Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge, Weekly Update #10
By APOOO • Jun 14th, 2009 • Category: Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge •
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Welcome to Weekly Update #10 for the Second Quarter 2009 African American Reading Challenge! How’s the reading coming? Are you on track?
Reading…hmmm…as for me I’ve been slacking…I lost my reading mojo. 
Hope it comes back soon as I still have four books I want to read before the end of June. I’m on vacation this week and hope to read at least ONE book; wish me luck. 
Share with us the books you read over the last two weeks as well as the book you plan to read next.
My Second Quarter Reading List
African American Heiress by Angela Marcano–Week 1; Finished
The After Wife by Lexi Davis–Week 4: Finished
Hand of God by Kotanya Kimbrough; Week 1 Finished
Love Stories and Other Natural Causes; Week 4; Finished
New Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin; Week 5; Currently Reading
Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward
The Road is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper–Week 3; Finished
Rush Home Road by Lori Lansen–Week 2; Finished
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
Sins of the Father by Angela Benson
The Shack by William Young–Week 1 ; Finished (This book will definitely be in My Top 10 Reads for this year)
Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe–Week 2; Finished
When We Were One by Zaji
PS Note there was no update for week #9 so feel free to consolidate with this posting. As always, Happy Reading!
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Welcome back, Yas! We were worried about you! This has been a slow past two weeks for me, too! I haven’t lost my mojo, I’ve just been busy with all of the end of the year school activities and a lot of stuff to do at work! I’ve only read Some Like It Hot by Brenda Jackson, Taste of Passion by Brenda Jackson, and I’m almost finished with Every Woman Needs A Wife by Naleighna Kai! All three are great reads, and I highly recommend them!
Next up is Bring On the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins, Once Upon A Project by Bettye Griffin, and Bad Girls Burn Slow by Pam Ward. I am definitely on track to complete my challenge this time, since I have 4 or 5 books to read, and I will be on vacation after next week! Wish me luck, too! LOL!
I am behind on reading the books for the challenge. My challenge was to read 9catch-up) on some the romance books sitting on my shelf.
I started one book in a series that was on my list – so decided not to read the other books in the series and have substituted another series which I am enjoying. So this past week I read the first two books in the Mother Nature Matchmaker series – Temperature Rising by Brenda Jackson and Sultry Storm by Celeste Norfleet. Both were excellent reads.
This week I will read Sins of My Father and the new Carmen Green book.
Hey Jessica…thanks for the welcome back…I’m here but for the life of me I can’t believe that I haven’t been reading…so unlike me…I hope this passes soon as it’s wrecking my reading mojo…lol. Glad that you’re reading and enjoying the books you’re reading. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Bring on the Blessings and Once Upon a Project…as I read the first and started the second one.
Beverly, reading is always more fun when you’re enjoying the books that you’re reading…sometimes you have to sit the not-so-good books aside.
I read all mines..LOL
2009 Second Quarter Apooo Reading Challenge
Girls Most Likely Shelia Williams
Tears On A Sunday Afternoon Michael Presley
Now Is The Time To Open Your Heart Alice Walker
On The Line Donna Hill
What’s Real Daaimah S. Poole
Joy Victoria Christopher Murray
When He Hollers, Let Him Go Teresa McCLain-Watson
The Price Of Forever Joel McIver
Reckless Eye Balling Ishmal Reed
A Deeper Blue Lee Hayes
Godchild Michael Baptiste
Turnaround Jimmy Hurd
Gotham Diaries Tonya Lewis Lee &
Crystal McCrary Anthony
Wow, Linda you’ve been a reading machine!
I understand Yas, but for me, I think I picked books to get off of my list and still I have no interest in reading them. Maybe we should try having a blind list. I know that would be too easy! LOL… Well like Yas, I too have FOUR books to go. AND, it’s not looking promising!
Strapped by Al-Saadiq Banks— Finished (week one)—5 stars
From A Thug 2 A Man by C-Note—Finished (week two)—3 stars
Murder On The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young—Finished (week three)—5 stars
Love Lost Da Game by R. Trent Rose—Finished (week four)—3 stars
Shameless Hoodwives by Mink & Diamond— Finished (week five)—5 stars
Mistress Me by Venesha—Finished (week six)—Nice author, however, not the book for me.
Naughty 2 My Way Or The Highway by Brenda Hampton—Finished (week seven)—4.5 stars
The Hood Life by Mink & Diamond—Finished (week eight)—4 stars
The Tommy Good Story by Leondrei Prince—Finished (week nine)—2 stars
FOUR MORE BOOKS TO GO:
Money, Sex & Murda by Real Live
Single Husbands by Honey B
Something Like Beautiful by Asha Bandele
Wrongfully Mine by Isadore Johnson
.-= Nardsbaby´s last blog ..Nardsbaby gave 5 stars to: Orange Mint and Honey =-.
Since the last update, I finished 7 books: A New KInd of Bliss by Bettye Griffin, Ready-Made Family by Cheryl Wyatt, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Thomas Mula, HIssy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews, His Forever Love by Missy Tippens, A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman, and Taste of Passion by Brenda Jackson. That makes for a total of 28 books so far this quarter, ten from my original list.
It’s been fun but it’s not a great thing because that means I’m not writing as much as I could.
Now reading You Make Me Feel Like Dancing a “Boomer Lit” that draws upon nostalgia for the 1970′s disco era.
.-= PatriciaW´s last blog ..Reader/Writer Tidbits — June 13, 2009 (on the 15th) =-.
Read:
1.Sex and the Single Braddock by Robyn Amos (Braddock Series)
2.Sandella’s Soldier by Sabrina McAfee (Review)
3.Love Takes Time by Adrianne Byrd
4.Second Chance Baby by AC Arthur (Braddock Series)
5.The Object of his Protection by Brenda Jackson (Braddock Series)
6.Nobody But You by Francis Ray (Grayson series – friend)
7.Slow Burn by Brenda Jackson (Madaris Series)
8.Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson (Madaris Series)
9.The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson (Madaris Series)
Currently reading:
10.The Lotus Blossom Chronicles: Book 3 by Kelley Nyrae and Mandessa Selby (Review)
Still need to read for Challenge:
11.One in a Million by Barbara Keaton (Review)
12.The Lotus Blossom Chronicles: Book 2 by JM Jeffries and Dyanne Davis (Review)
13.Suite Nothings by JM Jeffries (Review)
Read, but not part of Challenge:
14.Deadly Schemes (Triple Crown Manuscript)
15.Ghost Songs(Triple Crown Manuscript)
16.All for Money(Triple Crown Manuscript)
17.Eastwick Hustle (Triple Crown Manuscripts)
18.One Foot in the Grave(Triple Crown Manuscripts)
19.Bachelor Party (Triple Crown Manuscripts)
.-= Lashonda Silver´s last blog ..A Whole New Me =-.
I’ve read all but one. And I’ve read others not on my list!
1. Lovers & Liars by Teri Denine (4.5/5)
2. Murder on The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young ***STILL NEED TO READ***
3. Scratchies by Frankie Nicole (2)
4. Suicide Diaries by Ebonee Monique (5)
5. The List by Sherri Lewis (4.5)
6. The Other Side Of Paradise Staceyann Chin (2)
7. Cinnamon Girl Blues by Wilma Brockington (4)
8. A Heart’s Journey: To Quench a Thirsty Soul by Janice N Adams (4)
9. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (2)
10. Red Light Green Light by Margaret Johnson Hodge (2.5)
11. Diary of an Ugly Duckling by Karyn Langhorne (4)
12. This Is What I Signed Up For by Jerald Howard (5)
13. My Soul Cries Out by Sherri Lewis (4.5/5)
Other books
14. Something She Can Feel by Grace Octavia (4.5)
15. Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray (4)
16. The Lyon’s Den by Kendra Norman Bellamy ***READING***
@ Donnica…rotflmao so tell us how you really feel about those books that you rated 2/2.5…hehe.
I’ve been off-track, as well. I finished reading The Beautiful Struggle. Once I got used to the poetic style, I was able to read it and appreciate the son’s struggle to be a man in the midst of some interesting times. In between reading The Beautiful Struggle, I read a YA book titled, Jimi and Me by Jaime Adoff (son of the late Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff a poet). Jaime talks about fatherhood just a little bit differently that Ta-Nehisi. Although Adoff’s book is fiction, the story line itself is very real. Keith’s father is shot and killed in a store. Keith and his mom must move from the big city to some rural town in Ohio. Keith loves Jimi Hendrix, like his father, did, and Jimi’s music sustains him until he learns something else about his father. I’m not going to reveal that. However, Jaime’s writing style is very poetic and rhythmic; very concise in character development and storytelling. It would definitely appeal to YA; but adults would love it, too. I know I did!
I have completed the following from my list: Drama in the Church and More Drama in the Church both by Dynah Zale, Playing God by Michelle McKinney Hammond, Single Mama Drama and More Single Mama Drama both by Kayla Perrin, Basketball Jones by E Lynn Harris, Running from Mercy by Terra Little, Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice, The Company We Keep by Mary Monroe and The Sins of the Father by Angela Benson. (My review will be posted by the end of the weekend. Sorry for my delay.) I have completed the following that aren’t on my list: The Single Mom’s Little Book of Wisdom by Cassandra Mack, Preacher Man Blues by Jihad, Another Woman’s Husband by Angel Mechelle and the The Million Dollar Divorce by RM Johnson. I’m currently reading Jewel by Beverly Jenkins. This month has been rather busy and I am hoping to get the few books completed by the end of the month.
I only have The Shack left to read, for the life of me I don’t know why I haven’t read it yet…taking a road trip this weekend, so maybe I can read it then…
Blessings!
angelia
.-= angelia´s last blog ..IN A BLINK— =-.
This is the blog address, I hope.
http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-2009-reading-challenge-weekly-update-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12039
Since this is my favorite challenge this year, I took a chance at trying to put all my Apooo books on one page. I am trying to do this with other challenges too. Anyway, if it’s alright, I changed my last book, “Jantzen’s Gift” by Pam Cope and used an audiobook. The audio book is the poem read by Pearl Cleage. I know all of you have heard or read it. This is my thirteenth book. I would love to have that sound track on my blog. I’m still looking.
Thanks so much for having me here. If I made any booboos with my reading challenge please get in touch with me.
Finished reading From Dusk to Dawn. Interesting read. I’m sure it will generate some discussion at our bookclub meeting in July. My next book, The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, is a fascinating read. He is making the case that success comes from a variety of factors. I’ll share more later.
Well, I’m still working on my blog or messing up my blog and not on purpose. I hope all of you can find me by looking at my first blog http://ilovelovebooks.blogspot.com. At the bottom of the page are three blogs one of which is the Apooo Book Challenge. One day I will learn how to blog, I hope.
I’m back again. I’m sorry to be such a bother. Finally, I have the address correct. I still have my main blog, http://ilovelovebooks.blogspot.com.
Also, I now have Apooo Book Challenge on a blog by itself. I’m trying to separate all my challenges. If there is a hard way of doing stuff, I can find it. Here is the Apooo Book Challenge blog.
http://Apooobookchallenge.blogspot.com
Please stop by. Hope all of you have a good day. Stay cool!
9 down 4 to go
1. Thirsty-Mike Sanders——————-FINISHED
2. Wrongfully Mine-Isadore Johnson
3. Disciplined-Allison Hobbs—————–FINISHED
4. Push Comes To Shove-Oasis—————-FINISHED
5. Ruthless Dictator-Rumont Tekay———–FINISHED
6. Uncrossing Her Legs-T.D. Patterson —–FINISHED
7. Glory-Deborah Jones————————FINISHED
8. The Raw Essentials Of Human Sexuality-D.V. Bernard
9. Obsessed-Delilah Devlin
10. Auctioned-Kimberly Kaye Terry——–FINISHED
11. Butta Cuttz-Arlene Brathwaite———-FINISHED
12. Wild Innocence-Moody Holliday
13. Officer Down-Mo Shines—————-FINISHED
Congratulations Leona!
.-= Tea´s last blog ..Sunday Editions =-.
Unfortunately I didnt complete the challenge. I completed 9 out of the 13 challenge books listed and read 11 extra books for a total of 20 books. I been slacking,lol.I usually read more than that but hopefully the 3rd quarter challenge I will be alot better at completing my challenge books.
1.Playing Dirty-Kiki Swinson…finished
2.Where Theres Smoke-Tera Little…finished
3.Hood Life-Meesha Mink & Denesha Diamond…finished
4.Ski Mask Way-Randy Thompson…finished
5.Two’s Enough Three’s A Crowd-Brenda Hampton…finished
6.Stained Cotton-Quentin Carter…finished
7.Black And Ugly As Ever-T.Styles…finished
8.A Rose Among Thorns-Jimmy DaSaint…finished
9.Betrayed-David Givens…finished
10.The Pink palace-Marlon McCaulsky
11.We Belong Together-Barbara Grovner
12.Summer’s Distant Echoes-James I-God Morris
13.Down Low Double Life-D.L.Smith
Extras that I read:
1.Love Trumps Game-D.Y. Phillips
2.In My Peace I Trust-Brittney Davis
3.Naughty Book 2-Brenda Hampton
4.Hittin The Bricks-Noire
5.Ex-Boyfriend-Teresa Patterson
6.The People Vs Cashmere-Karen Williams
7.Good Girl Gone Bad-Danette Majette
8.Single Husbands-Honey B
9.He Loves Me He Loves Me Not-Tracy L Darity
10.Cartier Cartel-Nisa Santiago
11.Double Insanity-Karen Thompkins
Leona has been trying to encourage me to finish the challenge. I just have been so caught up in other books that this has really become a challenge. At the moment I’m reading 2 of the 3 books that I have left on my list.
Strapped by Al-Saadiq Banks— Finished —5 stars
From A Thug 2 A Man by C-Note—Finished —3 stars
Murder On The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young—Finished —5 stars
Love Lost Da Game by R. Trent Rose—Finished —3 stars
Shameless Hoodwives by Mink & Diamond— Finished —5 stars
Mistress Me by Venesha—Finished —Nice author, however, not the book for me.
Naughty 2 My Way Or The Highway by Brenda Hampton—Finished —4.5 stars
The Hood Life by Mink & Diamond—Finished —4 stars
The Tommy Good Story by Leondrei Prince—Finished —2 stars
Something Like Beautiful by Asha Bandele— Finished —4 stars
THREE MORE BOOKS TO GO:
Money, Sex & Murda by Real Live
Single Husbands by Honey B (reading)
Wrongfully Mine by Isadore Johnson (reading)
.-= Nardsbaby´s last blog ..Nardsbaby gave 2 stars to: Cheating On My Mistress =-.