This is a cozy spot for readers who love slow mornings, strong coffee, soft playlists, and stories that linger.
Each episode blends honest conversations about books I’m reading, reading challenges, and life as a reader in Nigeria, with comforting extras like simple coffee recipes, baked treats, and thoughtful reflections on creativity, rest, and consistency.
The aim is to help you feel like you're on a solo coffee date.
New episodes drop twice a month, with the final episode of each month dedicated to wrap-ups, reflections, and gentle resets.
In today's episode, I walked through my reads of February, which are listed below:
Jaded by Ela Lee
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent
Off Menu by Amy Rosen
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger
15 Feb 2026
Ep. 26 | Love in Every Form: Celebrating Black Love Stories
This February, we're celebrating both Black History Month and Valentine's Day by exploring love stories written by Black authors from across the diaspora.
From queer Nigerian narratives to magical realism in Trinidad, from YA thrillers to wartime epistolary novels, these six books showcase the beauty, complexity, and revolutionary nature of Black love in all its forms.
Join me as we discuss family love, romantic love, self-love, and love as an act of resistance.
Links mentioned:
Reviews
Ace of Spades (https://www.instagram.com/p/CdObjItre9u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Pet (https://www.instagram.com/p/B8eSWcDAw6h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Butter Honey Pig Bread (https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRCCiLgDA6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Reading Challenges
Blind Date with my books (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUi2pROjLyt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
2026 Something Bookish Reading Challenge (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUtYxMnjMdn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Recipe
Red Velvet Brownies (https://substack.com/@thelifeofamaka/note/c-212021663?r=byhr6&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web)
BOOKS DISCUSSED: 1. Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
2. Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
3. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
4. Aanu Ife by Lara Kareem
5. When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
6. These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere
7 Feb 2026
Ep. 25 | January Reading Wrap-up
In this episode of Caffeinated Chapter, I discussed 11 books read in January, what I loved, books that made me cry, and the ones that weren't for me.
Grab a drink and wrap up January with coffee, conversations, and bookish reflections.
Books Mentioned:
The Bone River— Nkereuwem Albert
Mafia & Secrets — Isa Oliver.
Rebel Folklore - Icy Sedgwick
Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love — Huma Qureshi
Son of the Morning — Akwaeke Emezi
Gate to Kagoshima — Poppy Kuroki
The Samurai’s Garden — Gail Tsukiyama
Scrum — Ava Tenny
The Gingerbread Bakery - Laurie Gilmore
So Long a Letter — Mariama Bâ
How to Kill Your Biggest Fan — Helen Ellis
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