After initiating a separation from her husband—whose repellently named invention, the splotch-catching hot dog diaper, has bankrupted them—Ellen Flanagan, faced with supporting two young daughters, makes the levelheaded decision to sell the family home in the suburbs of Portland, Ore., to pay off debts and keep her business (a smalltown coffee shop) afloat.
Happy New Year, everyone and welcome to this week’s Booking Through Thursday post! So … any Reading Resolutions? Say, specific books you plan to read? A plan to read more ____? Anything at all? Name me at least ONE thing you’re looking forward to reading this year! MY RESPONSE: I’m a work-in-progress and I stopped [...]
You Are So Beautiful you are so beautiful to me you are so beautiful to me can’t you see you’re everything i hoped for you’re everything i need you are so beautiful to me you are so wonderful to me you are so wonderful to me can’t you see you’re everything i hoped for you’re [...]
And…here we go! 1. The last band I saw live was _____________. Does Destiny’s Child count? 2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is _________. (if you don’t celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday) having the day off and spending time with immediate and extended family as well as close friends. 3. My [...]
Welcome to another Sunday Salon from APOOO. This week’s salon is about a little bit of this and little bit of that. Last week I got a flu shot…and while I’ve never had a reaction before…it seems I had one this time. For the last couple of days I’ve had flu-like symptoms. According to one [...]
Hey APOOO and welcome to the weekend baby! Okay today you get a two-fer! First…my weekly (okay semi-weekly) TGIF report. Second, response to a survey I completed as part of Book Bloggers Appreciation Week. (And, yes I will stop talking about this week soon; today is the last day…hehe. But, for those who participated, well [...]
When it comes to using APOOO as a vessel to ‘promote our voices, and showcase our stories,’ I heart what I do. Spreading the word about African-American literature is my passion. But some days even my passion can become overwhelming when unexpected issues and cantankerous folks try to invade my space. And, sometimes it just feels [...]
Okay, I saw book lovers around the blogosphere during this tag/meme and it looks like fun, so I decided to borrow it and join in the fun–APOOO/African-American style. Here’s the idea (you can copy this paragraph to use in your post): I am going to list three categories of books. 5 MUST Read Books, 5 [...]
Looking for a book buddy? Look no further–check out what APOOO BookClub members are reading during the month of August and find someone to buddy up with! Happy Reading! Bolded Books represent ones that have more than member reading it. TRADING DREAMS AT MIDNIGHT BY DIANNE MCKINNEY-WHETSTONE APOOO’s AUGUST BOM Yasmin Yellow Moon by Jewel [...]
