Tag: Black books
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My First Book Signing
It’s funny how we have ideas in our heads about what we want and what we will or won’t do and how we so often end up doing things we said we wouldn’t or not doing things we said we would. When I started seriously working on the publishing process for Discovering My Outside Voice,…
Christine
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Gratitude
Can we take a second to appreciate a short work week? We had a great time on vacation, but I got almost no sleep because I can never sleep in strange beds, so I’m still playing catch up with my Zs. Our administrative assistant is out all week so I’m back to doing both our…
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Let me Introduce You to My Book Cover
When I was first thinking about this cover reveal, I decided I would split the image into twelve pieces and post one piece every Tuesday and Friday for six weeks. After the second day, I was annoyed with the thought of it [smacks forehead]. Last week, I decided to post a new row of images…
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Terry McMillan: I Almost Forgot About You
First, I’m only halfway through this book. Second, the characters are a bit older than I’d anticipated. Third, I really can’t stand the way these friends speak to each other most times. I Almost Forgot About You is the story of a woman, Georgia, who is going through a life change. We’re not going to…
Christine
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Candice Carty-Williams: QUEENIE
Queenie Queenie Queenie…. The was the first book that the entire book club group enjoyed, even those who hadn’t read it all the way through. It was highly entertaining….and so, so cringy. The series of gross men and bad decisions that Queenie went through…I literally yelled at the book several times. The women in this…
Christine
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Oyinkan Braithwaite: My Sister, the Serial Killer
I’ll be honest, I was a bit disappointed with this one. It was a fairly quick read, but the chapters were choppy, there were a lot of questions not answered, and, quite frankly, I really wanted one of the main characters to die (is that bad?). So the book is mainly about a woman named…
Christine
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The Year of Black Books: What I’ve Read So Far
Holla Holla and we’re back! You guys! I’m so excited to be back here with you. I’ve totally missed writing about the books I’m reading, especially since I am actively, and successfully, working through a pretty decent reading list this year! I made it a point at the beginning of the year to make a…
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