Americanah

is my latest read by Chimianmanda Ngozi Adichie.

I absolutely loved it.

I've read her previous two books, Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. Both were very good, but I enjoyed this novel the most.

In this novel the main character leaves Nigeria to attend college in the U.S. and she discovers race. She finds there is a difference between an African American and an African IN America. I found her views on race to be enlightening. Her perspective was from a position in which I have never sat. It would be an excellent Book Club read. The discussions could be riveting.

Here's a review from the NY Times.

And the current book in my hot little hands is The Innocents by Francesca Segal.