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![]() | Read Zone Book Reviews Volume 1, Issue 3 All about books, their authors and the people who read them: Book reviews, press releases, interviews, reader feedback, sale of left over inventory from previously owned online bookstore as well as swaps or give-a-ways of books from my personal collection.
07.13.2006
Subscribers: 143 | |  | Poogle the Discoverer
by Chris Ackerman
Poogle's home was called Potato Bend; a lush green setting along a bend in a wide, calm river, surrounded by a thick forest full of crea-tures of every descrip-tion. |
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| Dear Subscriber, Hello and welcome to the third issue of Read Zone Book Reviews eNewsletter! I hope you all had a happy, safe and healthy July fourth. My mom and I went over to my sister's new house where we had quite a relaxing day. The only thing missing to make it a perfect day, was the fact that my daughter was in New York.
Now onto two great announcements for the read-a-holic in you:
For this month's contest, I'm taking y'all back to high school. Do you remember what you were "most likely
to" at graduation? Click on the link and tell us for a chance to win a new book to add to your summer reading list. The contest ends July 25, 2006, you may enter by sharing your story... In addition, fellow author, Trista Russell of EbonyAuthors.com is sponsoring three separate Summer Scavenger Book Hunts. The first place winner receives 10 books, the second 3 books and third 2 books. Read more...
*Authors if you would like to donate a book for my future monthly contests, contact me*
Now check out this issue's reviews, new releases, author interview
and bookstore spotlight. Peace,
Dee ~~~~~~****~~~~~~
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
~Hosea 4:6 (NASB)
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In this Issue:
1. Welcome Message
2. Book Reviews
3. Author Interview
4. Announcements/Press Releases
5. Book Store Spotlight
6. Letters to the Editor (Will begin when I get some.
LOL)
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| | | | | The Life of Teenagers Ain't No Joke
Living a Courageous Childhood, In An Unforgiving World
by Keith G. Wright  Publisher: Ain't No Joke Books, Inc. Category: Self-Help Reviewed by D.S. White for Active Christian Media "No Joke Teen Truth #325: The smartest teenagers have already figured out that anything that can happen to someone else, can also happen to them. If someone else makes a decision that leads to dangerous consequences, then surely, by making that same decision, it will lead you to danger as well. There are no exemptions for the many teens that believe
that it won't happen to them." Pg 57 read more
Why You're Still SingleThings Your Friends Would Tell You if You Promised Not to Get Madby Evan Marc Katz and Linda Holmes  Publisher: A PLUME BOOK, www.penguin.com
Category: Self-Help/Relationships
Reviewed by D.S. White for Read Zone Book
Reviews
"The Power of No: The ability to say no in a relationship, in bed, or anywhere else exhibits the kind of confidence that it takes to walk away and be a happy single and, therefore, be happy in a couple. If you establish your worth, you never have to settle for less." Pg 33
With the above-mentioned quote I have to say, the authors do sum up the plight/condition/life (your word of choice here) of single folk quite well. One must know one's worth.
This passage and others made me think about myself a bit. As they discussed several key behaviors that may be off-putting, the one that jumped out at me was: insecurity read more
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| AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ACKERMAN
Q: Tell us a bit about Chris Ackerman, the person and Chris Ackerman the author.
A: Well, let's see ... it's interesting that you phrase the question that way because for a long time it actually seemed like the person and the author were two distinct components. Aside from a couple minor deviations in the path, I pretty much took the traditional course of pursuing education and then employment but the author I always suppressed kept struggling to emerge. I remember reading a few novels and, with all the arrogance of youth, scoffing and telling myself I could write one far better. Nothing materialized in spite of a couple half-hearted attempts during university, so I let it go. Then one freezing cold, lonely, dark, and jet-lagged night while on law school exchange in Copenhagen, the author burst forward and I took my first real shot at writing something
for a wide audience.
Since then, Chris Ackerman the person has abandoned the traditional approach to earning a living and become indistinguishable from Chris Ackerman the author. At least in my own eyes! Q: Tell us about Poogle the Discoverer.
A: It's actually pretty strange how Poogle came to be. I had struggled with writing a full length novel and decided it would be a good idea to start with something of a little more modest length and complexity. As a kid I was an avid reader and (still to this day) big fan of cartoons so the natural course seemed to be to create characters and a world that reflected that ... it would be a good trial run. A lot of the characters are amalgams of people I know, or knew, especially from that time
in Denmark studying law. read more | Advertisement | | | Are you a writer in need of an editor? Try Rachel Thomson of Thomson Editing Services be sure to tell her that Dee sent you. |
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| Girls Most Likely
By Sheila Williams
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN: 0345464761
Dimensions: ---
Print: $13.95Ebook: -----
Description:
"We didn't know then that the dramas we imagined weren't even warm-ups for what real life held for us."
From the fifth grade to their fifth decade, Vaughn, Reenie, Susan, and Audrey have shared secrets and dreamed dreams -- their lives connected like silk threads through rich fabric, pulling but never breaking at life's unexpected twists and turns. Meet the girls most likely
To Write the Great American Novel: Vaughn has a flair for words that makes her the unofficial
diplomat of the foursome. She's great at keeping it together for everybody -- but herself.
To Marry a Prince: Sassy Reenie can break hearts as easily as she can take out a bully without breaking a nail. But her live-for-today attitude leads to a tragic mistake that will haunt the girls for years.
To be Famous: From the ashes of a ravaged home life, amid rumors and bad feelings, Susan rises to fame as a glamorous network anchorwoman, proving that success is the best revenge. But forgiveness is another matter.
To Run the World: Audrey is the ultimate overachiever, but this takes
a devastating toll on her health, her career, and her family. Perfection is a race where the finish line keeps moving. What will she sacrifice to win?
Girls Most Likely is an emotional, uplifting, often hilarious glimpse into the lives of today's ever-changing African American women, sustained by love, laughter, and sisterhood.
Read an excerpt
| | Age is Just a Number: Adventures in Online Dating by D.S. White
Publisher: Divine Truth Press
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Paperback: 140 pages
ISBN: 0977810305
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
Print: $11.95
Ebook: $4.99
Description:
D.S. White brings us a nicely woven collection of articles on the blogosphere, relationships,
holidays, reviews and recommendations on online dating sites for African Americans and last but not least, the first fifteen episodes of serial: Age is Just a Number:-
"Age is just a number." Is it really that simple?
Divine's journey of self-discovery is an often humorous, sometimes unbelievable, and at times achingly sad recounting of her shellshock upon reentering the world of dating after a fourteen year absence. On the journey she discovers online dating Web sites, IM, and chat rooms. In her journal, she reveals her bewilderment as she tries to navigate the new "dating rules" that allow twenty year olds to feel emboldened enough to approach thirty-seven year olds with the line "age is just a number."
Over time, her dilemma
becomes one of needs versus values, as Divine discovers how far she will push the line before it snaps… or she breaks.
Journey with Divine as she encounters the good, the bad, the ugly, the calorically challenged, the mentally challenged, the financially deficient, the spiritually inconsistent, the freaky, the delusional, the lonely and more… Read an excerpt Rediscovering the Pearl of Servanthood
By Daniel W. Wabala
 Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date: Sept. 19, 2006
Paperback: 140 pages
ISBN: 1598864386
Dimensions: ---
Print: $11.95
Description:
"Daniel discusses the fundamentals of serving by drawing examples from the Bible and the contemporary world. This book is ideal for both practicing and aspiring leaders. Rediscovering the Pearl of Servanthood will definitely help you unravel that rare gem only found in servanthood." | |
| | This month our spotlight shines on C&B Books Distribution. They have a brick and mortar location in Queens Island, New York and for the online shopper like myself, a web presence, as well. C&B BOOKS was started in 1995 by Carol
Rogers & Brenda Piper. Their first physical location was opened On October 1, 2004, at the Jamaica Market 90-40 160th, Street Jamaica, New York.
Grand Opening of their second store was held on January 8, 2005, at 75-25 Parson's Blvd., Flushing, NY. In their own words, the owners Caroline Rogers and Brenda Piper state: "The motivation behind this book business was the lack of affordable books written by African American authors. We decided to become an asset to our Youth and the community as a whole. We offer our books for less than the major distributors. We knew this would provide our readers with a wide variety
of reading materials."
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