Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge, Weekly Update #6
By APOOO • May 10th, 2009 • Category: Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge •
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and Welcome to Weekly Update #6 for the Second Quarter 2009 African American Reading Challenge! How’s the reading coming? Are you on track?
I’m a little head of schedule so I took a break to read some of the old releases in my to-read-pile…probably a good thing since while I have the time to read…not much is really sticking with me these day. Once I get my reading mojo back I will tackle the remaining books on my Challenge list.
Share with us the book you just read as well as the book you plan to read next.
PS–The First Quarter Challenge bookmarks are in the works and I hope to have them completed and on their way to you before the end of the month.
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
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Happy Mother’s Day! Started Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead and will start Finding Your Faith by Stephanie Perry Moore and One Finger Left by Vikki Bell sometimes this week.
Jennifer C´s last blog post..Genre Reading
Completed so far
never enough by miasha
queen b***h by deja king
cream by solomon jones
when souls mate by joylynn Jossell
act like a lady think like a man by steve harvey
trophy wife by ashley & jaquavis
one taste by allison hobbs (replacing Red Light, Green Light)
up to no good by carl weber,
that devils no friend of mine by jd mason
startin playin dirty by kiki swinson
I have fallen behind. I’m trying to catch up. I’m reading a Pearl Cleage book now. I have a Michelle Bowen book to read next, Second Sunday.
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I joined too many challenges. ((::
Tea´s last blog post..I Love, I lost, I made, Spaghetti and Laura Rider’s Masterpiece
I’ve only finished 5 books on my reading list, but have no fear I will have all 13 finished by June 30,th.
Since the last time I posted I finished:
Fledging by Octavia Butler
Jeanette,
You are so encouraging. Wow! That helps me to keep going.
Week 6 already? Wow, I’ve been reading but I’m less than halfway through my chosen books. I did knock off two more in the past week, According To Their Deeds by Paul Robertson and Mom’s The Word by Marilynn Griffith. Two of my favorite reads for the year so far.
Right now I”m reading Secrets of a Sinner by Yolonda Tonette Sanders. Next up will be Ulterior Motives, a Christian suspense by Mark Olsen and Going Down South by Bonnie Glover.
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Hey PW…can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Going Down South.
Happy Mother’s Day to all! I’ve been reading but I’ve taken some time away from my Challenge List to catch up on my Romance/TBR list, but I hope to get back on board this week! We’ll see! LOL
This week, I’ve read:
Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant
Make It Hot by Gwyneth Bolton
I’m currently reading:
The Law Of Desire by Gwyneth Bolton
The List by Sherri Lewis
Next up is:
Bring On the Blessing by Beverly Jenkins
Some Like It Hot by Brenda Jackson
Finished books eleven and twelve – WRONGFULLY MINE by Isadore Johnson and FROM INCARCERATION TO INCORPORATION by JM Benjamin and Randy Kearse. Just one more to go!
5 down 8 to go
1. Thirsty-Mike Sanders (FINISHED)
2. Wrongfully Mine-Isadore Johnson
3. Disciplined-Allison Hobbs
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
11. Butta Cuttz-Arlene Brathwaite
12. Wild Innocence-Moody Holliday
13. Officer Down-Mo Shines
I hope I have until the end of June.
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I missed updating the last couple of weeks but I finished In the heat of the night (book 5) and it was pretty good. There was definitely a twist that I didn’t see coming. I also finished Red light, green light (book 6). That was not on my original list. That book was deep. He was 46 years old and still addicted. Crack is such a powerful drug.
Forgot to add that I’m currently reading Single husbands by Honey B (book 7).
1. Married Strangers by Dwan Abrams – aakulturezone.com review – FINISHED
2. The Someday List by Stacy Hawkins Adams – aakulturezone.com review – FINISHED
3. Red Light, Green Light by Margaret Johnson-Hodge – APOOO April 2009 – FINISHED
4. Serving Justice by Jacqueline Moore – FINISHED
5. Sticks & Stones by Eric Pete
6. A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott
7. The People Next Door by Bettye Griffin
8. How To Bake A Cupcake by H.L. Sweatte
9. The Help by Kathryn Stockett – READING NOW
10. Living Right on Wrong Street by Titus Pollard
11. Holy Seduction by Jessica Robinson
12. Secret Daughter by June Cross – FINISHED
13. Finding Joy in Pain by Roslyn Wyche-Hamilton – finished
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I need to list my eight books on my blog. I’ve got to get around to say hey to all of you.:)
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Jennifer,
I tried to make a comment on “Genre Reading.” I pushed the comment button. Dopey me, I couldn’t find where to put my comment. What am I doing wrong?
Tea´s last blog post..Neecey’s Lullaby
Hi Angie and Yasmin,
Thank you for the nice comments. I really needed that support. I’ll be riding your way this week.:))))))
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