Posts Tagged ‘Beverly Jackson’

Romancing the M.D. by Maureen Smith

By • Nov 4th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Victor can have his pick of any woman. But he only has eyes for sweet, sultry Tamara. But when tragedy and trauma in the E.R. hit close to home, one false move could put everything they’ve ever worked for in jeopardy. It’s time to stake his claim on Tamara’s heart—with a passionate dose of forever.



Pao by Kerry Young

By • Oct 30th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Pao is an utterly beguiling, unforgettable novel of race, class and creed, love and ambition, and a country in the throes of tumultuous change.



We the Animals by Justin Torres

By • Oct 30th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Written in magical language with unforgettable images, this is a stunning exploration of the viscerally charged landscape of growing up, how deeply we are formed by our earliest bonds, and how we are ultimately propelled at escape velocity toward our futures.



Nairobi Heat by Mukoma wa Ngugi

By • Oct 30th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

N MADISON, WISCONSIN, it’s a big deal when African peace activist Joshua Hakizimana—who saved hundreds of people from the Rwandan genocide—accepts a position at the university to teach about “genocide and testimony.” Then a young woman is found murdered on his doorstep.



A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards

By • Oct 18th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Fourteen years ago, Jinx’ mother was brutally murdered in their East London home. Overwhelmed by the part she played, Jinx’s whole life has been poisoned by guilt. Then, out of nowhere, Lemon arrives on her doorstep. An old friend of her mother’s, he wants to revisit the events leading to that terrible night, forcing Jinx to finally confront her past, and offering her the possibility of redemption alongside the pain of remembrance.



The Surgeon’s Secret Baby by Ann Christopher

By • Oct 5th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Lia Taylor needs Thomas Bradshaw like she’s never needed anyone before. The hunky, super-ambitious Head of Surgery at Hopewell General is the only one who can save her young son. Falling for the seductive surgeon is a prescription for trouble.



Unburdened By Conscience by Anthony W. Neal

By • Sep 21st, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

This new and expanded third edition forcefully argues that influential historians have offered an incomplete account of antebellum-era American slavery because they are preoccupied with humanizing slaveholders. Skillfully weaving together firsthand accounts of ex-slaves, Neal permits the reader to see slavery in the United States from their point of view.



A Darker Shade of Midnight by Lynn Emery

By • Sep 21st, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

Murder, magic and mayhem- three things that the people of Beau Chene, Louisiana swear always follow LaShaun Rousselle. LaShaun finds an unexpected, and handsome ally in Deputy Chase Broussard, who helps her reveal the real killer, and resist a sinister spirit unwittingly set loose with her return.



Oil on Water by Helon Habila

By • Aug 29th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

In the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian Delta, the wife of a British oil executive has been kidnapped. Two journalists—a young upstart, Rufus, and a once-great, now disillusioned veteran, Zaq—are sent to find her.



Voice of the Blood by Jemiah Jefferson

By • Aug 29th, 2011 • Category: Book Review 2011

The ordinary life of a grad student was so boring for Ariane. Sshe was desperate for some change, some excitement to shake things up. She had no idea she waso nly one step away from a whole new world — a world of darkness and decay, of eternal life and eternal death