Archives for the ‘Book of Lists’ Category

Let’s Hear It For the Men!

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

 Books That Present a Primary Male Character in a Positive Light–Can You Think of Any Fictional Titles (excluding romance genre, we have a separate list for that genre) Written in 2007 or  Later That Can Be Added to This List? Addicted by Zane A Life for a Life by Ernest Hill Always by Timmothy B. McCann [...]



Keep The Lights On!

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Horror, Sci-Fi and other books that make you and things go bump in the night! Dark Corners by Brandon Massey Good House by Tananarive Due Living Blood by Tananarive Due My Soul To Keep by Tananarive Due Thunderland by Brandon Massey



It’s a Family Affair

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Mainstream Reads which are dominated by family ties and affairs Bittersweet by Freddie Lee Johnson III Bliss by Gabrielle Pina (added 06/03) Blues From Down Deep by Gwynne Forster (added 06/03) Cane River by Lalita Tademy Child of God by Lolita Files Crawfish Dreams by Nancy Rawles A Day Late and A Dollar Short Family [...]



He Say, She Say

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Best of the Relationship Novels Between Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey Big Girls Don’t Cry by Connie Briscoe Blues Dancing by Dianne McKinney Whetstone Casting The First Stone by Kimberla Lawson Roby Caught Up In the Rapture by Sheneska Jackson Cheaters by Eric Jerome Dickey Chocolate Sangria by Tracy Price-Thompson Disappearing Acts by Terry McMillan [...]



Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Books With Interracial Themes A Risk of Rain by Dar Tomlinson Against The Wind by Gwynne Forster Between Friends by Sandra Kitt Cane River by Lalita Tademy Caucasia by Denzy Senna Chances by Pamela Leigh Starr Close Encounters by Sandra Kitt Clover by Dori Sanders Color of Love by Sandra Kitt Family Affair by Sandra [...]



Girlfriends

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Favorite Reads about Sisterfriend Relationships Bebe’s By Golly Wow by Yolanda Joe Behind Closed Doors by Kimberla Lawson Roby Better Than I Know Myself by DeBerry & Grant (2004) Blessings by Sheneska Jackson Blind Ambitions by Lolita Files Breathing Room by Patricia Elam Butterscotch Blues and Some Sunday by Margaret Johnson-Hodge Cheaters by Eric Jerome [...]



Empowered Women

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Dancing on the Edge of the Roof by Sheilia Williams Interruption of Every Thing by Terry McMillan On the Other Side of a Dream by Shelia Williams Passport Diaries by Tamara Gregory Rules of a Pretty Woman by Suzette Francis Somethings I Never Thought I’d Do by Pearl Cleage What Doesn’t Kill You by Virginia [...]



Debuts Extraordinaire

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

  This is a list of First Time Authors who hit a homerun on their first-time out: Jenoyne Adams–Resurrecting Mingus Bertice Berry–Redemption Song Daniel Black–They Tell Me of a Home Michelle Andrea Bowen–Church Folks Kalisha Buchanon–Upstate (2005) Akusoa Bukia–Seasons of Beento Blackbird Pearl Cleage–What Look’s Like Crazy on An Ordinary Day Lolita Files–Scenes From a [...]



Comic Relief

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

  Books That Make you Laugh Out Loud (LOL) The Broke Diaries by Angela Nissel Four Guys and Trouble by Marcus Major Getting Mother’s Body by Suzanne Lori Parker Getting to the Good Part by Lolita Files Going Broke by Trista Russell How to kill a Guy in 10 days – kayla Perrin Lookin’ For [...]



Chick Lit

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

  Accidental Diva by Tia Williams Baggage Check by David Talbert Diva’s Inc by Donna Hill Flippin’ the Script by Aisha Ford (Christian) Night Before Thirty by TJ Butler Sweet Bye Bye by Denise Michelle Harris (Christian)