A Look Back – What We Read in 2000 & 2001

As we continue our 30 Day Celebration, we will be taking a stroll down Literary Lane and sharing many things about RAWSISTAZ, our members, authors & literary trivia. Does anyone know what the first reading selection for our online book club was?   :::::drumroll please:::: Our complete reading lists for 2000 and 2001 are below.  Anyone read any of these titles and remember the book discussions? 2000 READING LIST October Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Harris November Temptation by Victoria Christopher Murray December Addicted by Zane 2001 READING LIST January Sugar by Bernice McFadden Their... 

A Tribute to RAWSISTAZ — A Member Speaks

Hey all and thanks SO MUCH for joining us for our month-long anniversary celebration.  10 Years and counting!! Our site was down this morning, so we’re a bit delayed kicking things off, but we are here and ready to go!!  Our actual anniversary is on the 16th, and yes, we’re celebrating 10 years of our literary group, online book club and our members as a whole.  It’s been a wonderful, wonderful ride! Today, we’re opening up with a testimony from Hope Murphy, one of our members and guest reviewer, and we’d love you to share your experiences with RAWSISTAZ, too! ... 

We Have Already Won

RAWSISTAZ is up for Book Club of the Year in the African-American Literary Awards Show and I will admit, it’s pretty cool to be nominated for an award by a group of your peers, members and others for the very thing you have a passion for doing.  But, is it necessary? No? Not really. Earlier in the week, I posted to our groups: RAWSISTAZ is up for Book Club of the Year…This is our 10 Year Anniversary and anyone who says we aren’t deserving of this award, as one of the few book clubs that has been around for 10 years, starting one of (if not the first) organized review teams to promote... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!! The winners of yesterday's FIND A BOOK FRIDAY contest are Jas Lashanda Hanna and Barbara… http://fb.me/FOfTrRI4 # DRUM ROLL PLEASE!! The winners of yesterday's FIND A BOOK FRIDAY contest are Jas Lashanda Hanna and Barbara… http://fb.me/HhLCSpav # RAWSISTAZ 10-Year Celebration — September 1-30th (online) http://fb.me/A14S9a8D # Last call for FIND A BOOK FRIDAY! Are you looking for a thriller with a kick-butt protagonist? What about a story… http://fb.me/GtMcSSFR # BTW, 2 people will WIN a free copy of either the recommended books (or one similar)... 

Black Book Chat with Angelia Vernon Menchan & Dera R. Williams

We’re excited to welcome Angelia Vernon Menchan and Dera R. Williams for our Black Book Chat today. They will be sharing more information about their recently released book Mother Wit: Stories of Mothers and Daughters, how they came up with the idea and more! If you haven’t purchased a copy, be sure to do so via Amazon.com or via Smashwords. —————————— MOTHER WIT explores the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, stepmothers and stepdaughters and it encompasses the romantic and family relationships that bind,... 

The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond Blog Tour w/Chizellé T. Archie

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chizellé T. Archie is  an author, registered school nurse, mother and wife for thirteen years to her husband John Archie.  She works for a private school and lives in Atlanta, GA with her family. Several years ago, after noticing the alarming statistics of the HIV rate of African American women, Chizellé became fed up with the way her African American  brothers  and sisters (young alike), were beginning to settle for any and everything, in that having safe sex was not an option anymore. As far as the women, as long as he drove a nice car, lived in a fine home, of better... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

LIT NEWS: Reign vs. Rein – Q: I’ve seen many top publications (I won’t name names) using the words “reigns” and “rei… http://ow.ly/18BRvs # For all you Atlanta-based folks, please be sure to check out the Suwanee Festival of Books August 28th & 29th. # In case you missed it, check out Compliments of E. Lynn Harris by Jamise L. Dames written for BET.com http://fb.me/ECYknSXC # How about Showcase Sunday…delayed? LOL! So sorry, but it's never too late to get your R.A.W. on! We want to… http://fb.me/C6Ody0yl # Send via Email, Print or Share with Social... 

Black Book Chat with Electa Rome Parks (Book: Diary of a Stalker)

Come out and join us tonight at 8PM EST as we discuss our July 2010 Book Selection, Diary of a Stalker by Electa Rome Parks. ABOUT THE BOOK Never judge a book by its cover. . . Xavier Preston is tall, dark and handsome and the problem is that he knows it. He’s a best-selling author who is accustomed to adoring female fans, both young and old, flirting with him, throwing themselves shamelessly at him and trying to get between more than the covers of his novels. And he has always been more than willing to accommodate their needs and desires. However, his womanizing days have finally ended. . .... 

Flaws and All Blog Tour with Shana Burton

Shana Johnson Burton is the best-selling author of Suddenly Single, First Comes Love, and Flaws and All. She lives in Georgia with her family and is currently a high school English and Journalism teacher and the co-host of “The Lovely Magazine” radio show . She was a 2009 Georgia Author of the Year nominee for Best Fiction (First Comes Love). Her next novel, Catt Chasin’, will be released in 2011. ABOUT THE BOOK Faith, family, and friendship have always been top priority to lifelong friends Lawson, Reginell, Sullivan, Angel, and Kina, but each one is about to be put to the test... 

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15

President Obama's & His Favorite Books — Have YOU read any of these? http://fb.me/xz0Dz7we # What's on the agenda literary-wise for you all this weekend? Doing any reading? Writing? What about literary events? # Looking for Timm McCann, Rosalyn McMillan, Sheneska Jackson & more? Join the chat on authors missing from lit scene http://bit.ly/amOCT4 # BOOK REVIEW: The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers gave 4 stars to: 5 Star Publications Presents http://ow.ly/18w9qb # BOOK REVIEW: The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers gave 4 stars to: Inside Rain http://ow.ly/18w4KZ # What Would YOU like to see? http://fb.me/vc9inyrV... 

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