Monthly Archives: October 2010

My Updated Winter Reading List

Just that quickly, I’ve found a few more books I plan on reading this winter…They are: Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans (read about this collection of short stories on White Readers Meet Black Authors) The … Continue reading

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Do You Need a Substitute…?

    Some months ago I was reading an issue of Essence and came across a blurb about Lori Tharps’ novel, Substitute Me. I jotted down the title and the author’s name and figured I’d check it out. But I … Continue reading

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Get Thee To NYT…

I’m a bit swamped this week so I don’t have time to post any reviews until Saturday or Sunday. To make it up to you, I’m posting this link to the New York Times’ Newly Released Books list. Maybe you’ll … Continue reading

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If three’s a crowd, then four is…

    A few days ago, I was in desperate need of something to read. I’d ordered some Vargas Llosa books but they hadn’t arrived yet. I needed something to keep my occupied until I could get my dose of … Continue reading

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Mario Vargas Llosa — the man of the hour

By now, we all know that the fantastic Mario Vargas Llosa is the Nobel Laureate in Literature for 2010. I freely admit that I have only read one of his novels,In Praise of the Stepmother, which I really enjoyed. I … Continue reading

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My Autumn/Winter Reading List

Now that the dark days of autumn are creeping up on me, I think it’s time to make a preliminary list of books I plan on reading.  I still have one book left from the summer (Sag Harbor by Colson … Continue reading

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