Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?
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'Your bookself needs this . . . full of heart' Jendella Benson, Hope and Glory
'Love story? Nah, more of a self-love story!' Reader *****
Yinka wants to find love. Her problem? Her mum wants to find it for her.
She also has too many aunties who frequently pray for her delivery from singledom. Plus there's her preference for chicken and chips over traditional Nigerian food, and a bum she's sure is far too small as a result. Oh, and the fact that she's thirty-one and doesn't believe in sex before marriage might be a bit of an obstacle too . . .
So when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences 'Operation Find A Date for Rachel's Wedding'. Armed with a totally flawless, incredibly specific plan, will Yinka find herself a huzband?
What if the thing she really needs to find is herself?
Hilarious and wildly entertaining, this tale of love, culture, family and friendship will have you rooting hard for Yinka! THE TIMES bestseller and MARIE CLAIRE 'BEST BOOKS OF 2022'
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'The most loveable character you'll meet' Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black
'Glorious debut! Read it over two nights and loved it!' Nikki May, Wahala
'Hilarious, insightful and so uplifting' Beth O'Leary, The Roadtrip
'Yinka's world is both hilarious and poignant' Irenosen Okojie MBE, Butterfly Fish
'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary' Emily Henry, Book Lovers
'Warm and fun and sweet' Marian Keyes, Again, Rachel
'More than a book about a woman looking for a man. It addresses female friendships, black beauty standards and religion' Mail on Sunday
'A story about friendship, family, romance, and the most important quest of all - loving and accepting yourself' Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing
'Peckham's Bridget Jones' Evening Standard
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First book from my sub challenge done! This book sat on my shelf for ages before I picked it up again. I didn’t really enjoy this. There were aspects I really liked throughout the book but overall it didn’t feel authentic to me. First of all, this wasn’t a romance book. Which would be fine but I couldn’t bring myself to care about yinka,… she’s simply too old for the way she behaves and the lessons she’s learning…or basically anyone else. I feel like the author just briefly brushed over every plot point and that resulted in the story lacking depth. I also don’t get the comparison to Bridget jones. At least Bridget jones is funny… Maybe I’m just not the right audience…. Pls also note that the summary simply isn’t true? “Yinkas work friends think she’s too traditional (saving herself for marriage)” uhmm they don’t know till the end? Etc.
I'm not sure where to start... First of all a I loved the book, not only the story but also hiw it was sectioned into months, the emails etc. The story was heartwarming and hilarious and a transmitted a great message : Truly loving yourself is essential before loving someone else. Pretending to be someone you actually are not, just to fit into social standards is not a place to end off at. Furthermore I loved that the oftentimes shameful topic of therapy was brought up and shown as something normal and helpful. Regardless of you thinking "only crazy people need counselling" Even tough the story was kinda predictable I looked forward to open the book again. The "nigerian vibe" was adorable as well. It's definitely a big reccomandation of mine!
Description
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'Your bookself needs this . . . full of heart' Jendella Benson, Hope and Glory
'Love story? Nah, more of a self-love story!' Reader *****
Yinka wants to find love. Her problem? Her mum wants to find it for her.
She also has too many aunties who frequently pray for her delivery from singledom. Plus there's her preference for chicken and chips over traditional Nigerian food, and a bum she's sure is far too small as a result. Oh, and the fact that she's thirty-one and doesn't believe in sex before marriage might be a bit of an obstacle too . . .
So when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences 'Operation Find A Date for Rachel's Wedding'. Armed with a totally flawless, incredibly specific plan, will Yinka find herself a huzband?
What if the thing she really needs to find is herself?
Hilarious and wildly entertaining, this tale of love, culture, family and friendship will have you rooting hard for Yinka! THE TIMES bestseller and MARIE CLAIRE 'BEST BOOKS OF 2022'
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'The most loveable character you'll meet' Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black
'Glorious debut! Read it over two nights and loved it!' Nikki May, Wahala
'Hilarious, insightful and so uplifting' Beth O'Leary, The Roadtrip
'Yinka's world is both hilarious and poignant' Irenosen Okojie MBE, Butterfly Fish
'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary' Emily Henry, Book Lovers
'Warm and fun and sweet' Marian Keyes, Again, Rachel
'More than a book about a woman looking for a man. It addresses female friendships, black beauty standards and religion' Mail on Sunday
'A story about friendship, family, romance, and the most important quest of all - loving and accepting yourself' Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing
'Peckham's Bridget Jones' Evening Standard
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Posts
First book from my sub challenge done! This book sat on my shelf for ages before I picked it up again. I didn’t really enjoy this. There were aspects I really liked throughout the book but overall it didn’t feel authentic to me. First of all, this wasn’t a romance book. Which would be fine but I couldn’t bring myself to care about yinka,… she’s simply too old for the way she behaves and the lessons she’s learning…or basically anyone else. I feel like the author just briefly brushed over every plot point and that resulted in the story lacking depth. I also don’t get the comparison to Bridget jones. At least Bridget jones is funny… Maybe I’m just not the right audience…. Pls also note that the summary simply isn’t true? “Yinkas work friends think she’s too traditional (saving herself for marriage)” uhmm they don’t know till the end? Etc.
I'm not sure where to start... First of all a I loved the book, not only the story but also hiw it was sectioned into months, the emails etc. The story was heartwarming and hilarious and a transmitted a great message : Truly loving yourself is essential before loving someone else. Pretending to be someone you actually are not, just to fit into social standards is not a place to end off at. Furthermore I loved that the oftentimes shameful topic of therapy was brought up and shown as something normal and helpful. Regardless of you thinking "only crazy people need counselling" Even tough the story was kinda predictable I looked forward to open the book again. The "nigerian vibe" was adorable as well. It's definitely a big reccomandation of mine!