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Thanks for joining us for the E-Book Reading Challenge! *These books are no longer available for free.* E-BOOK READING LIST 1. Black Diamond by JaNese Dixon – fiction (character sketch) 2. How to Make Money as a Writer in a Down Economy by Maxine Thompson – writing guide 3. Keeping It Tight by Shani Greene-Dowdell [...]
We will announce our first set of Book of the Month (BOM) selections for the first quarter shortly, but below you will find our reading themes for 2010. If you’re an author or have a client with a book which falls under one of our themes, definitely email us so we can share the information [...]
Our Theme for January is Best of the Best (5 Star Reads from TRR & RAW Members). We’re making it a “free for all” month, so members will be able to select books of their choice. Some of the titles we plan to read are below: A SECOND HELPING by Beverly Jenkins With the millions [...]
Happy New Year! As mentioned in last month’s 5 on the Fifth Column, we have compiled a listing of The RAW Reviewers’ Favorites for 2009, as featured on Blogging in Black. Our team read hundreds of books last year, but we only spotlight 5 a month via this column, so be sure to check out [...]
We’re a bit past the middle of our Holiday Reading Challenge and it is going wonderfully. I, for one, am very glad to be doing the challenge since I haven’t read as much as I’d like this year. Granted, I’m constantly rushing to get the books read, but so far, I’ve only missed one read, [...]
December 2009 Book of the Month DOWN HOME WITH THE NEELYS: A Southern Family Cookbook by Patrick and Gina Neely Knopf, May 2009 288 Pages, Hardcover, $27.95 ISBN-10: 0307269949 ISBN-13: 9780307269942 Buy it via Amazon.com BOOK DESCRIPTION Meet the Neelys: Pat and Gina, husband-and-wife team, hosts of their own television show, and proprietors of the [...]
December Alternate BOM DELILAH’S EVERYDAY SOUL: Southern Cooking With Style by Delilah Winder Running Press, November 2006 288 Pages, Hardcover, $29.95 ISBN-10: 0762426012 ISBN-13: 9780762426010 Buy It: Via Amazon.com BOOK DESCRIPTION Tradition meets the 21st century in this hip and colorful cookbook that shows that Soul Food doesn’t have to be “country food.” In Delilah’s [...]
We’re a week into our Holiday Reading Challenge with two chats & book discussions happening this week, followed by one next Tuesday. Can you hang? Who’s in? Have you already read any of these?? Let’s hear from you. As a reminder, you CAN count books on the list you’ve already read IF (and only if), [...]
Pamela Samuels Young is the Essence bestselling author of the legal thrillers: Murder on the Down Low, In Firm Pursuit, Every Reasonable Doubt and the newly released Buying Time.
Victorious Living for Women is filled with the inspiration, wisdom and pathways to victory of 42 incredible women who share stories of their life experiences, from their heart to yours. They have endured personal pain and have come through empowered, encouraged and victorious. As they take you on their personal journeys you will find inspiration, [...]
