On this winded book recommendations episode, we touch on five books we’ve each read and liked in 2022, why the books resonated with us and why you should consider adding them to your reading list.  Wendy’s List She Would be King- Wayetu Moore When we were Birds- Ayanna Banwo Lloyd Things they Lost- Okwiri Oduor Beloved- Toni Morrison Finding Me- Viola Davis Muthoni’s List Their Eyes were Watching God- Zora Neale Hurston These Ghosts are Family- Maisy Card Against the Loveless World- Susan Abulhawa Tomorrow I Become a Woman- Aiwanose Odafen Pleasantview- Celeste Mohammed Books mentioned in passing; The Secret Lives of Church Ladies- Deesha Philyaw A Brief History of Seven Killings- Marlon James For what are butterflies without their wings- Troy Onyango Sula - Toni Morrison Born a Crime - Trevor Noah Mornings in Jenin - Susan Abulhawa A Spell of Good Things - Ayobami Adebayo The article by Nanjala Nyabola referenced in this episode can be found here  Follow The Soma Nami Podcast on Instagram and the hosts of the podcast; Wendy and Muthoni or write to [email protected] P.S Please pardon some aspects of the sound where it's not crisp and/or some background noise can be detected. The conversation is however so good, you won't notice :-)