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Since 2024, a group of girlfriends and I have met every other month to share our love for books, feminist voices and amazing storytelling. We each pick what we want to read with the commitment of actually read it and sharing our thoughts every time we have the chance to meet.
Through our choices, we gravitate towards African voices and feminist stories across the different languages we feel comfortable reading in (English, Portuguese and French), and at our own pace.
Out of the 51 books we have chosen so far, 36 were written by women, 5 by Angolan authors and 7 from Nigerian writers. How delightful is that?
Below are the books we have picked through the years and the seasons.
My own book choices are always in bold.