Archive for October, 2009

Threesome by Brenda L. Thomas

By • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

Sasha is caught in the middle of the exciting, sexually charged underbelly of professional basketball, the sadness of suicide and constant self-destructive behavior. Follow along as the threads of love, happiness and self-worth are woven together to create the fabric of Threesome.



PG County by Connie Briscoe

By • Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

In Connie Briscoe’s splashy novel, five lives intersect in the swish and swanky, rich and raucous Prince George’s County. With more than a nod to Peyton Place, Connie Briscoe created a fabulously fun novel that will delight, excite, and entertain.



The Thief of Letters by Janet Johnson

By • Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

“The Thief of Letters” portrays the divisions among slaves and the tragic results of their competing efforts to improve their lives. The novel captures light-hearted and heart-rending moments in the life of a slave. In the end, it makes profound statements about the interplay of history and identity and independence.



Jim and Louella’s Homemade Heart-Fix Remedy by Bertice Berry

By • Oct 28th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

Written in language that is folksy yet eloquent, Jim and Louella’s Homemade Heart-Fix Remedy is an uplifting and flat-out funny celebration of the connections between past and present, the importance of family, and the pleasures of the body and the heart.



Fifth Born by Zelda Lockhart

By • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

Fifth Born is Zelda Lockhart’s debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.



Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely

By • Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009

When it comes to being fruitful and multiplying, the members of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center are on it–and no one tells their sexy, scandalous stories like Lutishia Lovely. . .



Douglass’ Women by Jewel Parker Rhodes

By • Oct 25th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2002

Douglass’ Women reimagines the lives of an American hero, Frederick Douglass, and two women — his wife and his mistress — who loved him and lived in his shadow. Anna Douglass, a free woman of color, was Douglass’ wife of forty-four years, who bore him five children.



The Horrible Huckleberry Hex by Alani M’echel Weathers

By • Oct 24th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009

11 year-old Jordan Davis is going a camping trip for the first time. During his adventure, Jordan and his family discover an ancient tree that is decorated with the juiciest blueberries he s ever seen.



The First Family Portray

By • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Motivational Monday

What a beautiful family! President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, sit for a family portrait in the Green Room of the White House, Sept. 1, 2009. (Official White House Photo) Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Released by White House Photo Office This official White House photograph is being made available [...]



Poison by Tia Hines

By • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009

Desire Jones is a young, hot-to-trot, preteen who lives life on the edge. Stuck with the pain of being abandoned by her mom, she yearns for love and attention. Her uncle shelters her but life is impossible to bear with his abusive wife.