Comments on: Black Book Chat – Where There’s Smoke 2 by Terra Little

By: Tee C. Royal

Tee C. Royal — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:12:06 +0000

Wow, wow! I love my RAWSISTAZ! I will have to read all the comments & discussion after I return from my volunteer shift at the school this afternoon, but just wanted to extend a big hug and hearty THANKS! I appreciate you all coming out and hanging with Ms Terra and chatting it up, and had hoped to make it back last night.

I enjoyed the book and I would have to say the best part of it for me was the humor. It was peppered in perfectly and helped keep the pace moving along quickly. Talking one-on-one with Terra gave me a peek into her humor, but there were spots in the book that I was LOL and that’s always a good thing. The characters? I enjoyed seeing them “after” the initial here’s-your-son-I-need-help from book 1 and I don’t normally care for sequels (mainly the waiting), but I think Book 2 was definitely needed. Now about this Book 3 thang…more on that later. ROFL.

-Tee
(Leaving y’all hanging like some of these authors do…)

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:16:42 +0000

I had a ball hanging out and chatting with you today!! Thanks again!!!

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:14:28 +0000

ROFL!!!

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:07:55 +0000

Well, Ladies,

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for hanging out with me today and for making me think! I enjoyed myself, but then, I always enjoy myself when I’m on RAW territory. There is no other place like it and you simply cannot find a greater group of people!

Again, thanks so much!

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:59:01 +0000

I’m not either, Paula. I’m not either… Let me take my behind to the corner someplace…

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:55:07 +0000

Forgiveness is earned and I think mother earned a bit. I’m glad that Anne did forgive her mother, because her the bitterness eating at her. I wanted her to forgive Alice for her own sake and not for the sake of Alice.

I didn’t say it was right, just said that grief is powerful.

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:51:28 +0000

Yes, ya’ll do. That’s another way to find out if your pregnant. My mother called my sister out, and 2 days later my sister was like I’m pregnant. Now if my mother can just stop looking at me with those eyes….LOL!!! I DECLARE, that I’m NOT!!!!

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:47:07 +0000

I’m leaning in your direction, Yolanda. I hate to say it, but I would’ve had some issues with forgiveness myself. Old girl was off the chain and she really didn’t have to be…

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:44:40 +0000

I think he’ll definitely be more like his father, but it would be interesting to see exactly to what extent.

Dang-it!!! Ya’ll gone make me start writing! ROFL

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:43:19 +0000

Hi Janaya (pretty name by the way…don’t be surprised if you see it again!)

Thanks stopping by, and for your kind and encouraging words. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on WTS and WTS2, so hit me up when you’re done reading!

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:40:47 +0000

You know us mamas be knowing! LOL

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:39:47 +0000

Ulysses probably knew, he just didn’t care. It was probably obvious that he still cares for Anne and would take her back in a hot minute. You know how men get into pissing contests. And even if Anne did want his involvement to be a secret, he wanted Mr. Smoke to know what was what and who was who. And he probably wanted to see the competition for himself.

Men…

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:36:42 +0000

I was thinking along those lines too, Jaime. It would Isaiah’s turn to run the show, so we could see what he’s made of.

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:34:45 +0000

I guess we got to see that you can take the girl out of the hood, but you can’t take the hood all the way out of the girl. Plus, Anne already couldn’t stand Flossie. The incident in the mall was the last straw for her.

Anne can get down when she needs too. LOL

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:33:06 +0000

Hi Paula!

I’m glad you enjoyed the storyline and the crazy characters! I had fun playing around with Anne and Smoke and all their foolishness. A lot of the things the characters did, I wasn’t really feeling either. But I knew I couldn’t have them be too perfect. I’m glad they still had some redeeming qualities, though.

By: Janaya Black

Janaya Black — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:28:56 +0000

Hi Tera,

I just wanted to congratulate you on your new book and wish you continued success! I have not gotten a chance to read the books yet, but reading the questions from your readers and the amount of detail of enthusiasm they have shown toward the characters I am honestly looking forward to making this book the next on on my reading list. Keep up the good work!

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:24:06 +0000

She did handle the school situation without Smoke’s help. As a matter of fact he had no idea who Ulysses was…LOL

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:03:17 +0000

I do remember he questioned, I guess your right I was looking for the you’re the boy’s father moment…LOL!!! I also remember Big Momma telling Anne that she knew when she saw Isiah that Smoke was his father.

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:00:17 +0000

You’re right, the double standard. That is what I liked most about both books, how you showed Anne, her recovery and determination to stay clean. The scene where Anne was having issues with drinking beer, made me see how she still struggled.

By: Jaime L. Lincoln

Jaime L. Lincoln — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:54:18 +0000

Yeah, I would like to see Isiah older and married with children of his own. See whether he’ll be more like his mother or father…

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:25:06 +0000

Yeah, she did it. She needed to let Smoke know what his betrayal with Diane felt like. I ain’t mad at her.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:16:56 +0000

The fight in the mall threw me off. I thought Anne had more class than that but it was very hilarious. I know she feels strongly about her children but I thought she would have sought revenge in different manner. I understand she has a takes no prisoners type additude but I saw her as being above that.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:13:35 +0000

Hey Terra! I love your writing and have enjoyed all your books starting with Running From Mercy and Where There’s Smoke 1 & 2! I wanted to get in on this chat before I am pulled away to my son’s baseball practice.

My favorite character is Anne, I enjoyed her more in Smoke 1 than 2 though.

I was mesmerized with Smoke and was very disappointed that he would cheat with someone as simple as Diane. My greatest disappointment is that he went there more than once.

I am glad Anne was able to talk to her mother about her feelings and her mom explained where the verbal abuse was coming from. I understand why it took so long for her forgiveness especially considering the years she was robbed of as an addict because of the abuse.

I loved how Smoke was always two steps ahead of Anne, but he let her think she was handling things.

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:00:57 +0000

Right, Yolanda! LOL.

Might not be 2011, though. I seem to be on a once-yearly schedule and JUMP is already scheduled for 2011. But I’ll see what I can do…

By: Terra Little

Terra Little — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:57:45 +0000

Thanks for hanging out, Jaime! See you soon!