Filled with rich history-much of the story is drawn from historical events-and told in McBride’s signature lyrical storytelling style, Song Yet Sung brings into full view a world long misunderstood in American fiction: how slavery worked, and the haunting, moral choices that lived beneath the surface, pressing both whites and blacks to search for relief in a world where both seemed to lose their moral compass. This is a story of tragic triumph, violent decisions, and unexpected kindness.

Last week was a good reading week for me.  In fact, the best I’ve had all year!  Yay me…hehe. Read the following books and will be posting mini-reviews for all of them in the next day or so: 30–Can I Get a Witness by Reshonda Tate Billingsley 31–Too Little Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray [...]

Hey APOOO family and friends and welcome to another week of Sunday Salon.  Last week was actually a good reading week for me.  I read and finished Run by Ann Patchett.  Yippee Me.  Let me rewind for a minute.  I started this book a year ago…but for some reason I couldn’t get pass the prologue.  [...]

APOOOs book recommendations for this week–something a little different. Check out the 17 books I plan to read before the end of the year. Come join me and read one a week with me.

APOOO Reviewer Michelle McKinney says that McBride touches on the past, present, and future of our racially divided country. Song Yet Sung has a lyrical style that runs the full range of emotions and shows the complexity of the human spirit. This wonderfully written work will strike a chord with readers.

It appears that Sweetsmoke by David Fuller is a big hit for APOOO members who have read it. Although it sounds like other books, such as Song Yet Sung by James McBride and Stand the Storm by Breena Clarke, might also be worthy of the accolades and recognition that Sweetsmoke is receiving.

  James McBride’s Song Yet Sung is a great addition to the genre of African American literature. McBride weaves a complex story that begins with runaway slave, Liz Spocott. Liz is near death when she is captured by a slave trader. She finds herself imprisoned with a small group of slaves. In this group is [...]