A Kikuyu woman is set to be ‘inherited’ by her brother-in-law after her Luo husband’s sudden demise…
In the literal heat of a Love Parade, an East African boy falls for a South Asian beauty but fate has other plans…
The arrival of a famous princess stirs up a quaint tourist hotel…
A writer battling a neurological disorder attempts to navigate the heartbreaking urban dating scene…
On the banks of the Gura River, a sassy city girl re-unites with her childhood playmate…
A terrible secret threatens to tear a ‘campus couple’ apart…
A Kenya Defence Forces commando parachutes into the life of a charming Meru university student…
A poetic Eritrean émegré meets a madly handsome and philosophical Ethiopian music producer…
A beauty queen goes on the run, assisted by an intelligence officer with a top-secret agenda of his own…
A suave Nigerian delegate’s encounter with a voluptuous Kenyan receptionist sparks an explosive romance…
‘Romantic, liberating, and totally addictive. This short story collection will obsess you, possess you, educate you, and stay with you forever…Through this book, you will understand that we (all human beings) are truly living in a global village.’ – David Mayen (South Sudan), Journalist/Editor/Media Entrepreneur
Linet Njagi –
By the river Gura,we sat and wept is my favorite story…..I read it more than thrice and still can’t get enough of it..
My second favourite is love and rockets juu why not…it is well narrated and captivating and touches most parts of africa .and everything in between the story😂👍.
I didn’t like disco matanga …i guess because I hate death related stories well I dont know … generally the book disco matanga is the best …. actually it is my best Alexander nderitu’s novel..Love reigned and I loved that
Engineer Faraday –
BY THE RIVER GURA WE SAT DOWN AND WEPT ….. Don’t know why but am reading it over and over again 😁😁💕 soo well summarized putting into consideration i also know River Gura …
Laban –
It was simple,
It was interesting,
It was Kenyan,
It’s detailed.
My personal favorite is River Gura. & Of men and lions.
Though I felt like you should have found a better ending to some of the stories. E. G disco matanga. Paper moon.
I didn’t find the maps/pictures necessary.
At least they should have been colored.
In the Gura river, say ‘some men’ not ‘Men’ in general.
174 page typo ” Dad and uncle are still organizing …. ”
*the dad is dead and buried.
First pages are harder to read on the edges.
Empress –
I would have read this book earlier, but as soon as I arrived home with it, Wambui claimed it, and it has been resident in her school bag for over a month. And it was given back to me while rather weather-beaten 😂😂. I can’t even be mad.
If you are reading Alex for the first time in this book, you wouldn’t be able to pick his style because he is quite fluid – each story is woven differently. Also, he becomes a man, a woman, young, old, voluptuous, skinny, Kenyan, Nigerian, Ethiopian, politician, diplomat, activist – name it, you have it. The most impressive for me was the amount of research he put in these stories, and when we next sit for coffee, I will ask him if he is as well travelled as his book.
Also, he writes some ‘naughty’ things, which made me giggle because you see, I know Alex. He’s soft-spoken, and wears suits. How can he know some of the ‘bad manners’ I was reading?
It’s always the quiet ones🤣
Engineer Faraday –
in the forest of my mind
Engineer Faraday –
(Thee moon is made of green cheese) short poem indeed 😁”Top lawyers don’t charge high fees “”
Faraday technologies –
I really enjoyed reading Paper Moon 🌜..
. is the best and grammatically easy to understand
Gertrude Muli –
I enjoyed reading all the stories in Disco Matanga. Most of your stories in the book brings out what really happens in our society. Once you finish one story you are tempted to continue reading the next one…I cannot wait to get hold of another book you have authored. Mr Nderitu is indeed a skillful writer.
Engineer Faraday –
Kiss,Commander, promise, (Disco matanga a short stories book 😚 an awesome book, when the whirlwind passes, moon is made of green cheese, talking of tress,etc good books
Engineer Faraday –
Paper Moon …..humor detected 😂😂: Kikuyu will assemble at Kenol to await their ascension to heaven……
Lokorikeju Jnr –
What a book and a half it is.
This anthology of stories is unputdownable. Of all the interesting stories, I find ‘DISCO MATANGA’ as the best of all. I enjoyed how the author brought the creativity aspect in it. Nderitu must be gifted.
I am lucky to have read his two books,
WHEN THE WHIRL WIND PASSES and DISCO MATANGA.
Mosee waweru –
::At the river Gura we sat down and wept:: its really a good book which embrace itself on our culture and things happening on our people’s young people
Engineer Faraday –
Moon is made of green cheese it has really embraced itself on nature of beauty.😚
Engineer Faraday –
Alexander Nderitu as i have analyzid him at the past few books i have read i have noticed he is a talented author writer book who is widely accepted in Commonwealth region.he is the Deputy secretary General of Kenya PEN …am glad to be associated with an author,,,😘
Moses waweru –
By the river Gura we sat down and wept 😇😇it has really embraced on our culture and things that happens around young people when they are growing up
Faraday Peter –
Moon is made of green cheese😍😍😍a single poem with a deep meaning
Ekoroi –
“Disco Matanga is a catchy name, but more catchy are the romantic stories in the book.
The author knows how to weave a web of words that get you drooling, creating vivid mental pictures as you flip the pages.
Mr Nderitu has put in work, on creating the 10 African love stories.
A Kenyan by birth, it is fascinating how the man describes any part of the world like the back of his hand.”
https://ekoroi.com/book-review-disco-matanga-by-alexander-nderitu/
Moses Waweru –
The wolf you feed we argued with Faraday about the university but now I know the truth thank you too you and internet
Moses Waweru –
Am Moses from National polytechnic Nyeri interested in your books i would like to know how to be a writer but don’t know how…… forwarded to you by Faraday
Faraday technologies –
(The wolf 🐺 you feed) it’s starting it’s good….’Dont spend all day having a parable for your problems i can add and say that all you need is to wake up from your dream and work hard 😊
Engineer Faraday –
River Gura, we sat down and wept…. what an interesting book 😚💝💝
Engineer Faraday –
Am eager to read the book ooh 😍😍I really like reading short stories and by that the book has already favoured me because it contains short stories which are not grammatically hard graduated thus easy to understand.Thank you to our author @Alexander Nderitu.