Let’s Talk! Favorite Genres

It’s Tuesday, so time for Black Book Talks.  This week, we don’t have an author scheduled to join us, so we’re going to do a subject topic: FAVORITE GENRES.  Many readers prefer one genre over another, some read several genres, as long as the book is well-written, while others have eclectic tastes and are really particular about their reading choices. Where do you fall?  Take a few minutes and share with us your favorite genres & why.  Also, include a few titles (and authors) are at the top of your favorites list. Send via Email, Print or Share with Social Networks  Read More →

Black Jack by Jean Holloway

ISBN: 9780982447505 Release Date: July 3, 2008 Genre: Fiction/Thriller Retail: $14.00 (Pre-Release) Page Count: 284 Publisher: PHE Ink Genre: Trade Paperback Website: www.deckofcardz.com Distributor: Ingram Lead Homicide Detective Shevaughn Robinson has gone from the cop everyone, including herself, doubted to the “golden child” of the Portsborough Police Department with a record of sensational arrests and closed cases. But when Helene Elliott is found dead from an apparent suicide, her family insists it was murder and pressures the Portsborough Police Department to take on the investigation. ... 

Publishing Contracts: Part 3 by Dyanne Davis

Welcome to Part 3 of the Publishing Contracts Series. Before you begin reading the clauses listed below that I think you should try to have in your contract with publisher remember that before writing became my career I was a nurse not a lawyer.  That little statement is my disclaimer.  The information I’ve listed below fall under the category of Dyanne’s personal opinion. But Dyanne has good reasons for the opinion.  I’m going to no doubt repeat this but don’t worry it bears repeating.  Please, have a lawyer read over any contracts you’re presented with.  Then... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28

LIT NEWS: Moveable Feast Is Recast by Hemingway Grandson – Hemingway with his first wife, Hadley Richardson, left, … http://ow.ly/15GjPB # New on RAWSISTAZ: : Sisters & Husbands by Connie Briscoe (Book Review) http://bit.ly/10ifh9 # LIT NEWS: I Led Two Wars – Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, left, and Colin Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chie… http://ow.ly/15GgDV # LIT NEWS: James Frey Collaborating on a Novel for Young Adults, First in a Series http://ow.ly/15GgDT # LIT NEWS: Arts, Briefly: Another Book Expected on David Foster Wallace http://ow.ly/15GgDR # New... 

June 30th is Brenda Jackson Day

For Immediate Release: June 27, 2009 — Romance readers get ready as New York Times Best-selling author, Brenda Jackson, turns up the heat this summer with her 66th book, Intimate Seduction (Kimani Romance; June 2009; Mass Market Paperback; $5.99 US)!” The official release date of this sexy new book, June 30, 2009, has been declared Brenda Jackson Day! Readers nationwide are invited to join the celebration by visiting their favorite book stores to purchase Intimate Seduction on June 30th which not only kicks off the sale of this new sexy summer read, but to help break sales record held... 

Save the Date! Our July Book Chats

Mark your calendars & save the date! We will be chatting with Tracy Price-Thompson (Gather Together in My Name) on July 7th and Terra Little (Where There’s Smoke) on July 14th to discuss their latest books, our June selections. I hope to see every one of you in the place via our site for those two days—it’s an all-day/night thing, so you can drop in at any time to join us. So, if you haven’t read the books yet, it’s time to get on it. More Info on the books: Where There’s Smoke Gather Together in My Name Our previous Book Chats (JD Mason & Carleen Brice): Book Chat with... 

Sisters & Husbands by Connie Briscoe (Book Review)

Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe Grand Central Publishing, June 2009 288 Pages, Hardcover, $24.99 ISBN: 0446534897 Genre: Fiction RAW Rating: 4.0 (out of 5) SISTERS AND HUSBANDS is the sequel to Sisters and Lovers, where we first met sisters, Evelyn, Charmaine and Beverly…and the drama continues. Beverly has been engaged three times and the last two engagements she broke off just before walking down the aisle.  Now she believes she’s met the man of her dreams in Julian and she’s sure she wants to spend the rest her life with him.  Her family is happy she is finally settling... 

Introducing Deltareviewer

It gives me great pleasure to welcome RAWSISTAZ member Monique Bruner (aka Deltareviewer). Monique has done a wonderful job promoting authors and their work through her site, so you are in for a treat with her column. BIO: Monique Bruner is an avid reader who reviews books for www.myspace.com/realpageturners.   To her credit, Bruner co-wrote a textbook entitled, Strategies That Empower People for Success in College and Life; co-editor of Delta Girls:  Stories of Sisterhood; and contributor to Violets.  She spends family time watching movies, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and watching football... 

The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers win Best Reviewer at BBCR 09

Woo hoo! The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers won the Best Reviewer Category at the 1st Annual Black Book Clubs Rock (BBCR) Awards last weekend.  It is great to be recognized for our efforts in reviewing, especially since this is our 9th year doing it.  5000+ books later, we’re still at it! Visit our book review site at www.blackbookeviews.net. A special thanks to Tifany Jones and her staff for giving back to book clubs and organizing the event.  Also, a big congratulations to all the winners & nominees in all categories.  Visit the BBCR Site at http://www.blackbookclubsrock.blogspot.com for more... 

Secrets Fit for the Grave by Dee Stewart

When Books Come to Life Before I blogged I was a journalist. I reported about Christian apologetics and how it affected the Christian worldview. I featured entertainers who were Christian, but didn’t necessarily believe that their art and faith needed to mix. I wrote articles about people who overcome obstacles because of their faith. Sometimes I even wrote about my life: single parenting & dating, domestic violence, my heart condition, and my concerns about my daughter’s future. I’ve shared challenges, heartbreaks, and fears…some secrets. But not the juicy kind, the... 

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