First Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge, Weekly Update #6
By APOOO • Feb 8th, 2009 • Category: First Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge •
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Hey hey APOOO Challengers! Welcome to week six of the First Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge. So, what did you read last week (from your list) and what do you plan to read this week?
I’ll go first. Last week, I didn’t read anything from the list. But, I did manage to read two other books, Sticks and Stones by Eric Pete and Not Even If You Begged by Francis Ray. Will try and provide more details about both later.
Here’s my thirteen books for the First Quarter 2009 Reading List with updates:
The Air Between Us by Deborah Johnson
The Black Girl Next Door by Jennifer Baszille
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Deadly Charm by Claudia Mair
In Love with a Younger Man by Cheryl Robinson–Completed; Week Three Read
The Island of Eternal Love by Daina Chaviano
Schae’s Story by Angelia Menchan–Completed;Week One Read
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
That Devil’s No Friend of Mine by J. D. Mason
The Ties that Bind by Bertice Berry
What Doesn’t Kill You by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant; Completed, Week Four Read
Where the Lines Bleed by Jesmyn Ward; Completed, Week Two Read
Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little
This week I hope to read Where There is Smoke by Terra Little and Deadly Charm by Claudia Mair. Will be back next week to discuss both of them. Now, your turn. Leave a comment below to let us know what you read last week and what you plan to read this week.
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Until next week, keep reading those books and HAPPY READING. See you here (same time) next Sunday for Weekly Update #7.
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I didn’t read anything off of my list either. I was too busy reading my textbook for school. I did manage to read Ramblings: Volume One: A Blogged Book by Angelia Vernon Menchan. Stay tuned for my review.
Jennifer C.´s last blog post..Ma Rainey
From my list I read:
What White Boyz Ride
J-Pop Love Song by Shiree McCarver
Not from my list I read:
Men, Money and Gold Diggers by Je=Caryous Johnson
The Cassandra Cookbook By Shawn James(finished so I could write the review)
Lashonda Silver´s last blog post..I Know Enough to Get By
Wow Lashonda you read four books last week…YGG!
This week I read The Ties That Bind.
Next up is The Thirteenth
Last week I also didn’t read anything off of my list. I did however manage to read ME books.
In Firm Pursuit by Pamela Samuels Young (LOVED IT)
Donna’s Dilemma by Brian W. Smith (just okay)
Currently I’m reading Sinful by Victor McGlothin another ME book. I only have four more books to go before completing my list so I’m using the time to play catch up with books I’ve had for far too long.
Nardsbaby´s last blog post..Nardsbaby gave 3 stars to: Donna’s Dilemma
Beverly, can’t wait to hear your thought on the Thirteenth.
Crystal, I hope you enjoy Sinful…I need to pick up In Firm Pursuit. I like Pam’s style.
I loved In Firm Pursuit.
Last week I read four books straight from my list and I was very pleased with what I read. I read Strongholds and If Memory Serves both by Vanessa Davis Griggs. I also read the first two books in the Shelton Heights series (In Greene Pastures and Battle of Jehrico) by Kendra Norman-Bellamy. I learned some things this past week!
This week I plan to read Dancing Into Destiny by Sherri L. Lewis and a few books that aren’t on my list but are calling my name from my TBR pile: A Special Summer and When Loves Comes Around both by Victoria Wells; and A Lover’s Beauty by AlTonya Washington.
I have 6 books left on my list to read:
6. Dance Into Destiny – Sherri L. Lewis
7. Single Mama Drama – Kayla Perrin
8. Single Mama’s Got More Drama – Kayla Perrin
9. What Doesn’t Kill You – Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant
10. Sleeping With The Enemy – Wahida Clark & KiKi Swinson
11. Superstar – Joy King
Beverly, how was TTTB? I got my copy on Saturday.
Last week I read Protect & Serve by Gwyneth Bolton. Nice read. I am now reading Straight Outta East Oakland by local writer Harry Louis Williams II. I will be blogging on this later this week. I hope to knock out a few books for the long President’s Holiday weekend coming up. The plan is to have The Someday List, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Something Like Beautiful and stories from Best African American Fiction: 2009 & Best African American Essays:2009
Dera´s last blog post..Second Month of 2009 First Quarter Reading Challenge
1. The S.W.A.P. Game by Brian W Smith completed first week
2. Up Pops the Devil by Angela Benson completed third week
3. Neglected Souls by RIchard Jeanty completed second week
4. The Song Yet Sung by James McBride – in progress
5. Revenge is Best Served Cold by Danita Carter and Tracie Howard completed fourth week
6. The Bishop’s Daughter by Tiffany L Warren- currently reading
7. The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby completed fifth week
8. The Making of Isaac Hunt by Linda Leigh Hargrove- to be read in week 7 (BOM for Feb)
9. Just Too Good to be True by E Lynn Harris- to be read in week 11 (BOM for Mar)
10. Going Down South by Bonnie Glover
11. The Sunday Brunch Diaries by Norma L Jarrett
12. A Taste of Reality by Kimberla Lawson Roby
13. (haven’t made my mind about this one yet)
My list seems to always change a little.
Over halfway…
PEACE!
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angelia
Angelia´s last blog post..Mentored Mentor…
Kay, YGG…and I hope you enjoy a Special Summer by Victoria Wells.
Dera good luck with your book marathon.
Lashanda…what do you think of The Song Yet Sung thus far…it’s a good historical read. I really enjoyed the Bishop’s Daughter! Oh yeah and Good Down South was a good read too. I read a Taste of Reality but for the life of me I don’t remember it…is it one of the Curtis Black reads?
Here’s my update:
1) Havah by Tosca Lee — completed week 1
2) The Someday List by Stacy Hawkins Adams — completed week 1
3) Love Begins with Elle by Rachel Hauck
4) The Bishop’s Daughter by Tiffany Warren — completed week 5
5) Scrapping Plans by Rebeca Seitz
6) Midnight by Sister Souljah — In Progress — completed week 4
7) Gotta Keep On Tryin’ by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant — completed week 2
8)The Stand-In Groom by Kaye Dacus — completed week 2
9) Body Chemistry by Dara Girard — completed week 1
10) As I Have Loved You by Nikki Arana
11 ) In Love With A Younger Man by Cheryl Robinson
12) Be Strong and Curvaceous by Shelley Adina — In Progress
13) Never Say Diet by Chantal Hobbs — replaced by The 4-Day Diet by Dr. Ian K. Smith; completed week 1
Read The Bishop’s Daughter Friday night. What a hoot! I’m reading Be Strong and Curvaceous, a fun, multicultural YA story. Not sure what will be up next. I’m reading other stuff too so I’ve technically only got 3 books to go, including my current read. But I’ll eventually get to everything on this list.
PatriciaW´s last blog post..Reader/Writer Tidbits — January 31, 2009
Dang Pat…I’m jealous…just kidding…but happy for you.
Hey Everyone! I love this challenge, because I have so many reasons to be distracted right now and this is keeping me on point! With that said, I have read I Promise by Adrianne Byrd and I just finished Act Like a Lady,Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey. It was not on my list, but I added it on there because I heard too many good things about it, not to rush out and pick up a copy! I was not disappointed! It was an excellent read about women, men and relationships! Steve gives the 411 on how to get and keep a man, and explains why men do what they do! It was funny too! I recommend this to all the ladies, single, married and in between!
I am on my seventh book and it’s really not doing anything for me – LADIES NIGHT OUT by Electa Rome Parks. I may just pick up another book from my list and come back to this.
I love reading historical fiction. The Song Yet Sung is great. I’m trying not to rush it. The Bishop’s Daughter is a hoot. I read more of this than TSYS so I can give TSYS the attention that I need to give it. I’m going to read A Taste of Reality so I can discuss with a friend of mine. I’ve had this one for a while. She called over the weekend wanting to discuss so I told her I would read it this weekend and give her a call on Sunday. (The things I do for some of my friends. lol) This is not one of the Curtis Black series. I wish I could read like some of the women here. I’m looking forward to reading Going Down South.
Dera,
I just checked out your blog and found out that you are from Oakland, also! We have to talk! We are so close to each other. I’ll try to reach you offloop!
I just completed Taboo by Yoshe while I was in Texas. I started P.I.E.C.E.S A Booster’s Story by Tammy Fournier. It may take me a while to really get in it now that I have started working and looking for a job in Dallas.
Hey Ms. Mary and welcome back. Good luck with your job search in Dallas…
UPDATE:Okay when I last came here I had completed 7 books.I had posted my 8th book as A Hustler’s Worst Nightmare but that has changed.I have completed10 books in all.My 3 recent completed books are:
8th- Money Power Respect- Erick S Gray
9th-Up To No Good-Carl Weber
10th-Project Queen-T.D. Patterson
Nicole what did you think of Up to No Good by Carl Weber.
I love Carl Weber’s books and he’s one of my favorite authors but Up To No Good….I honestly thought that it was just an okay read (3stars)…no more no less.I wish he would write the way that he use to write back when he had Baby Momma Drama and Lookin 4 Luv and Player Haters,etc.But I will still support his books though just because I like his work. I really hope him and Mary B Morrison do a follow up to She Aint The One…now that was a good read!