I rated Wench a 5, as it is the first historical fiction book I’ve read personally that delves into the hearts, minds and emotions of slave women. The stories I’ve read and things I’ve been taught do teach about the things read in Wench, so yes, I knew about them happening but this book allowed me to really go deep with the subject matter. It was painstakingly raw and full of emotion.
“187 Iz An Art” is an urban fiction novel that depicts the life of a hustler’s trials and tribulations. It tells the story of two cousins growing up in the projects, and being influenced into the drug life by the allures of power and respect and not necessarily the money.
Faith and Jonah Morgan would be considered the ideal couple. Jonah is a well-known pediatric cardiologist and Faith is a stay-at-home mom. After 10 years of marriage, Faith has a feeling that something is terribly wrong. Secrets and Lies by Rhonda McKnight take readers on an emotional ride of trust, faith and love.
Three best friends–Deborah, Karen and Leslie have been through so much together and they have always depended on each other to get through the dark hours in their lives, but when friendship isn’t enough they turn to the only real solution, Jesus Christ.
A deeply moving debut novel set amid the perilous world of Nigerian email scams, I Do Not Come to You by Chance tells the story of one young man and the family who loves him.
Meet an egocentric surgeon; a brilliant medical technologist, an insecure co-worker mending a broken heart, two parking lot attendants from divergent backgrounds, a high-priced call girl, a talented chef who overindulges on junk food , a mountain woman hiding from her past, and a sick child, all who take us on a wonderful journey.
Author Farrah Rochon shares with readers why Holiday Brides would make a great addition to our personal library. She says, “After reading Holiday Brides, she hopes readers walk away with a renewed belief in the power of true love.” Stop back and check out APOOO’s review from team member Jennifer Coissiere and hear her thoughts about Holiday Brides.
A novel of warmth and true feeling, The Well and the Mine explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope that we can give each other during a time of hardship. During the summer of 1931, nine-year-old Tess Moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby into her family’s well without a word.
This powerful novel of three generations of black men bound by blood ? and by histories of mutual love, fear, and frustration ? gives author Leonard Pitts the opportunity to explore the painful truths of black men’s lives, especially as they play out in the fraught relations of fathers and sons.
You’re out there, you’re dating, and you’re looking for marriage material. But is he? Believe it or not, many men — especially men over thirty — do have the strong desire to settle down and embrace the marriage package. What stops them?
