Archive for June, 2010

A Taste of Honey Book Blurb by Jabari Asim

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Book Club of the Week

From Crispus’ tender innocence to Ray Mortimer’s near pure evil, to Rose’s quiet determination, the characters in this book and their journeys showcase a world that is brimming with grace and meaning and showcases the talents of a writer at the top of his game.



Start Off the Summer Book Contest Winners

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: The Warmest Wednesday

Okay I’m a couple of days late…I forgot…and none of you reminded me…LOL.  But fear not there are winners… DRUM ROLL PLEASE and the WINNERS ARE: Nancye Davis Teresa Beasley Linda Chavis Please forward your mailing addresses directly to my attention at yasmincoleman at gmail dot com.  Once received I will forward to publisher so [...]



Losing My Cool by Thomas Chatterton Williams

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010

Williams is the first of his generation to measure the seductive power of hip-hop against its restrictive worldview, which ultimately leaves those who live it powerless. Losing My Cool portrays the allure and the danger of hip-hop culture like no book has before. Even more remarkably, Williams evokes the subtle salvation that literature offers and recounts with breathtaking clarity a burgeoning bond between father and son.



DUPLICITY by Oasis

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010

DUPLICITY by Oasis is a story about Parrish Clovis, a motion-picture mogul who is married to the famous actress, Hana Kafka. Parrish has always had the fantasy of being with his wife and another woman but since the very beginning Hana has refused that fantasy. That is until one day, out of the clear blue she tells him she will grant his fantasy, if he grants her fantasy.



Affirmation #1- I Have Changed by Renee Wiggins

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Motivational Monday

Kick off the Week on a positive note with an Affirmation titled I Have Changed by Renee Wiggins.  CLICK HERE to listen to this week’s affirmation.   BOOK DESCRIPTION Transformations: Give Up the Struggle by Renee Wiggins We all have had our ups and downs in our lives, some more than others. But, how we end [...]



On the ‘Net with Author Patricia Haley

By • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Author of the Week

Those who know Patricia well would probably say that that she’s funny, loves being around family and friends, easy going, but tough when it comes to business. She and her husband LOVE traveling and have been to 5 continents, 14 countries, and 35 states together. Patricia is quite creative enjoys doing arts and crafts with her daughter.



FIXIN’ TYRONE by Keith Walker

By • Jun 26th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010

FIXIN’ TYRONE by Keith Walker is a story about a woman that is tired of all the losers that she seems to wind up with. Mia is a single mother of two children, by two different men, one in prison and the other dead.



BRUTHAS by J.L. Whitehead

By • Jun 25th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010

Bruthas is the story of the struggle of three brothers, each wrestling with their own issues, demons and battles. In a North Philadelphia neighborhood called the Block, a sociopathic killer is unleashed, resulting in the deaths of several women. At the center of each crime lies Nate Whitfield, the youngest of the three Whitfield brothers.



Daddy Delight Blog Tour Featuring Author Karia Bunting

By • Jun 25th, 2010 • Category: Virtual Book Tours

In Daddy’s Delight, Dr. Karia Bunting reminds women that they are God’s workmanship, His masterpiece, His “poema”. That God has intricately woven together every fiber of their being and created each one special and unique. That God, having completed His work of art, gave her to mankind as a gift.



THE KNIGHT LIFE-”Chivalry Ain’t Dead” by Keith Knight

By • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010

An unabashedly provocative political and social satire, The Knight Life tackles contemporary issues like consumer culture, bacon, the media, race, family and everything else, gently mocking the minutiae of daily life with self-deprecating humor, honesty and goofiness-a combination that’s perfect for the comics.