In Search of Satisfaction52 reviews J. California Cooper Anchor, 1995 Searching for Satisfaction + Read it 3 times + Meat and Potatoes + Her best novel yet!!             Mary, Mary182 reviews James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, 2005 Mary, Mary ; Seventh Heaven; You've Been Warned + James Patterson is back in form! + Mary, Mary by James Patterson + Amazing Twists! + Alex Cross returns in more ways than one!             Redemption Song: A Novel64 reviews Bertice Berry One World/Ballantine, 2001 Redemption Song + Quite delicious!! + Redemption HOPE + Wonderful!!             Crabs in a Barrel9 reviews Byron Harmon Agate, 2006 Almost short story is a GOOD story + An Entertaining Read + (RAW Rating: 4.5) - A quick and funny, yet thoughtful read... + Very good story......             The Secret Life of Bees1437 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 great read, very moving and realistic for the time period + Good Read + Emotional read + Excellent Read + Nostalgically Current             Things Fall Apart (Modern Critical Interpretations Series)533 reviews Chinua Achebe Chelsea House Publications, 2002 What makes fiction important + Things Fall Apart + Terrific I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...             The Color Purple446 reviews Alice Walker Pocket, 1990 Color Purple + surprise + best book ever! I love this book and I would recommend anyone to read it and watch the movie.             Parable of the Sower107 reviews Octavia E. Butler Grand Central Publishing, 2000 A Must Read + Fantasic Work of Speculative Fiction + Incredible This was an excellent book. Not only was the scenario peppered with realism, but Butler has a way of pulling her reader into the story with the characters. It is a wonderfully heart-wrenching tale of community and survival. The story is set in an economically destitute America. As the reader, ...             No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley22 reviews Rita Marley Hyperion, 2005 Great Book + Rita Rules! + The woman behind the man + Rita had plenty 2 Cry About.... + STRONGER WOMAN THAN I CAN EVER BE             Mr. Potter10 reviews FSG, 2007 Mesmerizing Jamaica Kincaid's writing talents had propelled her to staff writer at "The New Yorker" for years and then to teaching creative writing at Harvard. I have loved all of her books that I've read. "Mr. Potter" seems like a departure from her usual style with its mosaic of words, ...             The Known World295 reviews Edward P. Jones Amistad, 2003 Gorgeous + Riveting! You'll never forget it. + Gripping + Difficult to read but well worth it             The Single Sister Experiment5 reviews Mimi Jefferson Miss Set Free Publishing, 2005 Life changing!!! + Single Sister Experiment + (RAW Rating: 4.5) - Someone is watching + More than just an experiment, a life long journey + Phenomenal Introspective Tool             The Coldest Winter Ever1158 reviews Sister Souljah Pocket Star, 2006 GREAT READ + The Coldest Winter Ever + Amazing, Eye Opening work + recieved in great condition             Soulmates Dissipate61 reviews Mary B. Morrison Kensington, 2003 can't put the book down! + Hot & Steamy! + A novel that you read more than once. This book kept my attention. The Author was very descriptive. I would really suggest you read this book. It was well worth my $$$$. You also have to purchase the follow-up to this book ------> Never Again Once More             Joy66 reviews Victoria Christopher Murray Walk Worthy Press, 2005 What a Joy! + Great Read + Faith will conquer all...IF you believe + Faith             Gonna Lay Down My Burdens46 reviews Mary Monroe Kensington, 2005 A good read + Excellent Story--Dragged Out Though + Well written + one hot book             Giovanni's Room81 reviews James Baldwin Delta, 2000 Good Stuff Doesn't Age, It Matures + James! + Excellent + More people should know about this book + I agree with everthing good about this book             Coffee Will Make You Black: A Novel61 reviews April Sinclair Harper Paperbacks, 1995 A Life Experience + Fantastic Novel! + DAMN! + It isn't scolding + A Great Coming-Of-Age Book             The Fall of Rome: A Novel33 reviews Martha Southgate Scribner, 2002 Skillfully written and excellent for those seeking insight on the private school experience + Shades of Colour + Insightful musings on self-identification + Exceptional !             Brothers and Sisters by Bebe Moore Campbell G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994