Hello Everyone!Thank you for tuning in to Episode 5 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast.In this episode, I talk about the book of essays A Burst of Light by Audre Lorde. This book also contains journal entries that describe her journey with liver cancer. These entries really moved me especially to think about fear and agency in the face of a devas…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 4 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I am falling into romance...get it? Lol. I talk about On Rotation: A Novel by Shirlene Obuobi. 2022 has been a rough year and I was looking for an escape from the usual tough, hard, challenging themes that this book delivered. It also goes wi…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 3 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. This is my second episode with a Guest. In this episode, I am joined by Sarah of The Bookcast Club. Sarah and I take a deep dive into the Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe. AOTS is one of my favourite books of all time. It is election season in Kenya …

Hello Everyone! I'm back and I missed you. Thank you for tuning in to Episode 2 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this comeback episode, I talk about Finding Me by Viola Davies, a memoir that I can get with. Authentic and so well written that I would definitely place it in my top 10 of 2022 and would easily revisit it. Viola is truly an arti…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 1 of Season 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. This is the first episode of 2022 and my first episode with a Guest. In this episode, I am joined by Nyambura of 100onBooks. Nyambura and I discuss the first book that impacted them, the genre of books that they enjoy most, their contribution to the bookspace…

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 9 of Season 2 of The Semiscribbled Podcast. Our final episode of 2021. This is our second Question and Answer Episode. I answered some of your questions about the podcast including: Will I have a guest on the podcast? How do I select what to read? How long does it take to edit an episode? As a bonus, I have my TOP…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 8 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I talk about Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson. This book was a pleasure to listen to. Truly. Caleb's prose is magical (his voice is soothing too). As a debut novel, I am looking forward to more of his writing. This was my first deviation fro…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 7 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I talk about All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks. This book gathered me. I want you to read this book. To open your horizons about what love is and how it manifests, what makes sense about love according to your social conditioning, and…

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Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 6 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I talk about Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler. I am enjoying my deep dive into the SciFi/fantasy genre and Octavia Butler does not disappoint as the next pitstop in this journey. This book is a gem and quite relevant for what we are f…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 5 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this episode, I talk about The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin. This was my first foray into SciFi/fantasy genre and I am so glad that I jumped in right where N.K Jemisin is at. This was the right introduction into this wonderful genre and it did not …

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 4 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I talk about Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue I thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to the star that is Imbolo Mbue. The themes and plot in this book were right up my alley: immigration, love, and ambition through an African lens! This boo…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 3 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I tackle The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. They did it again! Another thought-provoking read that challenges our perceptions about life! The cast of characters in here left me in my feels. There was a lot happening, I must go back and …

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 2 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I tackle More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth. This is our first Non-Fiction Review on the pod. Though I usually do not enjoy autobiographies, this book made its way into being an exception for me. After getting through the foundational chapt…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 1 of Season 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I tackle Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I give you a breakdown of my thoughts around my reading experience in this book and the story it tells and how it impacted me. Reading this was a bit challenging for me, I did not get into it and had to have s…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 8 of Semiscribbled Podcast (You can call us "podcastsemi" if you are part of the family!). This our first Question and Answer Episode. I answer your questions about the podcast: How do I read so fast? How do I edit? This is our final episode for 2020 and we will definitely be back in 2021 for more …

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 7 of Semiscribbled Podcast (You can call us podcastsemi if you are part of the family!). In this pod episode, I review The Havoc of Choice by Wanjiru Koinange. We encounter the Mwangi's and the Muli's who are a family with a history of politics and corruption. The women in the family are trying to …

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 6 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this pod episode, I review Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. We are taken on a journey through the mind, soul, and being of Ada who is a daughter of a god named Ala, a child that was conceived when the portal to the spiritual world was open and so is inhabited by Asughara,…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 5 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this pod episode, I review This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Wow! This book definitely took me through the wringer. I started out thinking I would DNF the book but I hang in there, sat in the feelings that it evoked in me and I am so glad I did because it was…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 4 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I review The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste. This was an excellent but dense read and my trying to pull another marathon read made it hectic. I still really loved reading this book although I also listened to a majority of it via audiobook. The audiobook …

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 3 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I give up some tips for listening to audiobooks. I touch on when you should listen to audiobooks, narrators, how reviews help, and what your fave app for listening to audiobooks should offer you in order for you to get the best experience from an audiobo…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 2 of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I tackle Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo. I give you a breakdown of my thoughts around themes in this book including complicated family relationships, the real history of Kenya, Memory, and Transitions. You can see the cover of the version of this book that I ha…

Hello Everyone! Thank you for tuning in to Episode 1 Version 2. Lol. The full first episode of Semiscribbled Podcast. In this podcast, I mention what I am reading (Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo) and listening to (Deacon King Kong by James McBride) and what I have completed reading (Heavy by Kiese Laymon). We also take a dive into Such A Fun Age by Kiley …