Did you know that several book bloggers got together this week to discuss Going Down South by Bonnie Glover?  Or that the author, Bonnie Glover, also joined us?  What a fun time we have had discussing, sharing points-of-view, and thoughts regarding Going Down South.  Each day a different blogger hosted the noon-time chat, and today [...]

Valerie Wilson Wesley’s private investigator, Tamara Hayle, whom the Houston Chronicle calls “smart, sexy, tough but tender,” has earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers alike. Now Newark, New Jersey’s savviest detective confronts the one case she never saw coming–and discovers how ties that bind can easily become a noose.

Carl Weber–the New York Times bestselling author of The First Lady and So You Call Yourself a Man–represents with a straight-up novel about friendship and love, sex and betrayal, and how getting some on the side is never as simple as it seems. Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny–the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There’s only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14…

From November 17 - December 12, APOOO will host the Thank God for a Book GiveAway. Each day, Monday - Friday, we will give away a 2008 book release from a popular African American author or a book about the Black experience. Both hardcover and paperback books will be given away. Most books will be brand new but a few will be “Like New.” Increase your chances of winning, by stopping by each day and leaving a comment.

Sometimes the best laid plans go awry.  Sometimes things don’t go the way we would like and we have to change mid-stream.  This was the case with the APOOO Thank God for a Book  Giveaway.  See…what happened was…LOL…the ladies of APOOO couldn’t come to a consensus on the Top 20 best reads for 2008.  At [...]

Elle Walker is a Goth computer whiz. In fact, she narrowly escaped a federal prison sentence for hacking. In Dirty Little Secret, by J.M. Jefferies, Elle must face her biggest challenge – two weeks with her parents. She arranges to take a date with her. Someone that she is sure her parents will not like.

Brooklyn Price is a street savvy heart throb from Chicago. He has the total package; good looks, chiseled physique, a great career, loads of personality, too much charisma and tons of sex appeal. Despite this, he has had his fair share of unfortunate experiences with women. Having been privileged with the opportunity to live, work and play in some of the nation’s hottest spots has exposed Brooklyn to the good, the bad and ugly elements of women.

Thanks to the lovely, wonderful and illustrious J. Kaye, who spearheaded this great event, each day this week a ‘noon time’ chat centered around Going Down South by Bonnie Glover will occur.  If you’ve read the book, or would like to find out more about the book, please feel free to join us at your [...]

I read The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah years ago and fell in love with the character Midnight.  He was intelligent, possessed good manners, knew how to treat a sistah and was street-smart to boot.  So, when I heard that Sister Souljah was bringing Midnight back for his own book, appropriately titled MIdnight, I [...]

In SCHAE’S STORY: A Woman’s Transformation, readers will see the unveiling of a woman everyone thought they knew. We will be exposed to how difficult it is for the people around us to accept our desire to change. Also, that while many people preach that God will change someone’s life they really do not believe it to be true. Schae’s Story will also expose the many ways in which love manifests itself in a woman’s life, family love, community-love and most importantly the reciprocal love of God.