Be Lit for Life and BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) – January 2019 Edition

This month’s BYOBook Club for Busybodies book club meet took place at HS – Green – Galleria and the common thread was hard to ignore.

Our social media moment allowed our books to get their close-up!

With a book club intentionally set up for those who are too busy to keep up with assigned readings, the question always is – What are you bringing to the table?  Well, January brought in some good reads!

As always, the discussion was insightful, even funny! But by the end of the first round, I couldn’t help but notice the common theme amongst the majority of readers books this month.  Although the plots and genres varied, culture and identity, specifically African and Muslim heritage, seemed to be a core thread for all books but two.

Check out our picks and our ratings!

Books are rated on a scale from 1 to 5 and (5 being the best rating you can give). 

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Devin’s Pick 

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi ★★★★★

 

Rushil’s Pick

Atomic Habits by James Clear★★★★

 

Stephanie F.’s Pick 

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi ★★★★

 

Mohammad’s Pick

Lords of Finance by Liaqaut Ahamed ★★★★

 

Stephanie D.’s Pick

Letters to my Future #wcw by Ikechi K. Ojore★★★★

 

Sylvia’s Pick  

Becoming by Michelle Obama ★★★

 

Rama’s Picks 

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

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How to Be a Muslim: An American Story by Haroon Moghul

 

Micole’s Pick

If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar ★★★★

 

Have you read any of this month’s BYOB picks? What are your thoughts and ratings? Do you agree?

As far as January, the month is still young – What are you reading?

Until next time, read on!

For more info on our book club, check out BYOBook !