Lady Lazarus2 reviews
Cheryll W Crane

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

Great Book

+ Strange things happen...

In order to get a feel of Southern Illinois, read this! Thanks Aunt Cheryll for bringing your dreams of being a writer to reality... I hope to read many more... Luv Shae :)
  
  











  



  
Elijah of Buxton17 reviews
Christopher Paul Curtis

Scholastic Press, 2007

Read along for Book Club

+ It is, as always, an honor and a pleasure to lose oneself in one more mesmerizing tale from Curtis
+ Elijah of Buxton - Great Read Aloud

I wanted to make this high level book available to my fifth graders who are studying the Civil War, but was concerned about the dialect being difficult for some of them to read. I purchased books for each student and then purchased the CD so they could follow along as the professionally recorded ...
  
  











  



  
Contracts Companion for Writers (Literary Entrepreneur series)2 reviews
Tonya Evans-Walls

Legal Write Publications, 2007

Read It Before You Think You Need It!!!!

+ Great for someone starting a new publishing company

Contracts Companion arrived in my office during the week my agent was negotiating the contract for my second book of creative writing exercises. I immediately opened to the chapter on The Publishing Agreement and read every single word. My fear of negotiation and legalese was magically and ...
  
  











  



  
Shadow Living...Paintings of Grief7 reviews
Deborah Slappey Pitts

Harobed House, 2007

Coming Through...

+ Living After the Death of a Loved One
+ Inspirational
+ Extraordinarily written
+ Learning to Live On
  
  











  



  
Living Consequences (Urban Christian) (Urban Christian)8 reviews
Brittney Holmes

Urban Books, 2007

(RAW Rating: 4.5) - What Christian Fiction should be...

+ A Good Read
+ You go girl!
+ Great Read!
+ The Young and The Blessed...(4.5 stars) YA
  
  











  



  
Brownie Points: Seven Steps to Success for Woman Entrepreneurs from One Who Made It2 reviews
Aundrea Lacy

Agate B2, 2007

A top pick for any general lending library catering to women seeking keys to success.

+ A book written by an actual entrepreneur about how she started her own business that includes quite a bit of insight and wisdom!

BROWNIE POINTS: SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FROM ONE WHO MADE IT tells the story of a woman who founded her business - in making brownies sold through the Internet. Her background in marketing and as a model and TV reporter contributed to her business success and here she uses ...
  
  











  



  
Ghettonation: A Journey Into the Land of Bling and Home of the Shameless21 reviews
Cora Daniels

Doubleday, 2007

Ghettonation

+ Ups to Ghetto Nation
+ (RAW Rating: 4.5) - A Mindset

I just starting reading the book, but I find it very interesting. It allows me to start to undertstand Ghetto and why an individual would want to be ghetto. The book is real talk and that is what I like.
  
  











  



  
Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster24 reviews
Michael Eric Dyson

Basic Civitas Books, 2007

A compelling and descriptive audio about Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath

+ Bad Planning; Worse Response
+ A message sure to resonate with readers of all races.

Here is a compelling and descriptive audio about Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. Professor Michael Eric Dyson points out that the majority of the people most affected were black and poor, and sees the problem as more than just a simple emergency response failure. He provides background ...
  
  











  



  
Get Money Chicks22 reviews
Anna J

Urban Books, 2007

Anna J has done it again!!

+ All For the Love of Money!
+ GET MONEY CHICK
+ Left with questions////
  
  











  



  
Ms. Etta's Fast House9 reviews
Victor McGlothin

Dafina, 2007

Blues, Booze and Baltimore

+ Nostalgic
+ Great Read
+ Absolute Brilliance!!!
+ Like A Force of Nature
  
  











  



  
Dangerous (Triple Crown Publications Presents)22 reviews
Leo Sullivan

Triple Crown Publications, 2007

Jack Lemon

+ DANGEROUS IS SO CORRECT !!!!!!
+ SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE HIM DURTY!!!!!!!!!

This book was so good........... I didnt like the fact, how Game sexed Rasheed... But just like in real life, your best friend aint S$#$.....You got to watch your man........But Gina, was a trooper, she held down her man... I really enjoyed this book.. And the ending was the Bomb.........Jack was ...
  
  











  



  
Waking with Enemies (Gideon Trilogy 2)88 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

Dutton Adult, 2007

Waking with enemies

+ Wow!
+ OMG.... I this book was SOOOOOO good.
+ Anxiously waiting for #3!!!
  
  











  



  
She's No Angel8 reviews
Janine A. Morris

Dafina, 2007

Excellent Read

+ Good Read
+ D. Read
+ Redemption Comes
  
  











  



  
Pressing Hard: Perry Skky Jr. Series #2 (Perry Skky Jr.) (Perry Skky Jr.)4 reviews
Stephanie Perry Moore

Dafina, 2007

Great Book !!

+ A Lot Of Pressure
+ Excellent find for my son!
+ Being Cool is Hard
  
  











  



  
Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel63 reviews
Blair Underwood

Atria, 2007

"Ten" is a Winner.

+ Good first time out.
+ Good read
+ Pretty Good
+ Don't EVER Underestimate Blair Underwood
  
  











  



  
Trauma Zone10 reviews
R. Dandridge Collins

Lift Every Voice, 2007

Great Biblical Counseling Book

+ Very Good Practical Steps on Recovery
+ Help for "Getting Out of the Pit"
+ It is time for the translation of the Book
+ Help for those who have gone through traumatic thing
  
  











  



  
Everybody Say Amen20 reviews
ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Pocket, 2007

Very Good Read!

+ Amen, Amen, Amen!
+ EXCELLENT
+ Great read
+ Really enjoyable
  
  











  



  
The Forgotten Spirit2 reviews
Evie Rhodes

Dafina, 2007

Jamie Lynne, two angels and christmas and a miracle

+ good holiday read

Jamie lynne is a little girl that, has been bless with magical gifts, she bring a family together with the love that she has. A strong great grandmother that has pray all her life the only person that can see the two angels that watch over jamie. Jamie has hope and love that we all need to read ...
  
  











  



  
The Last Street Novel13 reviews
Omar Tyree

Simon & Schuster, 2007

I ain't read it yet...

+ Suspenseful Trip into the Mind of an Author

I know it sounds dumb that I am reviewing this book without reading it but really, I am reviewing the author. I have read a lot of his material and have never been disappointed. This man can put a story together and I think he is fantastic as an artist. I can't wait to read it (I do own it ...
  
  











  



  
When We Were Colored: A Mother's Story6 reviews
Eva Rutland

IWP Book Publishers, 2007

American Authors Association book review

+ Review from the Wellsley Women's Center's Women's Review of Books
+ (RAW Rating: 4.5) - African-American Parent on Child Rearing/Racism
+ A Trip Down Memory Lane
+ advance praise for the book