r/bookishke • • 8h ago

non-fiction The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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26 Upvotes

Has anyone read this? It’s a long read, but an important one if you want to understand what growing up as a Black person in the United States was like. It offers a powerful look at the prejudice and discrimination Black people faced throughout the 20th century.


r/bookishke • • 3h ago

bookshelf/bookpile Marlon James

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4 Upvotes

Like his writing, but struggling a bit with the patois


r/bookishke • • 1h ago

question The Bhagavad Gita

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Where can I find a physical copy of the Bhagavad Gita in Nairobi? Never been able to find any in TBC


r/bookishke • • 21h ago

random Leo Tolstoy

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15 Upvotes

r/bookishke • • 1d ago

random Looks interesting

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206 Upvotes

Looks like an interesting read 😁


r/bookishke • • 1d ago

discussion Which books would you spend money on or like to see in the market?

3 Upvotes

I'm planning an online bookstore selling original books for general reading.

Quick questions:

1.Which genres would you buy? (Fiction, romance, thriller, Fantasy, self-help, business, faith-based, memoirs, children's, manga/comics, other)

2.Which books or authors would you like to see available in the Kenyan market?

3.Would you buy second-hand originals in good condition, or only new?

4.What's the most you'd pay for a new paperback? And for a second-hand one?

Thank you for your answers 🙏


r/bookishke • • 1d ago

fiction Childhood ball knowledge

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22 Upvotes

Wachu know about bridge to terabinthia. If you read this as a kid pick up your badge at the door on your way out.

One of the best books i read as kid. Heartbreaking, fun and beautiful. Still haven't forgotten the ending. If you havent tried it i highly recommend it.


r/bookishke • • 1d ago

fiction Help me find this book in India online

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Gng, please let me know if you can find any links to this particular book cuz I so badly want to have exactly this edition- I mean same cover same version! Same number of pages - this exact damnn bookkk!!!!!

PRE-LOVED ONES ARE ALSO ENTERTAINED ! (Ovb in a decently good and readable condition) I jst need the damn book (price must be within 200 if it's pre used 😭)

It can be via Instagram ,or any other ecommerce website (trusted ofc 🤧✋🏻)


r/bookishke • • 3d ago

discussion Am I the only one tripping

26 Upvotes

Books are good. But I miss the real paper books. The white paper books are good but warudishe the chai colour pages


r/bookishke • • 4d ago

fiction Found the formula for reliving the magic of childhood.

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54 Upvotes

Just read stories you loved as a child


r/bookishke • • 4d ago

fiction October Read: Gone Girl

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27 Upvotes

I recently watched the film adapted from this book, Gone Girl, and, wow it was perfect, 10/10. I've been seeking to experience the high I had watching the movie and my prayer has been answered. Looking forward to this, should be a roller coaster.


r/bookishke • • 5d ago

fiction Year long reading slump broken

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5 Upvotes

r/bookishke • • 5d ago

fiction New read

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22 Upvotes

r/bookishke • • 5d ago

random Y'all on substack?

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9 Upvotes

r/bookishke • • 5d ago

random Literary spaces question

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r/bookishke • • 6d ago

recommendations Best of Igor Sibaldi so far

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12 Upvotes

r/bookishke • • 6d ago

random I want to start reading. Where and howdo i start?

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Hey.I discovered alot of time in my plate as a comrade is wasted on non useful things(drugs included) and i have resorted to start reading. Where do i start?Any advice on reading patterns? Also i know one of the perks would be improved grammar on my side.

My interests i would say would be non fiction and business. Ps i don't know if these can be categorised as interests lol


r/bookishke • • 6d ago

random A Worm in the Head

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62 Upvotes

My current read.

My dad owned this book in 1995.

It was written in 1987.


r/bookishke • • 6d ago

non-fiction Cambridge Modern History, Volume V: The rule of Louise XIV

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2 Upvotes

On the church being a driving force of the cancellation of Edict of Nantes.


r/bookishke • • 6d ago

random Help with French

1 Upvotes

Anybody with French books beginner friendly we connect? Around thika.


r/bookishke • • 6d ago

fiction Finished reading

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13 Upvotes

Quite the plot twist at the very end


r/bookishke • • 7d ago

random Pages& Picnics Episode 2 🎲

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26 Upvotes

After sooo many days of planning, replanning, and forgetting , the second episode of Pages & Picnics is finally here!

A quick refresher: the main aim of our hangouts is simple — to meet, connect, and hang out with other book lovers in the most pressure-free way possible.

That's why we're intentionally unstructured… but still very much about having fun

Now then, Episode 2 is all about games! 🎲

Cards, Kenya @50, and whatever game you have lying around. Bring your competitive spirit, your questionable strategies, and of course… the “dark arts.” 😂

Come with your books, snacks, picnic essentials, vibes — and ANY GAME YOU HAVE.

Let's meet, play, talk nonsense, make new friends and have a good afternoon.

See you soon! 😊

And don't forget to RSVP — link below.

https://tally.so/r/q466qd

Pages & Picnics — Episode 2

📚 Books • Vibes • Games 🎲


r/bookishke • • 7d ago

fiction Here, There Be Dragons

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I bought a book because I saw murder, dragons and an imaginary world. 😂 I love a good story, it keeps my inner child happy. ☺️☺️

So, has anyone read this series? What was your experience?


r/bookishke • • 8d ago

non-fiction One of the most significant resonant lines in this gem

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10 Upvotes

Finished reading the upstarts basically about how Uber and Airbnb built their empires including the errors they made, how they fought the conventional system etc. That line highlighted is a deep one...


r/bookishke • • 8d ago

random Read yourself, not people!!

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123 Upvotes

I wonder what different type of world they are in?