The Official LAZARUS by Rashid Darden Thread *SPOILERS*

[Sister Havana]

I got mine today! Guess what I will be reading on my commute.

[TheEpitome1920]

I finished it last night! GREAT JOB!!! Can't wait for the next one.

[WCUgirl]

My copy arrived today!

[MaMaBuddha]

i received it this morning and just finished it @ 1:13am. how ironic!!!


rashid, my brother that has to be the great piece fiction i've read in a long time. you are one talented brother. i can not rwait to discuss LAZURUS in this forum.

when and where for part two? i am speechless. i was and am hooked.


i want so bad to tak about this book.

[tnxbutterfly]

I got my copy on Monday and just finished it tonight. OMG!! The book was off the chain. I can't wait till everyone finishes so we can have a discussion.

Great job. I wish it were 2006 already

[Sister Havana]

I just finished the book on Thursday on the train. (Made for great commute reading!) It was fantastic. I've already got a couple coworkers who are interested in reading it.

Now I'm impatient to find out what happens next! Any chance for a sneak peek?

I am SO PROUD to have such a talented person to call Brother.

[Senusret I]

I am very humbled by all of you....I am so glad that you have enjoyed LAZARUS! It was a long time coming, but I see that my hard work is paying off. Thank you so much for being among the first to believe in me....it means a lot that you all bought this book based on (essentially) my word and an excerpt.

<----- Me, in real life.

[BirthaBlue4]

I received the ok to begin *AHEM*

Let's start off simple...

1. Favorite Character

2. Favorite scene

3. CAST THE MOVIE: This part is gonna behard, because there aren't that many young black actors out there to have a big major name for every character, or maybe there is and my brain isn't working lol. But lets cast this book

Adrian
Peter
Ed
Micah
Ciprian
Calen (YUMMY)
Mohammed
Stephen
Tommy
Deji
Craig
Jamal
Philly Line
Cluster Line
Old School Frat

Nina
Savion
Taina
Isaiah
Omar
NAACP board

[Senusret I]

And feel free to post pictures!

[MaMaBuddha]

Originally posted by BirthaBlue4
I received the ok to begin *AHEM*

Let's start off simple...

1. Favorite Character

2. Favorite scene

3. CAST THE MOVIE: This part is gonna behard, because there aren't that many young black actors out there to have a big major name for every character, or maybe there is and my brain isn't working lol. But lets cast this book

Adrian
Peter
Ed
Micah
Ciprian
Calen (YUMMY)
Mohammed
Stephen
Tommy
Deji
Craig
Jamal
Philly Line
Cluster Line
Old School Frat

Nina
Savion
Taina
Isaiah
Omar
NAACP board

you could wait either huh? i swear i have been lurking for someone to start it off. *lol*

[BirthaBlue4]

Originally posted by MaMaBuddha
you could wait either huh? i swear i have been lurking for someone to start it off. *lol*

Girl, I know Rashid is tired of me texting him with new insights about this daggone book LOL.


CONFESSION................I read it again, ALREADY LOL

[BirthaBlue4]

1. Favorite Character: CALEN, if only he were real.........

2. Favorite scene: After the incident when Adrian was outed at session, in Adrian's room where they all (except 2) show him LB love

3. CAST THE MOVIE: this is my partial list


Adrian-Mekhi Pffifer
Peter-
Ed-
Micah-
Ciprian-
Calen (YUMMY)-LL COOL J (he gotta eat a couple biscuits first)
Mohammed-
Stephen-Malcolm Jamal Warner
Tommy
Deji
Craig-Taye Diggs
Jamal-50 Cent (cuz he look mean as hell to do what he did)
Philly Line-B2K
Cluster Line
Old School Frat-Real old school frat, or some of the older hollywood folks (Morris Chestnut, Jaime Foxx, etc)

Nina- Kyla Pratt
Savion-David Fumero (Christian, OLTL) or Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio, OLTL)
Taina-Tyra (only tall)
Isaiah-
Omar- Omar Epps/
NAACP board

Guest Greeks at the probate
Raven
Ashanti

[tnxbutterfly]

Originally posted by BirthaBlue4
1. Favorite Character: CALEN, if only he were real.........

2. Favorite scene: After the incident when Adrian was outed at session, in Adrian's room where they all (except 2) show him LB love

3. CAST THE MOVIE: this is my partial list


Adrian-Mekhi Pffifer
Peter-
Ed-
Micah-
Ciprian-
Calen (YUMMY)-LL COOL J (he gotta eat a couple biscuits first)
Mohammed-
Stephen-Malcolm Jamal Warner
Tommy
Deji
Craig-Taye Diggs
Jamal-50 Cent (cuz he look mean as hell to do what he did)
Philly Line-B2K
Cluster Line
Old School Frat-Real old school frat, or some of the older hollywood folks (Morris Chestnut, Jaime Foxx, etc)

Nina- Kyla Pratt
Savion-David Fumero (Christian, OLTL) or Kamar de los Reyes (Antonio, OLTL)
Taina-Tyra (only tall)
Isaiah-
Omar- Omar Epps/
NAACP board

Guest Greeks at the probate
Raven
Ashanti

Favorite Character- Mohammed, Micah

Favorite Scene- 1)When Savion got sick and Adrian took care of him. 2)Everything leading up to the outing and the aftermath

Cast the Movie- I'm going to have to get back on that.

[tinydancer]

I am officially impressed! It is such a good book, very true to life characters.

All I can say about casting the movie is hell yeah, get LL Cool J in there somewhere!!

[MaMaBuddha]

Favorite character: Nina (she was such a fag hag, i would't be a bit surprised if she dipped and dabbled in the female anatomy)

Favorite Scene: let's see...it would have to be when Craig and Jamal called out Adrian. "which one of you pledges has a boyfriend?" and the whole line said "we all do."

then my man Calen after Craig and Jamal attack knocked the F*ck out of Craig, his own big brother.


I swear i was all excited at that part, my girlfriend was looking at me like what the hell is wrong with you. (cause i was shouting at the book)

i swear i was in the story!!!!!! i mean i felt like i was standing right there.


i will think of movie characters later.