HeyJaredChịdalụ Ịdụma
I’m a book enthusiast, collector and reviewer living in the crazy city of Lagos.
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30 Things You Didn’t Know About Me (opens the original)
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Hi there. I wish to share 30 things about myself. So, let’s have it.1. My name is Chidalu, and it’s my middle name. I decided to use it when I entered university and began creating content on social media because I love the name so much. Chi daalu.2. I love reading. I enjoy reading so much. Everybody knows that by now.3. I love physical books. I love the smell of them. I wish to have a study stuck with lots of books, and wish to be called the uncle who owns a plethora of novels in his house. If
Reading Will Become Cool Again (opens the original)
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A lot of people who don’t enjoy enjoy reading today for reasons best known to them, have at some point, read a book or books in their lives. Reminiscing on my secondary school days, I had a classmate who had tons of novels in their house; everyday, they would bring a book and we would take turns reading it. A person would read it throughout the day in school, and another person would take it home to read before bringing it back the next morning. That’s how the reading process worked then.I didn’
On the Issue of Hopelessness and Homosexuality in Rosemary Okafor’s Àná Mmã (opens the original)
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ALERT: This newsletter contains spoilers. If you don’t mind spoilers, then read till the end. Thank you. —Àná Mmã is the second book in the Ash and Time Duology published in 2026 by Rosemary O. Okafor, Ph.D. It follows Chiagozie and Umendiego’s story on the battle of love, sacrifice, faith, and power. As Agozie’s story continues, we see her life gets better as a result of her encounter with ‘Indigo,’ a special name she carves for Ndiego, as the two names sound similar. With his help, she is able
I Read Indigo. Let Me Tell You About It (opens the original)
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Indigo is the first book in the Time and Ash Duology published in 2026 by Rosemary O. Okafor, Ph.D. Set in Aba in 2003, it follows Agozie, a middle aged Igbo woman caught in an irresponsible marriage with five children, and Ndiego, a childhood friend who has grown rich and is now part of the country’s inner political circle. We get to read the story from the voices of three characters: Chiagozie, Umendiego, and Chinelonwa. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.co
Hot Take #01: Wicked People Don’t Die on Time (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered about why good people die early and the wicked, evil ones live long? It’s because wickedness prolongs one’s life. By being a good person, the rate of living longer is lower. So, you have to be wicked to be able to live long. One might ask, What is the scientific or psychological basis for this? Well, we’ll get to that later. Just focus, OK? First, let’s begin with the definition of the word wickedness. What is wickedness? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, it is
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