Comments on: Another Quarter Down, Time for Summer! http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/ Celebrating African American Literature. Promoting Our Voices. Showcasing Our Stories. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jessica http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-13060 Jessica Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-13060 Yas, are we doing the Fourth Quarter Challenge? Yas, are we doing the Fourth Quarter Challenge?

]]> By: Karen Lemmons http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-13053 Karen Lemmons Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:02:03 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-13053 Third Quarter Challenge! Refusing to allow a challenge to just get the best of me, I decided to continue the reading challenge. Although I did not finish reading all the books, I did fairly well. I finished the following books: Donovan's Double Trouble by Monalisa DeGross (children's) Jass by David Fulmer Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke Bonus Book read: Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfield (children's) To Be Read for the Fourth Quarter Challenge: The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller God Only Knows by Xavier Knight Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins Something Like Beautiful One Single Mother’s Daughter by Ashe Bandele The Devil’s No Friend of Mine by JD Mason Bird by Zetta Elliott (children’s) The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Sweetsmoke by David Fuller No Safe Place by Kim Reid Acacia by David Anthony Durham Third Quarter Challenge!
Refusing to allow a challenge to just get the best of me, I decided to continue the reading challenge. Although I did not finish reading all the books, I did fairly well.

I finished the following books:
Donovan’s Double Trouble by Monalisa DeGross (children’s)
Jass by David Fulmer
Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke
Bonus Book read: Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfield (children’s)

To Be Read for the Fourth Quarter Challenge:
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
God Only Knows by Xavier Knight
Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
Something Like Beautiful One Single Mother’s Daughter by Ashe Bandele
The Devil’s No Friend of Mine by JD Mason
Bird by Zetta Elliott (children’s)
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Sweetsmoke by David Fuller
No Safe Place by Kim Reid
Acacia by David Anthony Durham

]]> By: Jessica http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12334 Jessica Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12334 I've been away on vacation, so I'm just now responding! I did not finish my challenge list, but I did read 11 of the 13, and then I read 7 additional books, bringing my total to 18 books! I like the idea of just reading 13 books, and then submitting our list at the end! I've also signed on for the 30 books in 90 days, but my loyalty is to the APOOO group, so I want to do whatever the group decides. I have three weeks of vacation left, so I've been reading a bit. So far, I've read The Devil is A Lie by Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Holy Seduction by Jessica Robinson, and Bittersweet Love by Rochelle Alers. I'm starting And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray tonight! I'll check in later on this week! I’ve been away on vacation, so I’m just now responding! I did not finish my challenge list, but I did read 11 of the 13, and then I read 7 additional books, bringing my total to 18 books! I like the idea of just reading 13 books, and then submitting our list at the end! I’ve also signed on for the 30 books in 90 days, but my loyalty is to the APOOO group, so I want to do whatever the group decides.

I have three weeks of vacation left, so I’ve been reading a bit. So far, I’ve read The Devil is A Lie by Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Holy Seduction by Jessica Robinson, and Bittersweet Love by Rochelle Alers. I’m starting And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray tonight! I’ll check in later on this week!

]]> By: tea http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12312 tea Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:51:42 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12312 Hi Dera and all, I'm visiting this whole blog. I've missed a lot of good stuff. See ya' later. Hi Dera and all,

I’m visiting this whole blog. I’ve missed a lot of good stuff. See ya’ later.

]]> By: tea http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12309 tea Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:07:35 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12309 Trying to see if my web page is working. This is a test. Trying to see if my web page is working. This is a test.

]]> By: PatriciaW http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12196 PatriciaW Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12196 I finished 10 of the 13 books I planned to read. That's pretty good because my list is definitely fluid, given books for review that show up unexpected. One of my books I decided not to read yet. Started it and it just didn't hit me, so I moved on. Another book I gave away. So I only have one book that I could have read and didn't, Patti Lacy's <em>What The Bayou Saw</em>. I'll be reading that this month. My total books read for the quarter was 36, a little more than I usually read. Life upheavals cause me to read more, seeking solace away from reality. .-= PatriciaW´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReadinNWritinWithPatricia/~3/G9fPLYUO7rU/featured-book-talking-to-dead-by-bonnie.html" rel="nofollow">Featured Book: Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove</a> =-. I finished 10 of the 13 books I planned to read. That’s pretty good because my list is definitely fluid, given books for review that show up unexpected. One of my books I decided not to read yet. Started it and it just didn’t hit me, so I moved on. Another book I gave away. So I only have one book that I could have read and didn’t, Patti Lacy’s What The Bayou Saw. I’ll be reading that this month.

My total books read for the quarter was 36, a little more than I usually read. Life upheavals cause me to read more, seeking solace away from reality.
.-= PatriciaW´s last blog ..Featured Book: Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove =-.

]]> By: Lashonda Silver http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12190 Lashonda Silver Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:12 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12190 So, I took the time to make this list of 30. Went to Borders and starting reading a $4.00 book. Had my son check my shelves to see if i had it, he said no, I bought it. Got home and checked behind him and found that I had the book. I have finished the book but I am taking the $4.00 book back since I had it on my shelf. I really have a problem and need to find a way to get my shelfari books on my blackberry, the sight willnot load. I almost got the audio of a book I owned 2 weeks ago. I need to be able to carry my book shelf with me so I do not double buy. Sounds good, just in case i do not make 30, I can at least my 13. Plus is I keep reading books not on the 30 list I will not reach the goal anyway. Oh the book was Grindin by Danielle Santiago .-= Lashonda Silver´s last blog ..<a href="http://ladysilver915.blogspot.com/2009/07/wow-today-is-july-1st.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. So, I took the time to make this list of 30. Went to Borders and starting reading a $4.00 book. Had my son check my shelves to see if i had it, he said no, I bought it. Got home and checked behind him and found that I had the book. I have finished the book but I am taking the $4.00 book back since I had it on my shelf. I really have a problem and need to find a way to get my shelfari books on my blackberry, the sight willnot load. I almost got the audio of a book I owned 2 weeks ago. I need to be able to carry my book shelf with me so I do not double buy.

Sounds good, just in case i do not make 30, I can at least my 13. Plus is I keep reading books not on the 30 list I will not reach the goal anyway.

Oh the book was Grindin by Danielle Santiago
.-= Lashonda Silver´s last blog .. =-.

]]> By: Leona http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12183 Leona Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:14:24 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12183 @ Yas--sounds good to me. My first book for July would be THE MPIRE-by T.L. James. @ Yas–sounds good to me.

My first book for July would be THE MPIRE-by T.L. James.

]]> By: Leona http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12182 Leona Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:12:14 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12182 As far as my 2nd Quarter Reading Challenge--I read all except 3 books on the list. I did however read more than 13 books total. I did sign up for the 30 books in 90 days challenge, I believe it was on June 30th. This is my list: 1. LOVER MAN-Geneva Holliday (READ) 2. WITH FRIENDS LIKE THAT-Ty Goode 3. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT-Ty Goode 4. MPIRE-DEATH COMETH-T.L. James (READ) 5. BROOKWATERS CURSE-vol. 1-Steven Van Patten 6. If IT DON’T HURT IT AIN’T LOVE-Junnita Jackson 7. WHAT’S DONE IN THE DARK-Avah LaReaux 8. FAMILY SECRETS, LIES & ALIBIS-Nanette Buchanan 9. DIARY OF A SEX ADDICT-Shalona L. Amos 10. A TALE OF KARMA-Amaleka McCall 11. SUICIDE DIARIES-Ebonee Monique 12. SHADOWS OF THE HEART-Lord Williams 13. CRACKHEAD II-Lisa Lennox 14. DUBIOUS-Tina Brooks McKinney 15. OBESSED-Delilah Devlin 16. THE RISE AND FALL OF A HUSTLER-Winter Giovanni 17. FIRE & FLAMES-Coco 18. YADIRA’S SKY-Rory Shariff 19. HOLY SEDUCTION-Jessica Ann Robinson 20. DESIGNATED HITTERS-Flex 21. GRAND DECEPTIONS-Victor L. Martin 22. THE SHACK-W.M. Paul Young 23. THE KING OF EROTICA vol.1-Dapharoah69 24. BLACK FAMILIA-Raheem Bounty Hoyte 25. BLOODY MONEY-Leondrei Prince 26. DEAD MAN’S VENGEANCE-B.L.U.N.T. 27. HONOR AMONGST THIEVES-A.C. Clayton 28. LUST LOVE & LIES-Eric Fleming 29. FAST LANE-Eyone Williams 30. A LOVELY MURDER DOWN SOUTH-Paul Johnson As far as my 2nd Quarter Reading Challenge–I read all except 3 books on the list. I did however read more than 13 books total.

I did sign up for the 30 books in 90 days challenge, I believe it was on June 30th. This is my list:

1. LOVER MAN-Geneva Holliday (READ)
2. WITH FRIENDS LIKE THAT-Ty Goode
3. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT-Ty Goode
4. MPIRE-DEATH COMETH-T.L. James (READ)
5. BROOKWATERS CURSE-vol. 1-Steven Van Patten
6. If IT DON’T HURT IT AIN’T LOVE-Junnita Jackson
7. WHAT’S DONE IN THE DARK-Avah LaReaux
8. FAMILY SECRETS, LIES & ALIBIS-Nanette Buchanan
9. DIARY OF A SEX ADDICT-Shalona L. Amos
10. A TALE OF KARMA-Amaleka McCall
11. SUICIDE DIARIES-Ebonee Monique
12. SHADOWS OF THE HEART-Lord Williams
13. CRACKHEAD II-Lisa Lennox
14. DUBIOUS-Tina Brooks McKinney
15. OBESSED-Delilah Devlin
16. THE RISE AND FALL OF A HUSTLER-Winter Giovanni
17. FIRE & FLAMES-Coco
18. YADIRA’S SKY-Rory Shariff
19. HOLY SEDUCTION-Jessica Ann Robinson
20. DESIGNATED HITTERS-Flex
21. GRAND DECEPTIONS-Victor L. Martin
22. THE SHACK-W.M. Paul Young
23. THE KING OF EROTICA vol.1-Dapharoah69
24. BLACK FAMILIA-Raheem Bounty Hoyte
25. BLOODY MONEY-Leondrei Prince
26. DEAD MAN’S VENGEANCE-B.L.U.N.T.
27. HONOR AMONGST THIEVES-A.C. Clayton
28. LUST LOVE & LIES-Eric Fleming
29. FAST LANE-Eyone Williams
30. A LOVELY MURDER DOWN SOUTH-Paul Johnson

]]> By: Lashanda http://www.apooobooks.com/quarter-time-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-12174 Lashanda Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=3187#comment-12174 I read all but one of the books on my list. I'm still trying to complete The Last Ten Percent by Michelle Hammond McKinney. For some reason, I'm having the hardest getting into this book. I'm going to do the 30/90 challenge. It's overlapping with the challenges here. I'm going to try my hardest to complete it and the third quarter here as well. I have a ton of books I need to read so I can make more room on my bookcase. lol I still have to post my review about Sins of a Father. June was a very difficult, busy and emotional month for me. I had a graduation, Sweet 16, monthly bookclub meeting, family reunion and lost a childhood friend. I came into July mentally exhausted so taking on these challenges is a way to bring me back down. I read all but one of the books on my list. I’m still trying to complete The Last Ten Percent by Michelle Hammond McKinney. For some reason, I’m having the hardest getting into this book. I’m going to do the 30/90 challenge. It’s overlapping with the challenges here. I’m going to try my hardest to complete it and the third quarter here as well. I have a ton of books I need to read so I can make more room on my bookcase. lol I still have to post my review about Sins of a Father. June was a very difficult, busy and emotional month for me. I had a graduation, Sweet 16, monthly bookclub meeting, family reunion and lost a childhood friend. I came into July mentally exhausted so taking on these challenges is a way to bring me back down.

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