Comments on: First Quarter 2009 African American Reading Challenge WRAP UP

By: Yasmin

Yasmin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:57:46 +0000

Lashonda I read the following books on your list: The Ties That Bind by Bertice Berry Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice (one of my all-time favorites) Running From Mercy by Terra Little Basketball Jones by E. Lynn Harris The Company We Keep by Mary Monroe (can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one) Yasmin´s last blog post..On the ‘Net with Author Tiffany Warren

By: Lashanda

Lashanda — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:24:46 +0000

As you can see, I am a little behind. Sorry for my delay. During first quarter, I read 17 books. 13 were my challenge books. I can’t pinpoint which was my favorite. I enjoyed them all. It took me a moment to come up with a list for the second quarter but I did.

My second quarter list is as follows:

Drama in the Church
More Drama in the Church both by Dynah Zale
Playing God by Michelle McKinney Hammond
Single Mama Drama by Kayla Perrin
Running from Mercy by Terra Little
Basketball Jones by E Lynn Harris
The Company We Keep by Mary Monroe
More Single Mama Drama by Kayla Perrin
Where’s There Smoke by Terra Little
The Ties that Bind by Bertice Berry
Jewel by Beverly Jenkins
Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
The Last Ten Percent by Michelle McKinney Hammond

By: Linda Chavis

Linda Chavis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:27:35 +0000

I forgot to answer..The Soloist, The Devil’s No Friend of Mine AND Schae’s Story were my favorite reads but The Right Mistake was up there as well. All are books I would read again.
Linda

By: Linda Chavis

Linda Chavis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:20:49 +0000

Here are the 13 I read:
1st Quarter Update 2009 Apooo Reading Challenge

The Right Mistake Walter Mosley
Where The Line Bleeds Jesmyn Ward
Schae’s Story Angelia Vernon Menchan
The Soloist Steve Lopez
Something Like Beautiful ashe bandele
The Skull Cage Key Michael Marriott
The Ancestors LA Banks, Tananarive Due
Brandon Massey
The Prisoners Wife ashe bandele
How Did I Get So Busy Valorie Burton
Bring On The Blessings Beverly Jenkins
Skin Game Lawrence Ross
The Devil’s No Friend Of Mine J D Mason
Push Saphire

I read 3 from list..I will do better LOL
Linda

By: Brooklyn Darkchild

Brooklyn Darkchild — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:12:08 +0000

How many books did you read during the First Quarter?
I read the requisite thirteen; some days it didn’t even look like I was gonna make that.
How many of the books were on your ORIGINAL Challenge list?
Surprisingly, six of them; Which is half cause my original list only had 12 books on it
What was your favorite book? Why?
Orange Mint and Honey, hands down. Gutsy, earthy, real life characters who literally jumped off the page and into my psyche. One of the most well written books I’ve read this year. It gave me a Vocabulary Epiphany: I realized what the word Poignant actually means.
Have you come up with the books for the Second Quarter Challenge yet?
Don’t think I’m gonna participate. I hate to commit to something I’m not absolutely sure I’m gonna finish, and I have two books to get out this year. This was really fun though.

By: Lashanda

Lashanda — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:02:36 +0000

Thought I would stop thru before calling it a night. I will come back tomorrow to answer the questions. I would like Lashanda Oakes as the name on the bookmark.

By: 'Cilla

'Cilla — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:07:03 +0000

Congratulations Everyone!!

I read 21 books during the first Quarter – 10 were from my Challenge List.

Favorite Book – Really it was a surprise – Tall Dark Westmoreland – B Jackson. It was exciting and sexy and Defying Desire by AC Arthur

Least favorite : The Right Misake by Walter Mosley

The Book mark – BookManiac

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:25:08 +0000

Congratulations to everyone on Your First Quarter Challenge reads!!
I read 14 books for the First Quarter Challenge.

Of the 14 books, only 10 were on my original challenge list.

My original list was:
In Love With A Younger Many by Cheryl Robinson (completed)
The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby (completed)
Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris (completed)
Pecking Order by Omar Tyree
A Preacher’s Passion by Lutishia Lovely (completed)
Keep The Faith by Faith Evans (completed)
Sinful Chocolate by Adrianne Byrd (completed)
Tale of A Train Wreck Lifestyle by Crystal Lacey Winslow (completed)
She Had It Coming by Mary Monroe (completed)
Want Some Get Some by Pam Ward (completed)
Single Mama Drama by Kayla Perrin
Something On The Side by Carl Weber
Preacherman Blues by Jihad (completed)

I also read:
Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey
I Promise by Adrianne Byrd
Essence of Desire by Brenda Jackson
Tall Dark Westmoreland by Brenda Jackson

My favorite book was Want Some Get Some! It was an excellent debut novel with great character development and non-stop action until the last page. It was unpredictable and I did not know what was going to happen until the very end. Great read and I will read her second book as part of the Second Quarter challenge.

Name on Bookmark: Jessica or Jessica Garrett (if you’re including last names!)

By: Kenae

Kenae — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:49:30 +0000

Here is my list for the 13 book 2nd Quarter Challenge. Tune in to see how I do!

1- Dying for Revenge by Eric Jermone Dickey (Reading now April 1)
2 -Krik Krak by Edwidge Duncat(this is a RLR book)
3- Standing in the Storm by Breena Clarke
4-In the Night of the Heat by Blair Underwood
5-Water for Elephant – Sara Cruen
6-Real Ladies Read Book for May
7-Blackgammon by Heather Neff
8-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
9- The Long Fall by Walter Mosley
10-Real Ladies Read June Book
11-The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
12-Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
13. Them By Nathan Mccall

By: Ms. Toni

Ms. Toni — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:31:23 +0000

How did you do? Share your thoughts…The Challenge was fun. Got a chance to get some books off my shelf that had been there for awhile. Hope to do the same with the second quarter. How many books did you read during the First Quarter (January 2009 - March 2009) I read 32 books. How many of the books were on your ORIGINAL Challenge list? Of my original list I read 9, I believe. What was your favorite book? Why? It would have to be a tie with EASTSIDE by Caleb Alexander and FAST LANE by Eyone Williams. Both deal with the lure of the streets that many of our young males face and the hard consquences. Neither book glorified the lifestyle, but instead showed the dark side of the decisions some make. Have you come up with the books for the Second Quarter Challenge yet? Yep. Ms. Toni´s last blog post..Ms Toni gave 5 stars to: Fast Lane