#19 of 50 – If You Want Closure in Your Relationship

#18 of 50 – Artichoke’s Heart

#17 of 50 – Words of Silk

Yes, I read a romance novel.  I thought I should try something different.  I don’t usually read romance novels, but after reading Like Water…, I assumed I’d like another one as well.
This was an ok book, but I have definitely read better.  I know Sandra Brown is usually on the bestseller lists (right?), and I [...]

Like Water for Chocolate

Okay, I finished this book weeks ago, but I’m just getting back to the blog.  I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus.  Please accept my apologies ) 
 
Some who know me personally know that I have been extremely busy lately.

I really loved this book and throughout was cheering for Tia, or was it Tita?  [...]

#16 of 50 – Like Water for Chocolate

I took a break from Rev. Black.  We all know what he’s up to.  I decided instead, to read this book I’ve been thinking about for a while.  The author has a very different writing style from the books I’ve read recently.  It’s obvious that she really thought about this novel, which is infused with [...]

#15 of 50 – Love and Lies

Just gets better and better.  I’ll be back.

#14 0f 50 – Nappily Ever After

#13 of 50 – The Best Kept Secret

 
Has Curtis met his match?  If you’ve been reading the previous novels about him, you probably hope so.  In this novel, we meet Curtis again.  This time, he’s married to Charlotte, one of his former mistresses.  This time, Curtis is trying hard to be faithful.  Still, the drama continues.  Charlotte has a few tricks and [...]

#12 of 50 – Too Much of a Good Thing – Kimberla Roby

The Reverend is back!  After reading about Curtis Black and his action, you may never look at ministers the same way again.  Curtis is back, with a second wife, Mariah, who is clueless to Curtis’s true ways.  Supposedly a changed man, Curtis is still weak when it comes to the flesh, if you know what [...]

#11 of 50 – Casting the First Stone

Finally, I get introduced to the Reverend Curtis Black, the minister with more skeletons in his closet than the congregation!  Curtis Black is the married minister with a weakness for the flesh and a greed for money and power.  Rev. Black’s ways threaten to ruin his church and his career.  He’s also losing his family [...]

#10 of 50 – A Taste of Reality

As soon as I finished One in a Million, I started reading this one.  It’s amazing how these novels just seem to ‘fit’ into what’s happening in my world or the world around me.  This one is about Anise, another sister who is dealing with a broken marriage.  She’s also dealing with workplace discrimination, which [...]

#9 of 50 – One in a Million

After I read Changing Faces (I was sorry to see it end), I had to read One in a Million, by Kim Roby.  In fact, I started on it as soon as I finished Changing Faces and I finished it in a few hours.  I’m not going to tell you what hour that was )

This [...]

#8 of 50 – Changing Faces

I was hooked from the start.  This is the first novel that I can remember reading by Kimberla Lawson Roby.  I’ve always meant to read her books, and now I must say that I cannot wait to read the rest of them, especially the ones about the infamous Rev. Curtis Black.

Changing Faces tells the stories [...]

#7 of 50 – Always True to You in My Fashion

Okay, I’m reading them pretty quickly now (trying to catch up) and I’m forgetting what I’ve read already.  I hope I don’t forget to record any )

Loved this book.  All about Randall Hollis and the tangled web he has woven while pursuing 3 women simultaneously.  All of the women experience their drama, their ups and [...]

#6 of 50—Jonah’s Gourd Vine

I finished this weeks ago, but forgot to add it to the blog.  Life’s very busy right now, but I’m still reading. Fantastic reading!  Lots of imagery, symbolism, all the great literary elements we expect from Hurston.

I’ll add more later.

What’s in a name? Reading Challenge

I just saw a reference to this challenge on several lists, and I thought I’d add my 2 cents. 
 I know I’ve read at least one that fit the categories–The Color Purple.  Not sure about the rest.  At some point during my 50 books reading challenge, I hope to have read these, which are also part [...]

i’m getting behind

I should be on at least book 10 by now, shouldn’t I?  That last book, coupled with life’s events, sort of pushed me back.  I just started my 6th? book, and I’m almost finished.  It’s Jonah’s Gourd Vine by Hurston, an extremely gifted storyteller and folklorist.  I’m moving along in this one quickly.  I hate [...]

#5 of 50 – Love the One You’re With

This one took me a while to finish.  I think this is one of those that was more hype than necessary.  It was OK, or a maybe a little more than ok.  Definitely chick lit.  Since I don’t usually pick up chick lit, I thought I’d give it a try.
It’s about a married woman who [...]

#4 of 50 – Holy Ghost Corner

OK; I have finally finished reading this book by Michele Bowen. 

I cannot believe it took me so long, but I guess it was because I was sick last month.  I finally wrapped this one up though, over the weekend.  If anyone has ever read Bowen’s books, you are familiar with the church drama with Parvell [...]

#3 of 50 – Feathers

“Hope is the thing with feathers.”
Feathers, written by Jacqueline Woodson, was a Newbery honor book.  It a great, quick read.  As an honor book, I was expecting a bit more.  It did have a different storyline than most books written for children and touched on themes of race, religion, and disabilities, without being controversial.  The language is remarkable, though [...]

#2 of 50 The Color Purple

                                  
Yes, I am just reading this novel.  In a way, I’m glad I waited.  I don’t know if I would have really felt the essence of this novel if I’d read it earlier.
I was looking for a novel that was an award-winner, and hopefully, a Pulitzer Prize winner.  My luck—I found a wonderful novel, [...]

#1 of 50+ Gotta Keep on Tryin’

 
Okay, here it is!  Here’s the first book I finished for my 50 book reading challenge.  Gotta Keep on Tryin’ is the sequel to one of my favorite books, Tryin’ to Sleep in the Bed you Made, by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant.  When I approached this book, I was skeptical, because #1, it’s a [...]

50 books reading challenge

                                             
 
In case you haven’t heard, I am embarking on the 50 books reading challenge.  Some of you know this, and have asked me, “What is it?”  “How do I join?” 
To answer your question (I’ll try to keep this somewhat short), this is a personal book challenge that thousands of adults are participating in.   You [...]

Why War is Never a Good Idea

I’ve got this book on reserve.  Can’t wait to take a look at it.  It’s a children’s book, but it’s great for adult reading too. 

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Alice Walker endorses Barack Obama « The Brown Sugar Pages

Alice Walker endorses Barack Obama « The Brown Sugar Pages
      I’ve recently  spotted a few articles re: Walker’s support of Obama.  An excerpt of Walker’s views:
We have come a long way, Sisters, and we are up to the challenges of our time.  One of which is to build alliances based not on race, ethnicity, color, [...]

First Book?

This will likely be the first book I blog on.  It’s been sitting here for a while, so I need to start and finish!

Ready for a challenge?

As of April 1, 2008, I will begin blogging about my quest to complete the 50-books reading challenge! It’s funny, I’ve promoted reading contests among the kids I work with, but I haven’t participated (as a reader) in any type of reading challenge since Book It, in elementary school.  
50 books is a lot in [...]