Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge, Weekly Update #3
By APOOO • Apr 19th, 2009 • Category: Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge •
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Welcome to Weekly Update #3 for the Second Quarter 2009 African American Reading Challenge! How’s the reading coming? Are you on track?
Share with us the book you just read as well as the book you plan to read next.
Last week I read Rush Home Road by Lori Lansen. Excellent read and one of my favorites for 2009. If you enjoy historical fiction reads, I definitely recommend you pick up this book. I just finished the Ex-Terminator by Suzetta Perkins. If you’ve never read any of her books, I recommend you pick up her earlier releases as the Ex-Terminator left my very lukewarm and tepid. Just seemed a little rushed, unfocused. Characters weren’t very well developed…too many coincidents…too many loose ends…wasn’t sure of what the plot was supposed to be.
This week I plan to read The Road is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper. Also, on the short reading list are: Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward and Pittershawn Palmer’s New Release.
Now, your turn. Share your list. Tell us what you just read and what you plan to read next.
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My Second Quarter Reading List
African American Heiress by Angela Marcano–Week 1; Finished
The After Wife by Lexi Davis
Hand of God by Kotanya Kimbrough; Week 1 Finished
Love Stories and Other Natural Causes
New Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin
Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward
The Road is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper–Week 3; Currently Reading
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
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Well I’ve read 4 of my 13 so far:
Lovers and Loiars
Prey For Love
RAW: an erotic street tale
The Soloist
Strapped by Al- Saadiq Banks – Finished (Week One)
From A Thug 2 A Man by C-Note – Finished (Week Two)
Murder On The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young- Finished (Week Three)
Naughty 2 My Way Or The Highway by Brenda Hampton
Love Lost Da Game R. Trent Rose
Mistress Me by Venesha
Money Sex & Murda by Real Live
Shameless Hoodwives by Mink & Diamond
Single Husbands by Honey B
Something Like Beautiful by Asha Bandele
The Tommy Good Story II Leondrei Prince
The Hood Life by Mink & Diamond
Wrongfully Mine by Isadore Johnson
I am on my third book for the challenge. Too Much of a Good Thing by JJ Murray. It’s pretty good so far.
week one: never enough by miasha
week two: queen b***h by deja king and cream by solomon jones
currently reading when souls mate by joylnn jossell (i think)
Hey ladies…sounds like each of you are currently on schedule with your books…YGLadies!
Jnette look forward to hearing your thoughts on JJ’s book.
Well, I finally read The Help. See my blog and the review at Amazon.com. I moved it over to my challenge list. LOL. No books read on my official challenge list but I have until June 30.
Dera Williams´s last blog post..The Help…..Mississippi Goddam
Last week I read Deadly Charm. This is the third book in the Amanda Bell series. While I really enjoyed the 1st book in series, the 2nd book to me was not as good as the first, but I did really enjoy this 3rd book and thus will continue to read the series.
I did not read a Challenge book this week again. But this is like I was in school — waiting to the last minute to do my assignments.
Currently reading three reviews books – All of which a new authors for me… wonder if any will be a keeper??
Beverly what are your review books again?
Yasmin´s last blog post..Defying Desire by AC Arthur
Tea I read a Thirst for Rain years ago…curious to hear your thoughts when you finish.
Yasmin´s last blog post..Defying Desire by AC Arthur
Hmmmmm, it’s hard to make a decision. I’ve got some really good books. If I have to take a guess, I think my next book is going to be “A Thirst for Rain” by Roslyn Carrington. I love the title and the cover.
Dera,
You can write a powerful review. Thanks. I haven’t read The Help. I just hear talk about it.
19. Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson 3.5 (week 3)
20. Ghost Songs(Triple Crown Manuscript) (Week3)
21. All for Money(Triple Crown Manuscript)(Week3)
22. The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson – 3.5(week 3)
I read 2 more in my challenge list. I am getting these done!!!!!
Off to a good start, but then I veered way off my list. Read Michelle Monkou’s No One But You, Kayla Perrin’s We’ll Never Tell, and Deborah Johnson’s The Air Between Us. None were on my list. Now reading Merrilee Whren’s Homecoming Blessings, also not on my list. Next up, and not on my list, is That Devil’s No Friend of Mind by JD Mason, but then I’ll get back on course with God Only Knows by Xavier Knight.
PatriciaW´s last blog post..Mired in Motivation
Hey Patricia…you’re reading and that is great in and of itself.
I have completed 2 and will begin book 3 today. It’s APOOO’s BOM Red Light Green Light by Margaret Jonson Hodge.
I’m a bit behind, but I will be caught up soon. Happy Reading.
So far completed:
The List by Sherri Lewis
‘Til Debt Do Us Part by Michelle Larks.
Jennifer C´s last blog post..Smoke Sunset Horizon
I finished The Best of Everything (book 4). I thought I would be tired of the Black family, but that Alicia was something else. Based on the ending, I’m guessing there will be another one. I’m now reading In the night of the heat and I’m enjoying this second installment of Ten even more than the first.
I’m off and reading for real, this quarter!! Four down, and nine to go!LOL!
I’ve already read:
Shameless Hoodwives (week 1)
Nobody But You (week 2)
This Fire Down In My Soul (week 3)
The Bishop’s Daughter (week 3)
I’m currently reading: In The Company Of My Sistahs by Angie Daniels
Next up: The List by Sherri Lewis
Started reading The Shack but left it somewhere this weekend, that would be my sixth book, maybe I will start Fledgling…
angelia
Angelia´s last blog post..On The Low…
Finished books eight (GLORY by Deborah S. Jones) and nine (THE ULTIMATE NO NO) by Tamika Newhouse. Hope to have book ten done by the weekend.
Ms. Toni´s last blog post..OOSA Online Book Club gave 4 stars to: Secrets, Sins and Shameful Lies
UPDATE: I have completed a total of 6 books. Last week I posted 1.Hood Life 2.Two’s Enough Three’s A Crowd 3.Playing Dirty
I just completed 4.Where There’s Smoke 5.Black And Ugly As Ever 6.A Rose Among Thorns
I am currently reading books 7.The Pink Palace 8.The Ski Mask Way
(All of these are my challenge books)
Hi Yasmin,
So far I’m enjoying “A Thirst for Rain.” I like how each character, Sebastian, Odile, Myra, etc. have a personal chapter. There is a lot of drama going on so far especially in Myra’s house. Can’t wait to see what happens. Do you know whether Rosalyn Carrington has written any more books?
Tea´s last blog post..The Fairy’s Return by Gail Carson Levine
Hi Ms. Toni,
I enjoyed your review and gave you a vote.
Tea´s last blog post..The Fairy’s Return by Gail Carson Levine
Hi Angelica,
I left a message on your blog.
Tea´s last blog post..The Fairy’s Return by Gail Carson Levine
Tea yes Rosalyn has written other books…I can’t remember the titles right now but I believe you can find all of them at amazon.com.
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
I have completed Drama in the Church and More Drama in the Church both by Dynah Zale. Currently reading Playing God by Michelle McKinney Hammond and The Single Mom’s Little Book of Wisdom by Cassandra Mack which is not on my list.
Hey Lashanda!
Your list has a lot of the books that I plan to read, even some not on my challenge list. Let me know when you get ready to read Single Mama Drama, Basketball Jones, or The Company We Keep. Maybe we can read one together!