Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge, Weekly Update #8
By APOOO • May 25th, 2009 • Category: Second Quarter 2009 Reading Challenge •
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND and Welcome to Weekly Update #8 for the Second Quarter 2009 African American Reading Challenge! How’s the reading coming? Are you on track?
Currently I’m reading Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead…actually I’ve been trying to read it for two weeks. It’s the May BOM for APOOO…otherwise I would put this aside (and never finish it) because it’s really not holding my interest.
Share with us the book you just read 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 #7 so feel free to consolidate with this posting. As always, Happy Reading!
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I was reading Sag Harbor as well for 2 weeks. On Saturday night I made the decision to stop punishing myself. It’s not on my reading list and my reading time is precious right now. So yesterday I picked up one of the books off my reading list and I’m flying through thr pages. I’m currently reading Home Wrecker by Dwayne S. Joseph. Very quick and entertaining. Haven’t put much though into which book off of my list I will read once I’m done.I’m thinking Slow Burn by Ebony Farashuu. Happy memorial Day and happy reading.
I finished all the books on my list
I also enjoyed Home Wrecker
Well I tried to read Sag Harbor, will save it for another time.
I read the After Wife by Lexi Davis and enjoyed it. #8
I am currently reading Naughty by Rochelle Alers. #9
Up next is The Good Stuff by Michelle Stimpson. #10.
Ms. Mary YGG!
Jnette…hmmm I think I might have to put Sag Harbor down for GOOD….everytime I try I fall asleep…sigh.
6 down 7 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——–FINISHED
11. Butta Cuttz-Arlene Brathwaite ( smile Jennifer)
12. Wild Innocence-Moody Holliday
13. Officer Down-Mo Shines
i will have to admit…i did substitue 2 of my books because I couldn’t find 1 of them and the other one my best friend read and said it was no good
I only read 2 manuscripts:
Deadly Schemes (Triple Crown Manuscript)
Eastwick Hustle (Triple Crown Manuscripts)
Lashonda Silver´s last blog post..Life has a way of running away from you…..I’m trying to catch it!
Ms. Mary which two books did you substitute?
Well, I am within the required amount of books but I have not read any of my true challenge or lag/carryover/challenge books. (sigh). But I am trying to get through Sag Harbor (I’m just beginning and so far, so good) and get to Dying for Revenge which has been a carryover for several months.
Dera Williams´s last blog post..Why a Black Graduation?
I am done will all books, with the exception of The Shack, I allowed my aunt to read it, hopefully she will be done soon and I can wrap it up…
angelia
angelia´s last blog post..Rainy Days and Fridays…
While I have read many more than 13 books during this time period. I have only read 2 books from my challenge list and I am also finished with the third one on the list. Part of my challenge was to read the books on the list I made. Just do not know why I have such a hard time keeping to my reading lists!!!
But my challenge was to read (catch-Up) on the black romance books on my shelf. So this weekend I read “Just About Sex” by Ann Christopher. It was an ok read and it seems I did not like it as much as others who have reviewed it.
Also read “Soul Caress” by Kim Shaw – also another ok book – just did not feel the “tension” in the storyline, but the storyone of the heroine and her blindness was well done. Almost finished “The Foreigner’s Caress” , the next book in the series – is much better.
I picked up Slow Burn out of my pile and realized this has to wait until my history class is over. Too many pages to get done in a day or two. Instead I will read A Special Summer by Victoria Wells. I hope to have that read by the end of the week.
Jennifer C´s last blog post..Always Remembered
So I’ve had trouble with two books. I’ve been trying to read THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE for about a month. Trying to read SAG HARBOR for about two weeks as well. I guess that will make for an interesting discussion! LOL!!! I’m reading DIARY… and that is pretty good. Should be finished with that by tomorrow. I have two books left to read. So I have one week to read FIVE books. Two which I know I will have to put to the side! LOL!!
Here’s my list so far.
1. Lovers & Liars by Teri Denine (4.5/5)
2. Murder on The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young
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) ***READING***
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 ***READING***
10. Red Light Green Light by Margaret Johnson Hodge (2.5)
11. Diary of an Ugly Duckling by Karyn Langhorne ***READING***
12. This Is What I Signed Up For by Jerald Howard (5)
13. My Soul Cries Out by Sherri Lewis
I have two more books to read, if I haven’t forgotten how to count. My next book is “Sag Harbor” by Colson Whitehead. I’ve heard most of you talking about this one. Then, I’m going to add a poetry book titled “Quiet Storm” by Lydia Omolola Okutoro.
tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
Yasmin,
Those are my thoughts too about Sag Harbor. I’ve read a few pages. It’s not clicking yet. I’ll try again tonight. Then, I might have to change and get another book.
tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
I don’t care for “Sag Harbor.” Maybe it’s my mood. I’m going to look for a book replacement. sigh
tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
Thanks for all the Sag Harbor updates! This was on my To Be Purchased list, but I have scratched it off, and will wait on that one! Everybody can’t be wrong! LOL!
Anyway, I’ve read The List by Sherri Lewis and Sinful by Victor McGlothin, both of them off my Challenge list, bringing my total up to 7. I also read The Law of Desire by Gwyneth Bolton, from my romance TBR list!
Up next, I will read Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin, Some Like It Hot by Brenda Jackson, and Bring On The Blessing by Beverly Jenkins!
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 R. Trent Rose -Finished (week four)—3 stars
Shameless Hoodwives by Mink & Diamond – Finished (week five)—5 stars
Mistress Me by Venesha – (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
Money Sex & Murda by Real Live
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
Nardsbaby´s last blog post..Nardsbaby gave 5 stars to: Naughty 2
Finished Books So Far
1.My Jim by Nancy Rawles
2.A Mercy by Toni Morrison
3.A Thirst for Rain by Roslyn Carrington
4.So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba
5.The Dewbreaker by Edwidge Danticat
6.Kwanzaa Fable by Eric V. Copage
7.Some Things I Thought I Would Never Do by Pearl Cleage
8.Neecy’s Lullaby by Cris Burks
9.A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
10.Middle Passage by Doctor Charles Johnson
11.A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
Tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
I substitued One Taste by Allison Hobbs for Red Light, Green Light by Margaret Johnson Hodge and Playin Dirty by Kiki Swinson for Single Husbands by Mary B. Morrison
Okay I don’t know WHY I thought I only had a week left. LOL LAWD we have a whole month. Well I read MY SOUL CRIES OUT last night. WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sherri Lewis is slowly creeping up my list of favorite authors. I have her other book DANCING WITH DESTINY. I’m going to throw that one in for June. Can’t wait! ;o)
Did a crazy amount of reading in last two weeks. Finished Secrets of a Sinner by Yolonda Tonette Sanders. Also read Going Down South by Bonnie Glover, Ulterior Motives by Mark Andrew Olsen, The Baby Bond by Linda Goodnight, Ironic by Pamela Leigh Starr, Risk by Ann Christopher, and Unsigned Hype by Booker T. Mattison. Now reading A New Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin.
A number of these were very good, but the one I want to recommend right now is Unsigned Hype, an urban YA novel about character, integrity, and what it means to know God. I would give this to any teenager, churchgoer or not. Very good book.
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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 and Basketball Jones by E Lynn Harris. 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 had to put That Devil’s No Friend of Mine down. I had a lot going on that kept me from focusing on the book. I’m hoping to pick it up a little later. I’m currently reading Running From Mercy by Terra Little and I must say I’m enjoying it. I plan to start on The Company We Keep next. I will have to substitute The Ties that Bind. I don’t where it has gotten to.
Hey Lashanda and glad to hear you’re enjoying Running From Mercy.
OK, I’ve been reading but not exactly what I put on my list…guess I need to pick things up. This is what I’ve read so far this month (yes, I plan to get at least 2 or more in before June).
Twisted Lies by Sophie Jones
The Pastor’s Wife Does Cry by Lady Bea Morgan
Yes, I Can Set My House in Order by Keith Carter
Dear Success Seeker by Michele R. Wright
15 Minute Low Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender
Express Lane Meals by Rachael Ray
See What I See by Susie McCray
Cooking Round the Clock by Rachael Ray
A Bite in Time by Morris C. Katzoff
Wired to Care by Dev Patnaik
Change the World for 10 Bucks by We Are What We Do
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Hey Monique what do you think of Rachael Ray’s books…do you recommend them?
Hi Yasmin and everybody,
I just got my hot hands on “Sins of The Father” by Angela Benson. Now I can include it with my 2nd quarter books. I am sooooooo excited. Thank you!!
tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
And thanks most of all to ANGELA BENSON. Thank you so much for your personal blessing.
Tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
Thanks Tea and don’t forget to do a review and post it on your site, amazon.com (when they allow it) and also send to Angela.
Yasmin,
Thanks for telling me. I didn’t think of Amazon and didn’t know to send one to Angela.
tea´s last blog post..A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
I received my copy of Sins of the Father today. I’m trying to hold out till Sunday to start on it. Looking forward to reading it. This is going to be my substitute for The Ties that Bind.
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 R. Trent Rose -Finished (week four)—3 stars
Shameless Hoodwives by Mink & Diamond – Finished (week five)—5 stars
Mistress Me by Venesha – (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
FIVE MORE BOOKS TO GO:
Money Sex & Murda by Real Live
Single Husbands by Honey B
Something Like Beautiful by Asha Bandele
The Tommy Good Story II Leondrei Prince
Wrongfully Mine by Isadore Johnson
Nardsbaby´s last blog post..Nardsbaby gave 5 stars to: Naughty 2
Just read your review of “Nardsbaby” on Amazon. It’s great!
tea´s last blog post..FRIDAY56
I’ve started “Sins of The Father” by Angela Benson. I got swallowed up in the story immediately. Wow! It’s a good book.
tea´s last blog post..My Cousin Caroline by Rebecca Ann Collins
*** UPDATE ***
I have read a total of 17 books.
9 out of the 17 books I completed were challenge books.
I have 4 challenge books left to complete
Ms. Mary,
Congratulations!
tea´s last blog post..Lost A Tale of Survival by Chris Kreie illustrated by Marcus Smith
I only have one book to go.
Ms. Toni´s last blog post..Ms Toni gave 4 stars to: Cartier Cartel
I officially have four more books to go now! I have to do better with my next list. I picked too many books that I don’t really desire this round.
Crystal welcome to the club…lol.
Hey Tea glad to hear that you’re successing with your challenge. Regarding your review you can post it to your blog and/or bn.com and also send a copy to Angela. While you can’t post to amazon.com before 8/26, Angela is looking for early reviews to gauge readers reactions and who knows they might be used in promotional materials.
Yasmin´s last blog post..Glory by Deborah S. Jones
Finished Books So Far
1.My Jim by Nancy Rawles
2.A Mercy by Toni Morrison
3.A Thirst for Rain by Roslyn Carrington
4.So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba
5.The Dewbreaker by Edwidge Danticat
6.Kwanzaa Fable by Eric V. Copage
7.Some Things I Thought I Would Never Do by Pearl Cleage
8.Neecy’s Lullaby by Cris Burks
9.A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
10.Middle Passage by Doctor Charles Johnson
11.A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley
12.Jantzen’s Gift by Pam Cope
13.Sins of the Father by angela Benson(Review written but not shown yet until after Aug. 26, 2009
I had sooooo much fun with this challenge. At first, I didn’t think I could finish it. Reading the blogs and posts here helped me to keep trotting and not give up. Thank you!!
Tea´s last blog post..Laura Rider’s Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton
Hi Yasmin,
You mean I can post it now to BN? That’s great! You sure are helpful. Thanks a lot!
Tea´s last blog post..Harriet and Isabella by Patricia O’brien
7 down 6 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 ( smile Jennifer)
12. Wild Innocence-Moody Holliday
13. Officer Down-Mo Shines
Here is my review for “Sins of the Fathers” by Angela Benson. I listed thirteen books. I had so much fun.
http://ilovelovebooks.blogspot.com
I tried to put the review on Amazon. I couldn’t get in because usually, my orders are listed under my husband’s name. I had to quickly order a book under my name. I don’t know when I can post the review there. Thanks to all of you for being such good support. I really love it here.
tea´s last blog post..Sins of the Father
I read these during vacation…
My Son’s Wife by Sheila E. Lipsey
Triptych by wendy coakley-thompson
You Gotta Sin to Get Saved by JD Mason
Yes, I would recommend Rachel Rays Cookbooks
8 down 5 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
12. Wild Innocence-Moody Holliday
13. Officer Down-Mo Shines—————-FINISHED
Hey Everybody,
I just put the review for “Sins of The Father” up on Barnes and Noble. My user name there is Grapes63. I don’t think you need that name anyway. I’m kind of dopey when it comes to computer stuff. Thanks again for your help.
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Now that the challenge is over for me. I feel like I’ve lost my way. I almost feel lonesome. I’m going to have to regroup and find something really good to read. Hope all of you have a nice day.
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