Tag: Book Recommendation

• Is the Big Brother Result a Sign of the Literacy Crisis?

  

  The Big Brother 2026 result sparked debate about politics, editing and audience reactions. I explore how perspective, empathy and the way we read narratives connect to the wider literacy crisis.

  The Abundant Word

  7th November 2026

  Culture, Current Events, News

  Big Brother, Big Brother 2026, Book Recommendation, diverse reading, Literacy Crisis, Media Literacy, News and current events, reading, Reading and Empathy, Reality TV

• Book Review – Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi

  

  Somadina book review – Check out my review of this new sweeping, standalone coming-of-age fantasy by Akwaeze Emezi.

  The Abundant Word

  9th June 2025

  Book Reviews, Books

  african literature, black literature, book blog, book blogger, Book Recommendation, Book review, Book Reviews, Books, Books Reviews, Diverse Read, diverse reading, Epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, Nigerian Books, reading, romance, Somadina, Standalone fantasy, YA Books

• Book Review – The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

  

  “Womanhood was a dangerous business if you didn’t get it right.” This post contains affiliate links. If you click any of these links and make a purchase within a certain timeframe, I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Wordies, I finally listened to this audiobook that has been languishing on my…

  The Abundant Word

  19th May 2025

  Book Reviews, Books

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