Linda Chavis Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Im part of a reading challenge on NING and I thought I would share my list I will read over the next 90 days: 1. Betsey Brown / Ntozake Shange 2. The Street / Ann Petry 3. The Salt Eaters / Toni Cade Bambara 4. Brown Girl, Brownstones / Paule Maeshall 5. Blood On The Leaves/Jeff Stetson 6. Sinful / Victor McGlothin 7. Trail Of Crumbs / Kim Sunee 8. Sweeter The Juice / Shirlee Taylor Haizlip 9. Destination Romance /6 authors 10. Standing At The Scratch Line / Guy Johnson 11. Echoes Of A Distant Summer / Guy Johnson 12. Keeping the Faith / Faith Evans 13. Red Hats / Damon Wayans 14. Who Fears Death / Nnedi Okorafor 15. Buying Time / Pamela Samuels Young 16. Shadow Tag / Louise Erdrich 17. Small Island / Andrea Levy 18. The Cheating Curve / Paula T Renfroe 19. What Mother Never Told Me / Donna Hill 20. Jesus Boy / Preston L Allen 21. Diary Of A Stalker / Electa Rome Parks 22. From Cape Town with Love / Blair Underwood/ Due/Barnes 23. Big Girls Do Cry / Carl Weber 24. Be Careful What You Pray For / Kimberla Lawson Roby 25. Stepping Out On Nothing /Byron Pitts 26. Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go / Lucille O’Neal 27. Brother West Living and Loving Out Loud / Cornel West 28. My Fathers House / E Lynn Harris 29. Island Beneath the Sea / Isabel Allende 30. A Million Blessings / Benson, Griffith, McCollors 31. 32 Candles / Ernessa T. Carter 32. Sins of the Mother / Victoria Christopher Murray 33. Duplicity / Oasis 34. Murder In The Hamptons / Danita Carter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hello All, Linda: Overall that's not a bad list. There's a couple on there I would not want to touch with a ten foot pole. But, there is several good ones on the list. Good luck with it, let me know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrishayden Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Wonderful, literate, uplifting. It makes my blood boil. Where is the Janelle Monae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Wonderful, literate, uplifting. It makes my blood boil. Where is the Janelle Monae? Im weird. I dont listen to music when I read. Now the TV is on..though depending..I may turn it down low..but for some reason my mind wanders to much if muisic is playing HA HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Standing at the Scratch Line is one of my all time favorites. Ann Petry is a favorite too. Enjoy! Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 All those books in 90 days Linda, impressive. I always recommend Standing at the Scratch Line to dudes looking for a good read. Chris who is Janelle Monae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 All those books in 90 days Linda, impressive. I always recommend Standing at the Scratch Line to dudes looking for a good read. Chris who is Janelle Monae? Im on my 18th book and I havent read most of those books LOL I have to post my new list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Updated list of books read so far: What Mother Never Told Me / Donna Hill Big Girls Do Cry / Carl Weber In My Father’s House / E. Lynn Harris The Cheating Curve / Paula T Renfroe Duplicity / Oasis Everything You Owe Me / Shay Nolon A Million Blessings / Angela Benson/Marilynn Griffith/Tia McCollors Island Beneath The Sea / Isabel Allende Be Careful What You Pray For / Kimberla Lawson Roby From Capetown With Love / Blair Underwood Buying Time / Pamela Samuels-Young Diary Of A Stalker / Electa Rome Parks Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go / Lucille O’Neal Sins Of The Mother / Victoria Christopher Murray Songs of Deliverance / Marilynn Griffith Holy Rollers / Reshonda Tate Billingsley Secrets of Newberry / Victor McGlothin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrishayden Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 You know, it's pretty good to read a lot of books. But what are you retaining? Is this just some marathon excercise? What good to read a book, forget everything you read, and start all over again? There are some great books and great writers I read over and over again--the great ones you always discover something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 You know, it's pretty good to read a lot of books. But what are you retaining? Is this just some marathon excercise? What good to read a book, forget everything you read, and start all over again? There are some great books and great writers I read over and over again--the great ones you always discover something new. Some of the books are in fact more memorable than others. Are you trying to imply that I cant read this many books and get anything out of it? I've been reading since I was born..and frankly I have no idea what in da hail your talking about. I have a suggestion..why dont you join me..instead of trying to figure it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careycarey Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 That is an interesting list. Like Thumper, there are some that a person couldn't pay me to read. But as I was reading the list, I got a little sad. Really, I read the comments and the names of the authors, and it took me back. I saw the name Electa Rome Parks, who visited this site when she was trying to sell her first book. She joined right in with the conversations. E Lynn Harris's books always inspired great discussions. I once printed those discussions and stored them in a huge folder (still have it). Guy Johnson's Standing At The Scratch Line is also one of my favorite books. We talked about that one and his Echos of a Distant Summer. And, who can forget chat night. Man, I miss those evenings. Well, not only did it give us a chance to talk directly with the authors, I got a chance to beg for autographed books, and I got quite a few. In fact, just today, a person was visiting and said they wanted something to read. While looking through my books, I ran across one entitled Where I'm Bound by Allen B. Ballard. He came by for a chat night and autographed his book for me. I didn't give them that one. I finally gave them Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes. On the list I also noticed The Street by Ann Petry. That was my wife's name (Ann), and I still have that book... it was hers. Great memories and great times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Hey Lili - I've read some of the books on your list since you posted it: 32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter – a fun coming of age story. I enjoyed the characterization of the heroine and Nicky and Mama Jane were favorites. Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young [buying Time was on the list but I got this one instead]. This is a sista-girl book with the downlowbrother twist. I haven’t read this type of book in quite a while and liked it well enough. Small Island by Andrea Levy. Jamaicans trying to make it work in England after WW2. Same crap different country. Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich – just about the most depressing book I’ve read in a long time. I had to finish it just to see who would survive. Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende – love an historical novel. Slave stories, not so much. Thanks again! Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 I wonder of Linda ever finished all these book in 90 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 This is what I ended up reading during the challenge: 30 Books/90 Days 2010 Reading List 1. The Living Blood/ Tananarive Due 2. Blood Colony / Tananarive Due 3. 32 Candles / Ernessa T Carter 4. Murder in the Hamptons / Danita Carter 5. Blood On The Leaves / Jeff Stetson 6. Secrets of Newberry / Victor McGlothin 7. Holy Rollers / ReShonda Tate Billingsley 8. Songs of Deliverance/Marilyn Griffith 9. Sins of the Mother / Victoria Christopher Murray 10. Standing At The Scratch Line / Guy Johnson 11. Echoes Of A Distant Summer / Guy Johnson 12. Keeping the Faith /Faith Evans 13. Red Hats / Damon Wayans 14.Who Fears Death / Nnedi Okorafor 15. Buying Time / Pamela Samuels Young 16. Shadow Tag / Louise Erdrich 17. Small Island / Andrea Levy 18. The Cheating Curve / Paula T Renfroe 19. What Mother Never Told Me / Donna Hill 20. Everything You Owe Me / Shay Nolon 21. Diary Of A Stalker / Electa Rome Parks 22. From Cape Town with Love / Blair Underwood/ Due/Barnes 23. Big Girls Do Cry/ Carl Weber 24. Be Careful What You Pray For / Kimberla Lawson Roby 25. Stepping Out On Nothing / Byron Pitts 26. Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go/ Lucille O’Neal 27. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives/ Lola Shoneyin 28. In My Fathers House/ E Lynn Harris 29. Island Beneath the Sea / Isabel Allende 30. Duplicity / Oasis 31. Known To Evil / Walter Mosley 32. Black Diamond 2:Nicety / Brittani Williams 33. Unspoken Lies/ Darrien Lee 34. Lets Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice / Paul Butler 35. Still Wifey Material: Part 4/ KiKi Swinson 36. My Soul To Keep/ Tananarive Due 37. Jesus Boy /Preston L Allen 38. The Other Wes Moore/Wes Moore 39. Mother Wit / Angelia Vernon Menchan & Dera R Williams 40. The Personal History of Rachel DuPree/ Ann Weisgarber 41. Unraveled/ Maxx Kilbourne 42 Unnappily In Love /Trisha R Thomas 43. The Bourne Objective / Eric VanLustbader 44. Tempted by Trouble / Eric Jerome Dickey 45. More Church Folks/ Michele Andrea Brown 46. The Path To Freedom: Black Families in New Jersey/Walter D Greason 47. A Million Blessings / Angela Benson-Marilyn Griffith-Tia McCollors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hey Lili - I've read some of the books on your list since you posted it: 32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter – a fun coming of age story. I enjoyed the characterization of the heroine and Nicky and Mama Jane were favorites. Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young [buying Time was on the list but I got this one instead]. This is a sista-girl book with the downlowbrother twist. I haven’t read this type of book in quite a while and liked it well enough. Small Island by Andrea Levy. Jamaicans trying to make it work in England after WW2. Same crap different country. Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich – just about the most depressing book I’ve read in a long time. I had to finish it just to see who would survive. Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende – love an historical novel. Slave stories, not so much. Thanks again! Crystal Hi Crystal. I really enjoyed 32 Candles. Im a member of RAWSISTAZ and I believe we are having a Twitter chat with her soon, so if your on Twitter look out for it. You can follow me: LindaChavis to find out when. Our chats are #Blackbookchats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Im part of a reading challenge on NING and I thought I would share my list I will read over the next 90 days: 1. Betsey Brown / Ntozake Shange 2. The Street / Ann Petry 3. The Salt Eaters / Toni Cade Bambara 4. Brown Girl, Brownstones / Paule Maeshall 5. Blood On The Leaves/Jeff Stetson 6. Sinful / Victor McGlothin 7. Trail Of Crumbs / Kim Sunee 8. Sweeter The Juice / Shirlee Taylor Haizlip 9. Destination Romance /6 authors 10. Standing At The Scratch Line / Guy Johnson 11. Echoes Of A Distant Summer / Guy Johnson 12. Keeping the Faith / Faith Evans 13. Red Hats / Damon Wayans 14. Who Fears Death / Nnedi Okorafor 15. Buying Time / Pamela Samuels Young 16. Shadow Tag / Louise Erdrich 17. Small Island / Andrea Levy 18. The Cheating Curve / Paula T Renfroe 19. What Mother Never Told Me / Donna Hill 20. Jesus Boy / Preston L Allen 21. Diary Of A Stalker / Electa Rome Parks 22. From Cape Town with Love / Blair Underwood/ Due/Barnes 23. Big Girls Do Cry / Carl Weber 24. Be Careful What You Pray For / Kimberla Lawson Roby 25. Stepping Out On Nothing /Byron Pitts 26. Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go / Lucille O’Neal 27. Brother West Living and Loving Out Loud / Cornel West 28. My Fathers House / E Lynn Harris 29. Island Beneath the Sea / Isabel Allende 30. A Million Blessings / Benson, Griffith, McCollors 31. 32 Candles / Ernessa T. Carter 32. Sins of the Mother / Victoria Christopher Murray 33. Duplicity / Oasis 34. Murder In The Hamptons / Danita Carter I did end up reading the following in Oct: Betsey Brown / Ntozake Shange The Street / Ann Petry (Really enjoyed this one. SOME Urban writers need to pick this one up and read ) The Salt Eaters / Toni Cade Bambara Brown Girl, Brownstones / Paule Maeshall Destination Romance /6 authors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 I liked The Street too but I liked her book The Narrows even better. It would make a great movie. Check it out if you get the chance. Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrishayden Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 This is what I ended up reading during the challenge: 30 Books/90 Days 2010 Reading List 1. The Living Blood/ Tananarive Due 2. Blood Colony / Tananarive Due 3. 32 Candles / Ernessa T Carter 4. Murder in the Hamptons / Danita Carter 5. Blood On The Leaves / Jeff Stetson 6. Secrets of Newberry / Victor McGlothin 7. Holy Rollers / ReShonda Tate Billingsley 8. Songs of Deliverance/Marilyn Griffith 9. Sins of the Mother / Victoria Christopher Murray 10. Standing At The Scratch Line / Guy Johnson 11. Echoes Of A Distant Summer / Guy Johnson 12. Keeping the Faith /Faith Evans 13. Red Hats / Damon Wayans 14.Who Fears Death / Nnedi Okorafor 15. Buying Time / Pamela Samuels Young 16. Shadow Tag / Louise Erdrich 17. Small Island / Andrea Levy 18. The Cheating Curve / Paula T Renfroe 19. What Mother Never Told Me / Donna Hill 20. Everything You Owe Me / Shay Nolon 21. Diary Of A Stalker / Electa Rome Parks 22. From Cape Town with Love / Blair Underwood/ Due/Barnes 23. Big Girls Do Cry/ Carl Weber 24. Be Careful What You Pray For / Kimberla Lawson Roby 25. Stepping Out On Nothing / Byron Pitts 26. Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go/ Lucille O’Neal 27. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives/ Lola Shoneyin 28. In My Fathers House/ E Lynn Harris 29. Island Beneath the Sea / Isabel Allende 30. Duplicity / Oasis 31. Known To Evil / Walter Mosley 32. Black Diamond 2:Nicety / Brittani Williams 33. Unspoken Lies/ Darrien Lee 34. Lets Get Free: A Hip Hop Theory of Justice / Paul Butler 35. Still Wifey Material: Part 4/ KiKi Swinson 36. My Soul To Keep/ Tananarive Due 37. Jesus Boy /Preston L Allen 38. The Other Wes Moore/Wes Moore 39. Mother Wit / Angelia Vernon Menchan & Dera R Williams 40. The Personal History of Rachel DuPree/ Ann Weisgarber 41. Unraveled/ Maxx Kilbourne 42 Unnappily In Love /Trisha R Thomas 43. The Bourne Objective / Eric VanLustbader 44. Tempted by Trouble / Eric Jerome Dickey 45. More Church Folks/ Michele Andrea Brown 46. The Path To Freedom: Black Families in New Jersey/Walter D Greason 47. A Million Blessings / Angela Benson-Marilyn Griffith-Tia McCollors (And what did we gain from this excercise?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 (And what did we gain from this excercise?) Geesh..somebody handle this for me. LiLi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Chavis Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I liked The Street too but I liked her book The Narrows even better. It would make a great movie. Check it out if you get the chance. Crystal I will thanks !!! LiLi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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