Hot Fun In the Summertime–Darnetta’s Urban Fiction Book Recommendations
By Darnetta Frazier • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: APOOO Features, Hot Fun in the Summertime •
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Happy last Thursday in August. APOOO thanks everyone who followed the Hot Fun in the Summertime feature this month. As the month comes to a close, APOOO asked our resident urban fiction queen advisor, Darnetta Frazier, to recommend some of her all-time favorite urban/street fiction books. Darnetta’s list is provided below, please feel free to check it out and comment on–which books you like, which books you would like to read and other books that you think Darnetta should check out. Come on, don’t be shy, leave us a comment and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. And, everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into a drawring to win a FREE book. (Several titles available, you get to choose which book you would like).
Victoria’s Secret by Jason Poole
Bitch by Deja King
Bitch Reloaded by Deja King
Uptown Menace by Carmen Noboa- Espinal
Dare by Abiola Abrams
Reasonable Doubt by Mark Anthony
Amongst Thieves by Quentin Carter
Sistah for Sale by Miasha
Desperate Hoodwives by Meesha Mink
Choices by SkyyThe Set Up by Mallori McNeal
Still Hood by K’wan
Mind Games by KaShamba Williams
A Street Girl Named Desire by Treasure E. Blue
Harlem Heat by Mark Anthony
Shattered Souls by Dywane D. Birch
From My Soul to Yours by Dywane D. Birch
Street Love (Anthology) by Keisha Ervin
Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
Wives and Girlfriends by Nishawnda EllisDice by TN Baker
Death Around the Corner by C-Murder
The Take Down by Mark Anthony
The Coldest Winter Every by Sister Souljah
A Hustler’s Wife by Nikki Turner
Imagine This by Vickie Stringer
Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines
Little Black Girl Lost by Keith Lee Johnson
Deadly Reigns by Teri Woods
Crack Head by Lisa Lennox
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Darnetta Frazier is an Ohio-born, spoken-word poet who has composed poetry since she was able to hold a laddie pencil. As reviewer for A Place Of Our Own (APOOO) and aspiring novelist, she dabbles in the literary scene from all perspectives. She has been published on www.thebacklist.net, interviewed on www.blogginginblack.com, and is currently submitting fiction manuscripts to publishers while juggling daughterhood, sisterhood, wifedom, parenthood, and of course, writing. Outside of family and all things literary, Darnetta overindulges in Hip-Hop, dabbles in computer graphic design, and creates handcrafted cards, candles, and jewelry.
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I have read a few of these…
Choices by Skyy
The Coldest Winter by Sistah Souljah
Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines…
Goodness, fewer than I thought…
Smooches!
angelia
Angelia, hang with Darnetta and she have you reading a few more of them.
Hey Angelia!
Dare by Abiola Abrams and Reasonable Doubt by Mark Anthony are right up your alley. I think you’ll enjoy them. Both have female main characters who are going through IT.
I have debated back and forth about Dare, so I am going to get it…
Smooches!
angelia
GOOD! Must advise, not your typical shoot em up bang bang, but VERY good, IMO.
Darnetta’s last blog post..Wednesdays & Fridays Blog coming soon!
WOW… I need to catch up on the Urban lit .. there are are few I have not read…
I’ve read a few of the books on the list:
Sistah for Sale by Miasha
Desperate Hoodwives by Meesha Mink
A Street Girl Named Desire by Treasure E. Blue
Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
The Coldest Winter Every by Sister Souljah
And I own a few and have to read a few, too:
Dare by Abiola Abrams
Still Hood by K’wan
Street Love (Anthology) by Keisha Ervin
Death Around the Corner by C-Murder
Imagine This by Vickie Stringer
So many books, so little time…
Hey Cilla
You know street lit authors drop it like its how DAILY…lol Don’t be sad, I’m still catching up…lol
Darnetta’s last blog post..Wednesdays & Fridays Blog coming soon!
Hey Gwyneth!
A Street Girl Named Desire was something else, wasn’t it? There is one part in that book that stills has me like ‘for real?’ LOL
Oh and C-Murder is really going to shock you. That book was excellently written. SO not what I expected from a rapper. Especially with the disappointment in 50 Cents label
Darnetta’s last blog post..Wednesdays & Fridays Blog coming soon!
Gwyneth–WOW–you are definitely a well-versed reader!
Oops, I’ve only read two on the list…The Take Down by Mark Anthony and
The Coldest Winter Every by Sister Souljah.
So C-Murder’s book is good? Wow, that’s a shock. Might have to pick that up. Now I just have to find more reading time…
Hey Joan!
Yeah, I was shocked too. But it was really, really good. Very pleasant surprise. And I know how you feel about the reading time.
Darnetta’s last blog post..Wednesdays & Fridays Blog coming soon!
Darnetta ~ Yes A Street Girl Named Desire was something else indeed. There were several parts of the books that had me like “for real?” I’m glad the author did a twist with the HIV situation. I just did not want ole girl to have to go out like that… It was a really good read. I can’t wait to have time for another reading spree. I have so many books stacked up and waiting to be read. If I could stop buying new ones, I might be able to read the ones I have. LOL.
Gwyneth