Has anyone read any good books ?

[exquizit]

I'm currently reading Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye. Her details are so good you get the feeling you're there. What books have you read recently?

[MsAnn]

I recently read E. Lynn Harris's "Not A Day Goes By." It was a really good book. I read it in two days (would have been less if I didn't have homework ).

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[Audacity44]

Oh yes I have read, but it is for a class(children's literature) We have to read 70 book to receive an A!!!! I will be so glad when next rolls around. We have 2 more book left....I had to express my relief! *sorry*

[exquizit]

I read Not A Day Goes By in one sitting. It was wonderful! He has a way of making you get so into the characters that you laugh, get angry and even a bit sad before you complete the book. a book is one of the few things that help me relax

[AKA2D '91]

YEAH, I READ IT TOO, WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT.
I LOVED IT!

WASN'T THAT GOOD FOR YANCY? WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND...

IT MAY NOT HAPPEN TODAY OR TOMORROW, BUT IT WILL HAPPEN.

[exquizit]

Yancy was such a SKANK! I couldn't stand her from the previous book!At first I felt as though she and Basil deserved each other, because in the last book they both were so low down, but in this one I felt some compassion for Basil because he was really in love with her. That woman had it all on a platter and because her and her mom's selfishness, as well as self centeredness (If that's a word) She lost it all! In such a crucial way too

[AKA2D '91]

Yeah, it' a word.

Basil was so low down, too, he deserved to get his heart broken, too! Payback is a Motha...

Once again, Basil has gone back to his doggish ways...what will happen next?

E. Lynn, we are waiting....

[MsAnn]

I too felt that Yancy and and Basil both deserved what they got in the end. And Yancy's mother...OH MY GOODNESS! She was the worst! I was so glad that her little plan backfired in her face!

[exquizit]

Are you familiar with Omar Tyree's work? I ordered his new novel, "For The Love Of Money". I read a sample of it , and it seems to be pretty good.

I hope E Lynn tells us(In his next book) a bit about the characters from the previous books that he barely mentioned in this one. Do you think Basil is gonna go after is old Male flame again? What was his name? Raymond?

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[PinkCashmere]

Hi Ladies,

I have been so busy lately that I don't have an opportunity to post as much anymore. Anyhoo, I had to post to this topic. Exquizit - I read Omar Tyree's book and I hated it!!! Actually, I don't like any of his books. I read "Flyy Girl" and "Do Right Man" and thought that maybe he was just a new author and needed to learn how to develop his story lines and characters. I gave him 3 shots. And he struck out! I wished that I had saved my money. "For The Love of Money" was a tremendous disappointment. It's hard to read and there is no plot.

Just my $19.08 worth.



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[exquizit]

I'm glad I didn't get it from the book store! I'm in a book club from Black planet that allowed me three books for $3 so I won't be as disappointed. I'm glad I joined though, that's what gave me the chance to experience Toni Morrison. I've noticed that I wasn't pleased with Roselyn McMillon(SP). Her books were too slow in plot for me.

[MsAnn]

I haven't read any of Omar Tyree's books, but I am familiar with them. I've gotten different responses from people about his work. I have read a few of Eric Jerome Dickey's books though. I think the last one I read was "Cheaters." I plan on reading "The Bluest Eye" next.

[SkeeBunny]

Soror Pink Cashmere,

Can I just say that I agree with you 1908%? For the Love of Money was horrible. And in my opinion, so was Not a Day Goes By. Ladies, I'm not trying to be funny, but please enlighten me as to what was so exceptional about these books. Most of the other "popular" titles out there also leave a lot to be desired. I have been so disappointed with the quality of fiction that black authors have been putting out.

An exception to this is of course Toni Morrison, who is in a completely different genre. I just completed a Morrison marathon and read The Bluest Eye, Beloved and Jazz. Now that's literature. I guess I need something that challenges my mind and evokes my emotions. If I don't feel like I am somehow a changed person by the time I'm done reading it, I don't feel I got my money's worth.

On that note, a good non-fiction book for all black women to read is All the Joy You Can Stand: 101 Sacred Power Principles for Making Joy Real in Your Life, written by Debrena Jackson Gandy.


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[MsAnn]

Speaking for myself, I like to read these books for entertainment. There are times when I feel like a good intellectual novel and times when I feel like something a little less sublime. When I want a liitle laugh, I read E. Lynn Harris (Kyle used to have me ROTFL), when I want to cry I read Nicholas Sparks, for courtroom drama I read John Grisham, for a good political drama I read Eric Segal and for a good scare, I read Stephen King. For that poetess in me I LOVE Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, and Maya Angelou and for that intellectual challenge, my favorites are Toni Morrison, Earnest Gaines, and a good classical novel (Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens,

[MsAnn]

Sorry my post got cut off when I hit the wrong button. Anyway, I also like to read Langston Hughes and John Clark's collections of black short stories. I agree with you SkeeBunny that some Black author's books seem to lack challenge and thought (I've read a few). It really just depends on the preferences and expectations of the reader.