All Things Black by Virginia DeBerry and Donna GrantSo it’s February–the month when we celebrate all things African American. Because it is leap year we even have an extra day to celebrate, which seems appropriate because there is a lot to fit in. After all, Ruby Dee was nominated for an Academy Award–not a first [...]
Scent of an Angel by Darn Oldham is a modern day love story with a twist of love-at-first sight. Meet Doug, a freelance photographer who has visions of his soul mate. While in love with taking candid shots and pursuing on-and-off jobs, Doug finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of beautiful woman who he [...]
The Things We Do for Love by Xavier Knight is an inside look at what goes on in the gospel music industry, marriages and families. Jesse Law was born into a well-known family of gospel singers, The Laws. As a rebellious youngster, he decided to take a different path becoming a rhythm and blues singer. [...]
Aww Sookie Sookie: Omar’s Revenge by Shelia Dansby Harvey is filled with racy sex, scandalous characters and damsels in distress. A great read that will have you clamoring for more and trying to guess who-dun-it! Raven is a semi-powerful attorney who is in the midst of fighting a nasty divorce. Forced to set up shop [...]
Other People’s Skin edited by Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall, is a collection of four novellas with stories by the editors along with authors Elizabeth Atkins and Desiree Cooper. These stories explore the issue of intra-racial/skin color issues in the Black community. The first story, “My People, My People by Stovall” was my favorite. Carmella [...]
When Vampire of God by Javan Shepard begins, we meet Simone Tarry. Over the last few weeks, she has dealt with hell but she maintains her faith as best she can. In Africa, Simone is searching for a lead on information of the woman, Shadia, who made her a vampire. Simone met Shadia after she [...]
APOOO Rating: 2 She’s No Angel by Janine A. Morris is about Charlene Tanner, a girl who made it out of the hood. She grew up living the street life. Finally, Charlene is living the life of true happiness. This all started when she met Isaac Milton. Only Isaac does not know the old Charlene. [...]
On Whose Shoulders I Stand by Sheila J. WilliamsThirty years ago, Doubleday published a book written by Alex Haley called ROOTS. Nearly everyone read the book and watched the TV mini-series. African Americans from the Pacific to the Atlantic and all points in between revisited their own ‘roots’: interviewing great-aunts; poring over microfilm (no ancestry.com [...]
You Call This Christian Fiction????????? By ReShonda Tate Billingsley I am curious. Do you think people go online and email Janet Jackson and tell her that her latest song sucked? Or do they email Yolanda Adams and tell her she looks too ‘worldly’ in some of her beautiful gowns? I am nowhere near Janet or [...]
As a wife and mother, I know the things which I will tolerate and what would push me straight over the edge. Knowing this and the mouth that I have on me when I need to defend myself or my children, I am certain that I would have been killed if I were Sylvia in [...]
