Comments on: Sunday Salon from APOOO, October 26, 2008

By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:07:53 +0000

Wow, you do the weeks full of memes in one post! I have not heard of any of the books you got in the mail. I must be in a cave. I participated in mailbox monday for the first time this week. Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)´s last blog post..Any Given Doomsday

By: APOOO

APOOO — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:11:45 +0000

What Susan…no books in the to-read pile…wow…that’s unheard of…are you a speedreader…:)

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:51:08 +0000

I don’t have nor am I anticipating anything in my mailbox at the present time.

I am waiting for: Midnight: A Gangster Love Story (Sistah Souljah)and Quade’s Babies (Brenda Jackson)

How many books I read per year? I would say anywhere btw 80 and 100 (incl re-reads)

What series am I collecting?
The Ramsey Series- Altonya Washington
The Westmorelands and Madaris’ and The Steeles-Brenda Jackson
The Cochran/Deveraux Series- Melanie Schuster
The Graysons’ -Francis Ray
The Vampire Huntress Legends- L. A. Banks
The Hoodwives Series- D. Diamond/M Mink
Historical Romances- Beverly Jenkins

I currently have no books in To Be Read pile- (until I get to the bookstore today)

I do collect books. The ones that I do not want I sell or give them as prizes at my bookclub meetings.

My favorite literary couple: Joel Hightower and Samantha Dash from “Make it Hot” by Gwyneth Bolton

By: Lashonda Silver

Lashonda Silver — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:36:16 +0000

So what came in your mailbox last week…or what do you anticipate receiving this week?

I am waiting for:

Hood Life(for review)
The Cassandra Cookbook(For Review)

What say you? As an avid reader, how many books do you read each year?

I have never really counted….but I think it is like 60-80 books a year.

What about you…what series do you or have you read? Share your list.

I am collecting:
the Westmoreland and Madaris series from Brenda Jackson
The Grayson from Francis Ray
EJD(all of his books)
E Lynn Harris (All of his books)
Terri McMillian(All of hers)
Virginia DeBerry and Donna grant

What five books have been sitting on your book shelves or in your to-read pile forever?
Sex, Sin and Brooklyn
Deliver me From Evil
Chocolate covered Forbidden Fruit
You Gotta Sin to be Saved
Better Than I know Myself

What five books are on your nightstand…or the books you hope to read soon…very soon.
Bitch I, II and III
Her Little Black Book
Just too Good to be True

If you’re not a book collector, or don’t collect every book, what do you do with books that you no longer want?

I collect, but books I don’t want are sold.

By: Linda Chavis

Linda Chavis — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:17:13 +0000

I am collecting bell hooks books and havent read any of them. I have lost, sold or given away many books because of my situation in the last few years. I dont have a fav couple at least I cant think of one right now