30 Books in 90 Days Reading Lists
Written by RAWSISTAZ · June 22, 2009 · 148 views
Okay everyone, as we mentioned last week, we will be participating in Written Magazine’s 30 Books in 90 Days Summer Reading Challenge. For more information, CLICK HERE. If you’re not participating via the Ning group Written has already set up, this is the spot to post your list. Or, you can post both places. 
I know you’re ready to begin, so simply add the list of titles you plan to read for the challenge and then stop back through to keep us updated. We have until Sunday, June 28th to post our lists and can include 30+ titles, so feel free to add extras.
I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone is planning to read!
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This challenge will help me clear my too high book cases and stay focused. The following are my 30+ books (I will say there may be others that come up and capture my interest more) basically I have the right to change my list:
Waiting for Mr. Darcy by Chamein Canton
2 Good by Celya Bowers
The Ups & Downs of being Round by Monica Marie Jones
Leaders Make the Future by Bob Johansen
I Can Go to Hell by Myself by Venom Patton
Chaya’s First Death by A. Life Gant
Words of Inspiration Speak Healing by Robert T. Sells
Praise Your Way Through by Iris Celeste
Family, Secrets, Lies and Alibis by Nanette M. Buchanan
A Preacher’s Passion by Lutishia Lovely
Turn Your Tears into Joy by Theresa Lewis
Education Reform by Carletta D. Washington
What is Your Self-Worth by Cheryl Saban
Melody by Stacy-Deanne
Mistress of the Game by Sherrie Walker
Sweet Deception by Patricia Sargeant
Gather Together in My Name by Tracy Price-Thompson
Complete Makeover Guide by Robin McGraw
The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins
Sins of the Father by Angela Benson
Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray
My Sister’s Ex by Cydney Rax
It’s In the Rhythm by Sammie Ward
Let Go by Sheila Walsh
Down Home With the Neely’s by Patrick and Gina Neely
The Suburban Dragon by Garasamo Maccagnone
Otis the Musical Owll by Joseph Chappelle
The Magic in You by Sally Taylor
Sylvia’sFamily Soul Food Cookbook by Slyvia Woods and Family
My Brother is a Baller by Dorrie Williams-Wheeler
Till Debt do Us Part by Michelle Larks
When Lighting Strikes by Michelle Cameron
Not Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons
Hopefullly someone else is joining in on this summer challenge.
Deltareviewer
I have Down Home with the Neely cookbook too. I just love them. I’ve made a few of their recipes and they were good. I make their BBQ sauce all the time.
Woo hoo Monique! I’ll be posting my list in the next few days. I still need to do an inventory of what I have and what else I’d like to read.
-Tee
Hey Everyone!! I’m cutting it close, but have finally gotten my list together. And, for the record, I can count, I just wanted to add some extras just in case…
1. The Best of Everything by Kimberla Roby
2. God Only Knows by Xavier Knight
3. Gather Together in My Name by Tracy Price-Thompson
4. Finding Me by Darnella Ford
5. Trading Dreams at Midnight by Diane McKinney Whetstone
6. And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
7. Let the Church Say Amen by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
8. Intimate Seduction by Brenda Jackson
9. Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe
10. The Good Stuff by Michelle Stimpson
11. Children of the Waters by Carleen Brice
12. Maneater by Mary B. Morrison and Noire
13. What They Found: Love on 145th St by Walter Dean Myers
14. Dark Child by Travis Hunter
15. Grace and Mercy by Brittany Holmes
16. Have Mercy by Earl Sewell
17. The Long Fall by Walter Mosley
18. My Sister’s Ex by Cydney Rax
19. Sassy by Gloria Mallette
20. Pecking Order by Omar Tyree
21. Up to No Good by Carl Weber
22. Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely
23. Ace of Heart by Jean Holloway
24. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
25. The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
26. Celeste’s Harlem Renaissance by Eleanora E. Tate
27. Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies by Trice Hickman
28. Sticks and Stones by Eric Pete
29. Imaro by Charles Saunders
30. Imaro 2 by Charles Saunders
31. The Osguards: Revelations (Book 2) by Malcolm Petteway
32. Worth a Thousand Words by Stacy Hawkins Adams
33. What the Bayou Saw by Patti Lacy
34. Chaser by Miasha
35. Interruption: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine by Tracey Michae’l Lewis
36. An Eye for a Deadly Eye by John A Wooden
37. Faith by T.L. Gardner
38. The MPire: In Search of the Lost by TL Jam
39. Hold Love Strong by Matthew Aaron Goodman
40. God Ain’t Blind by Mary Monroe
41. Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney
42. Death, Deceit & Some Smooth Jazz by Claudia Mair Burney
43. Deadly Charmed by Claudia Mair Burney
44. Somebody’s Sinning In My Bed by Pat G’Orge-Walker
45. Cornered by Brandon Massey
46. One in a Million by Barbara Keaton
47. Undead on Arrival by L. A. Banks
48. Vanished by Joseph Finder
49. Deja Vu by Suzetta Perkins
50. Carbon Copy by Azarel
Way to go Tee!!!
This should really help me put a dent in my TBR list. Ok, here goes my thirty…
1. The Ultimate Plan by Nicole B. Simpson, CFP
2. Gotham Diaries by Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal McCrary Anthony
3. Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
4. Sassy by Gloria Mallette
5. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
6. The List by Sherri Lewis
7. Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little
8. The Bishop’s Daughter by Tiffany Warren
9. Up to No Good by Carl Webber
10. Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray
11. Ex-Files by Victoria Christopher Murray
12. The Amen sisters by Angela Benson
13. Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes
14. Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe
15. Sisters and Lovers by Connie Briscoe
16. Black Gold by Anita Richmond Bunkley
17. So Not the Drama by Paula Chase
18. Gotta Keep on Tryin’ by Virginia Deberry & Donna Grant
19. An Auburn Autumn by Brian Egeston
20. Bad Blood by L. A. Banks
21. Bite the Bullet by L. A. Bank.s
22. Undead on Arrival by L. A. Banks
23. Work What You Got by Stephanie Perry Moore
24. Marrying Up by Nina Foxx
25. The Good Stuff by Michelle Stimpson
26. A Bona Fide Gold Digger by Allison Hobbs
27. C.R.E.A.M. by Solomon Jones
28. The Harris Family by RM Johnson
29. One Dead Lawyer by Tony Lindsay
30. Ms. Etta’s Fast House by Victor McGlothin
-Brenda
I’m updating my list by adding a few more:
31. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
32. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
33. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
34. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe
35. A Preacher’s Passion by Lutisha Lovelly
36. Run for Your Live by James Patterson
-Brenda
I haven’t finished my list but I will post the first selections I have picked.
1. Lady Jasmine by VCM
2. Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper
3. November blues by S. Draper
4. And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
5. Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe
6. Million Dollar Demise by R. M. Johnson
I have to go look for more books.
~Criss
Adding:
8. A Dark & Deadly Deception by Eleanor Taylor Bland
9. The Devil is a lie by RTB
10. The Last Street Novel by Omar Tyree
11. His first wife by Grace Octavia
12. More Christian than African American by Kimberly Cash Tate
13. The Shack by Wm Paul Young
14.Love Again by Sophia C. Simmons*
15. A Wish after Midnight by Sophia C. Simmons*
16. First Comes Love By Shana Johnson Burton*
17. Unconditionally Single by Mary B Morrison*
18. Something She Can Feel by Grace Octavia
19. Sin in Soul’s Kitchen by Andrew Oye
* Subject to change.
Complete list as of 6/29. I’m struggling to get the last few on my list but I’ve already started reading.
~Criss
1. Lady Jasmine by VCM
2. Battle of Jericho by S Draper
3. November blues by S. Draper
4. Those bones are not my child by Toni Cade Bamberra
5. And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
6. Sisters and husbands by Connie Briscoe
7. Million Dollar Demise by R. M. Johnson
8. A Dark & Deadly Deception by Eleanor Taylor Bland
9. The Devil is a lie by RTB
10. The Last Street Novel by Omar Tyree
11. His first wife by Grace Octavia
12. More Christian than African American by Kimberly Cash Tate
13. The Shack by Wm Paul Young
14.Love Again by Sophia C. Simmons*
15. A Wish after Midnight by Sophia C. Simmons*
16. First Comes Love By Shana Johnson Burton*
17. Unconditionally Single by Mary B Morrison*
18. Something She Can Feel by Grace Octavia
19. Sin in Soul’s Kitchen by Andrew Oye
20. The Kite Runner
21. Curious Incident of the dog in the night time
22. This far by Faith by various authors
23. Ida Mae Delores Thornton
24. Maneater by Mary B Morrison & Noire
25. What They Found: Love on 145th St by Walter Dean Myers
LOL…hang tight, Criss. There’s always review books. I logged in a bunch yesterday, so there should be a poll soon.
Yayyyy Brenda. You have quite a few I want to read.
-Tee
Here is the start to my list.
1. Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
2. Children of the Waters: A Novel by Carleen Brice
3. Sassy by Gloria Mallette
4. Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little
5. Sisters and Lovers by Connie Briscoe
6. Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe
7. And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
8. The Millon Dollar Demise by R. M. Johnson
9. Dance Into Destiny by Sherri Lewis
10. C.R.E.A.M. by Solomon Jones
11. Payback: The Return of C.R.E.A.M. by Solomon Jones
12. Praise Your Way Through by Celeste Iris
13. Sex in the Sanctuary by Lutishia Lovely
14. Love Like Hallelujah by Lutishia Lovely
15. A Preacher’s Passion by Lutishia Lovely
16. Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely
17. Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely
18. Til Debt Do Us Part by Michelle Larks
19. Strongholds by Vanessa Davis Griggs
20. If Memory Serves By Vanessa Davis Griggs
21. The Rose of Jericho by Vanessa Davis Griggs
22. Promises Beyond Jordan by Vanessa Davis Griggs
23. Wings of Grace by Vanessa Davis Griggs
24. That Devil’s No Friend of Mine by J.D. Mason
25. Maneater by Mary B. Morrison and Noire
26. You Gotta Sin to Get Saved by J.D. Mason
27. Gather Together in My Name by Tracy Price Thompson
28. Hittin the Bricks by Noire
29. Up All Night by Delilah Dawson
30. Head Bangers by Zane
31. In Love With a Younger Man by Cheryl Robinson
32. Lover Man by Geneva Holliday
33. Grace and Mercy by Brittany Holmes
34. Gather Together In My Name by Tracy Price-Thompson
35. Practicing What You Preach by Vanessa Davis Griggs
36. No More Tears In The End by Roy Glenn
Hey Lady,
How are yall getting The Millon Dollar Demise already? It is an advanced copy? I just finished the second book in the series and waiting for The Millon Dollar Demise.
Here is my partial list:
30 Books/90 day challenge
1. A Dark & Deadly Deception Eleanor Taylor Bland
2. Entangled K. Elliot
3. Street Life Jihad
4. Fatal Justice Faye Snowden
5. I Wish I Never Met You Denise N. Wheatley
6. Mama Stands Accused Nora DeLoach
7. Ida Mae Delores Thornton
8. The Other Side Of The Game Anita Doreen Diggs
9. Scenes From a Sistah Lolita Files
10. The Prophet Kahlil Gibran
11. Money Power Respect Denene Millner/Nick Chiles
12. Fallen Angel Frances Ray
13. The Shirt Of His Back Parry Brown
14. Liliane Ntozake Shange
15. A Conversation With The Mann John Ridley
16. When A Man Loves A Woman La Connie Taylor-Jones
17. Second Chance Baby A C Arthur
18. Red River LaLita Tademy
19. Say You’re One Of Them Uwem Akpan
20. Keep The Faith Faith Evans
21. Fear Of The Dark Walter Mosley
Thanks Tee. I found one more to add when I went to the bookstore. Now I only have ummm about 23 more to find. hehehe
~Criss
My list for 30 books in 90 days.
1.Man of Faith by Rochelle Alers
2.Man of Fortune by Rochelle Alers
3.Man of Fantasy by Rochelle Alers
4.Quite Strength by Tony Dungy
5.And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
6.Perfect Solitaire by Carmen Green
7.The Right Wedding Gown by Shirley Hailstock
8.Spotlight On Desire by Anita Bunkley
9.Sultry Storm by Celeste O. Norfleet
10.Guilty Love by Pat Simmons
11.Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant
12.More Than He Can Handle by Cheris Hodge
13.A Lover’s Beauty by AlTonya Washington
14.Body By Night by Zuri Day
15.Mom’s The Word by Marilyn Griffith
16.Up Pops The Devil by Angel Benson
17.Claim Your Victory Today by Dr. Creflo A. Dollar
18.Rescue Me by Farrah Rochon
19.Get Your Sexy On by Kimberly Kay Terry
20.A new Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin
21.The Some Day List by Stacy Hawkins Adams
22.Some Like It Hot by Brenda Jackson
23.Something On The Side by Carl Weber
24.A Price To Pay by Angela Winters
25.Basketball Jones by E. L. Harris
26.Up To No Good by Carl Weber
27.Intimate Seduction by Brenda Jackson
28.Kissing The Man Next Door by Devon Vaughn Archer
29.The Best of Everything by Kimberly Lawson Roby
30.For You I Do by Angie Daniels
This is my list. I started with the books I know I have to read. LOL!
1. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Tracy L. Darity
2. Deception At It’s Best by Nea
3. Consequences by Skyy
4. Spittin’ Game by T.L. Bryant
5. Sensuality: Caramel Flava II by Zane
6. Counterfeit Wives by Philip Thomas Duck
7. Murder On the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young
8. You, Me and He by Brooke Green
9. My Son’s Wife by Sheila E Lipsey
10. Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little
11. The Shack by WM Paul Young
12. Obsessed by Devon Scott
13. She Slipped And Fell by Shonda
14. The Sacred Place by Daniel Black
15. Love Lies and Scandal by Earl Sewell
16. Lovers and Liars by Teri Denine
17. Sticks And Stones by Eric Pete
18. Sex In The Sanctuary by Lutishia Lovely
19. Love Like Hallelujah by Lutishia Lovely
20. A Preacher’s Passion by Lutishia Lovely
21. Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin
22. The Cathouse by Laurinda Brown et al
23. Like A Good Neighbor by Dwayne Murray
24. Me, Myself and Him by EN Joy
25. Pitbulls In A Skirt by Mikal Malone
26. The SWAP Game by Brian W. Smith
27. Living, Breathing Lies by Gloria Mallette
28. Red Light Special by Risque
29. The Making of Issac by Linda Leigh Hargrove
30. Loving Cee Cee Johnson by Linda Leigh Hargrove
30 Book/90 Day Reading List
1. I Like Myself When I’m Laughing by Zora Neale Hurston
2. Killers of the Dreams by Lillian Smith
3. Faces At The Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell
4. The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah
5. Fragments by Ayi Kwei Armah
6. KMT by Ayi Kwei Armah
7. Voluntary Slavery by Jill Nelson
8. The Spook Who Sat Beside The Door by Sam Greenlee
9. Introduction To African Civilization by John G. Jackson
10. The Seven Sons of Ballyhack by Thomas Sawyer Spivey
11. The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks
12. If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
13. That Devil’s No Friend of Mine by J.D. Mason
14. Conception by Kalisha Buckhanon
15. Nigger by Dick Gregory
16. Puddin’head Wilson by Mark Twain
17. Uncle Tom’s Children by Richard Wright
18. I Want a Black Doll by Frank Hercules
19. Fledgling by Octavia Butler
20. Survivor by Octavia Butler
21. From Superman to Man by J.A. Rodgers
22. Osiris Rising by Ayi Kwei Armah
23. The Healers by Ayi Kwei Armah
24. In My Bedroom by Donna Hill
25. The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
26. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
27. The Ruins of Empires by Count Volney
28. Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Some
29. Days as the Crow Flies by Danny Simmons
30. Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith
Here’s my partial list. My list will change due to review books and if a book doesn’t grab me or for whatever reason. A couple of these I already read since June 15th:
1. Body by Night – Zuri Day (read)
2. Sassy – Gloria Mallette (read)
3. A Price to Pay – Angela Winters (read)
4. Have Mercy – Earl Sewell (reading now)
5. Where There’s Smoke – Terra Little
6. Maneater – Mary B. Morrison
7. Like a Good Neighbor – Dwayne S. Joseph
8. Men, Money & Gold Diggers – Je’Caryous Johnson
9. A Room Full of Gold by Chambee Smith
10. Somebody’s Sinning in my Bed – Pat O’rge Walker
11. Unconditionally Single – Mary B. Morrison
12. And Mistress Makes Three – Francis Ray
13. Worth A Thousand Words – Stacy Hawkins Admas
14. Children of the Waters – Carleen Brice
15. What the Bayou Saw – Patti Lacy
This list is subject to change due to review books, book club reads, if a book doesn’t grab me or for any other reason. The books will not necessarily be read in this order.
1. Body by Night – Zuri Day (read)
2. Sassy – Gloria Mallette (read)
3. A Price to Pay – Angela Winters (read)
4. Have Mercy – Earl Sewell (read)
5. Arlington Heights – Erica Lewis (read)
6. Where’s There’s Smoke – Terra Little
7. Maneater – Mary B. Morrison
8. Like a Good Neighbor – Dwayne Murray, Sr.
9. Men, Money & Gold Diggers – Je’Caryous Johnson
10. Somebody’s Sinning in my Bed – Pat G’orge Walker
11. A Room Full of Gold – Chambee Smith
12. Unconditionally Single – Mary B. Morrison
13. And Mistress Makes Three – Francis Ray
14. Worth a Thousand Words – Stacy Hawkins Adams
15. Children of the Waters – Carleen Brice
16. What the Bayou Saw – Patti Lacy
17. Sexual Healing – Jill Nelson
18. Let’s Get It On – Jill Nelson
19. Headbangers: an APF sexcapade – Zane
20. The Cat House – Anna J, Laurinda D. Brown, Brittani Williams
21. Wives and Girlfriends – Nishawanda Ellis
22. Keeping Secrets – Nishawnda Ellis
23. Practicing What You Preach – Vanessa Davis Griggs
24. Hold Love Strong – Aaron Matthew Goodman
25. God Only Knows – Xavier Knight
26. The Neighbor – Lisa Gardner
27. Big Juicy Lips: a novel – Allison Hobbs
28. Nice Wives Finish First – Patricia Anne Phillips
29. Make You Mine – Niobia Bryant
30. Weekend Warrior – Fern Michaels
oops……7. Like A Good Neighbor is by Dwayne Murray.
Y’all are some show-offs! Ahahha. But, I am so glad to see everyone participating. I will have my list ready by tomorrow or Sunday at the latest. I’ve been looking at everyone else’s list and already know I’ma borrow a few.
-Tee
Here’s my list!!
1. Finding Me – Darnella Ford
2. True to the Game – Teri Woods
3. True to the Game 2 – Teri Woods
4. True to the Game 3 – Teri Woods
5. Skin Game – Lawrence Ross
6. A Mercy – Toni Morrison
7. Crimson Moon – LA Banks
8. Bite the Bullet – LA Banks
9. Basketball Jones – E Lynn Harris
10. Conception – Kalisha Buckhannon
11. Charmed & Ready – Candace Havens
12. The Ex-Debutante – Linda Francis Lee
13. Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris
14. Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
15. Drop Dead Blonde – Victoria Laurie, et al
16. The Pastor’s Wife – ReShonda Tate Billingsley
17. Friday Nights at Honeybees – Andrea Smith
18. Red Light Special – Risque
19. The Tragic Flaw – Che Parker
20. Death of a Cozy Writer – GM Malliet
21. Death and the Lit Chick – GM Malliet
22. Death Perception – Victoria Laurie
23. Immortal in Death – JD Robb
24. The Love Child’s Revenge – Nicole Bailey Williams
25. Yellow Moon – Jewell Parker Rhodes
26. Midnight – Sister Souljah
27. Rapture in Death – JD Robb
28. Immortal in Death – JD Robb
29. The Ancestors – Tananarive Due, et al
30. Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man – Claudia Mair Burney
Here’s my list. I am really excited. I have read the first 4 already since June 15th.
1. Lady Jasmine – Victoria Christopher Murray
2. Wives and Girlfriends – Nishawnda Ellis
3. Obsessed – Devon Scott
4. APF: Headbangers – Zane
5. In Love with a Younger Man- Cheryl Robinson
6. That Devil’s No Friend of Mine- JD Mason
7. The Best of Everything- Kimberly Lawson Roby
8. The Dirty Truth – Brenda Hampton
9. A Preacher’s Passion – Lutishia Lovely
10. Maneater- Mary B. Morrison/Noire
11. Hittin’ The Bricks- Noire
12. Unconditionally Single –Mary B. Morrison
13. Grace and Mercy Brittney Holmes
14. And Mistress Makes Three – Francis Ray
15. Turned On- Angel Hunter
16. Thug Lovin’ – Wahida Clark
17. Heaven Right Here – Lutishia Lovely
18. Chaser- Miasha
19. My Sister’s Ex – Cydney Rax
20. God Aint Blind – Mary Monroe
21. Lover Man- Geneva Holiday
22. Sisters and Husbands – Connie Briscoe
23. Have Mercy- Earl Sewell
24. Dying For Revenge- Eric Jerome Dickey
25. Reposition Yourself – T.D. Jakes
26. Life Overflowing – T.D. Jakes
27. Up Pops The Devil – Angela Benson
28. Push – Sapphire
29. Preacher’s Passion – Lutisha Lovely
30. Keeping Secrets- Nishawnda Ellis
1 Sleeping with the enemy Wahida Clark
2 Lady Jasmine Victoria Murrary
3The EX files Victoria Murrary
4Loving Dasia An’Gina Wright
5The best of Everything Victoria Christopher Murrary
6Ghetto Supestar Nikki Turner
More to come later
Count Me In….I’m ready to READ
1. Let’s Get it On- Jill Nelson
2. Chasing Faith- Stephanie Perry Moore
3. Against the Wall- Elijah Anderson
4. Man of Fate- Rochelle Alers
5. A Price to Pay- Angela Winters
6. Yes We Can- Scout Tufankjian
7. Thug Lovin’- Wahida Clark
8. Maneater- Mary B. Morrison/Noire
9. Headbangers- Zane
11. Single Husbands- Honey B
12. Notorious- KiKi Swinson
13. God Ain’t Blind- Mary Monroe
14. Somebody’s Sinning in my Bed- Pat G’orge-Walker
15. Heaven Right Here- Lutisha Lovely
16. A Preacher’s Passion- Lutisha Lovely
17. The Dopeman’s Wife- Jaquavis
18. You Make me Wanna- Nikki Rashan
19. The Devil Is a Lie- ReShonda Tate Billingsley
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20. Practicing What You Preach by Vanessa Davis Griggs
21. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
22. Black and Ugly As Ever by T. Styles
23. Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray
25. A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby
24. He Loves Me He Loves Me Not! by Tracy L. Darity
26. Pure Paradise by Allison Hobbs
27. Chaser by Miasha
28. If it isn’t Love by Dwayne S. Joseph
29. Scandalous Truth by Monica Carter
30. Dopeman’s Wife by Jaquavis Coleman
31. You Make Me Wanna by Nikki Rashan
It took forever to come up with this list but here it is. It is a mix of audio ereader and actual books since I manange to use all 3 venues in one shape or form. And a few of the books are already read since I am starting my list from June 15th (yea I am taking as much help as I can get LOL) Oh yea and a few of these books just may be changed I am alway buying books and knocking them up the reading chain.
1) The Alchemyst, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Seducing an Angel By Mary Balogh
2) 7th Heaven by James Patterson
3) All of Me by Venice Berry
4) And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
5) Sunday Brunch by Norma L Jarrett
6) Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
7) Sex and Lies by Donna Hill
9) A Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lindsey
10) Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
11) Sunday Brunch Diaries by Norma L Jarrett
12) 8th Confession by James Patterson
13) The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer
14) Seduction by Amanda Quick
15) August BOM for book club (no idea what this will be yet)
16) That Devil’s No Friend of Mine by JD Mason
18) Promises In Death by JD Robb
19) Frankenstein by Dean Koontz
20) Dreamfever by Karen Marie Monning
21) A Duke of Her Own by Eloise James
22) So Still The Night by Kim Lenox
23) This Duchess of Mine by Eloise James
24) Sins of a Wicked Duke by Sophie Jordan
25) Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty
26) Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
27) I’m Gonna Make You Love Me by Gwyneth Bolton
28) Death On The Nile by Agatha Christie
29) The Goodhouse by Tanarative Due
30) Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
You know I’m laughing at you and all your disclaimers, right? Ahahha.
-Tee
(But I agree that you should be able to use all mediums for the challenge.)
You know I do try my best to participate in one shape or form. But seriously I am looking forward to this I have been looking at my books and audios and ereader piling up books and I have just really started getting serious about reading them this month. And now that I am really getting serious about branching into different authors different genres and just expanding my reading experience in general this gives me a chance to spread my reading wings.
Here is my list so far but I already know some stuff will change.
1. Fatally Flakey – Diane Mott Davidson – read
-Alexander McCall Smith
2. The Traveler’s Gift – Andy Andrew – read
3. The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective – Andy Andrew – read
4. Finding Me by Darnella Ford – reading
5. The Devil Is a Lie- ReShonda Tate Billingsley
6. Taking After Mudear Tina McElroy Ansa
7. A Mercy – Toni Morrison
8. Life is Short but Wide – J California Cooper
9. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (Book 6) – Alexander McCall Smith
10. The Full Cupboard of Life (Book 5) – Alexander Mc Call Smith
11. The Kalahari Typing School for Men (Book 4) – Alexander McCall Smith, McCall Alexander
12. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive – Alexander McCall Smith
13. The Miracle at Speedy Motors – Alexander McCall Smith
14. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (Book
15. The Full Cupboard of Life (Book 5) – Alexander McCall Smith
16. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies – Alexander McCall Smith
17. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built – Alexander McCall Smith
18. Blue Shoes and Happiness (Book 7) – Alexander McCall Smith
19. Morality for Beautiful Girls (Book 3) – Alexander McCall Smith
20. Tears of the Giraffe (Book 2) – Alexander McCall Smith
21. Unconditionally Single – Mary B. Morrison
22. Somebody’s Sinning In My Bed - Pat G’Orge-Walker
23. The List (Urban Christian)- Sherri Lewis
24. Worth a Thousand Words: A Novel (Jubilant Soul) – Stacy Hawkins, Adams
25. The Best of Everything – Kimberla Lawson Roby
26. God Ain’t Blind – Mary Monroe
27. A Deep Dark Secret – Kimberla Lawson Roby
28. Practicing What You Preach – Vanessa Davis Griggs
29. Lady Jasmine: A Novel – Victoria Christopher Murray
30. Sassy – Gloria Mallette
31. Sunday Morning Secrets – Shirlita K McFarland
32. What Doesn’t Kill You: A Novel – Virginia DeBerry
33. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy – Gregory Maguire
34. Lost: A Novel – Gregory Maguire
35. Sisters & Husbands – Connie Briscoe
Last call for lists…you have about 10 more minutes before time is up. And yep, I just posted mine, so if you missed it, it’s up above with my first comment. Hope everyone is ready to get their READ on!
-Tee
I finished a total of 4 from my list.
Lady Jasmine
The Battle of Jericho
November Blues
And Mistress Makes Three
I’ve started 4 more
Those bones are not my child by Toni Cade Bamberra
More Christian than African American by Kimberly Cash Tate
The Shack by Wm Paul Young
Curious Incident of the dog in the night time
But think I am going to push those back to read RTB’s new one The Devil is A Lie.
~Criss
Here is an update on my reading list. As you can see, I am already slipping extra books in there. LOL!
1. Black and Ugly As Ever by T. Styles – read (Not on my original list.)
2. Deception At It’s Best by Nea – read
3. The Cartel by Ashley and Jacquavis – read (Not on my original list.)
4. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Tracy L. Darity – read
5. Consequences by Skyy – reading
6. Spittin’ Game by T. L. Bryant
7. Sensuality: Caramel Flava II by Zane
8. Counterfeit Wives by Philip Thomas Duck
9. Murder On The Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young
10. You, Me and He by Brooke Green
11. My Son’s Wife by Sheila E. Lipsey
12. Where There’s Smoke by Terra Little
13. The Shack by WM Paul Young
14. Obsessed by Devon Scott
15. She Slipped and Fell by Shonda
16. The Sacred Place by Daniel Black
17. Love, Lies and Scandal by Earl Sewell
18. Lovers and Liars by Teri Denine
19. Sticks and Stones by Eric Pete
20. Sex In The Sanctuary by Lutishia Lovely
21. Love Like Hallelujah by Lutishia Lovely
22. A Preacher’s Passion by Lutishia Lovely
23. Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin
24. The Cathouse by Laurinda Brown et al
25. Like A Good Neighbor by Dwayne Murray
26. Me, Myself and Him by EN Joy
27. Pitbulls In A Skirt by Mikal Malone
28. The SWAP Game by Brian W. Smith
29. Living, Breathing Lies by Gloria Mallette
30. Red Light Special by Risque
31. The Making of Issac by Linda Leigh Hargrove
32. Loving Cee Cee Johnson by Linda Leigh Hargrove
LOL…I’m thinking I may need to revise my list too. Or better yet, rewind the month. I’m so behind!
OK Here is my revised list including some books I hope to get to at the end and the books I have completed. This challenge has me so focused on my reading it is great.
1) The Alchemyst, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Seducing an Angel By Mary Balogh
2) 7th Heaven by James Patterson – Done
3) All of Me by Venice Berry
4) And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
5) Sunday Brunch by Norma L Jarrett – Done
6) Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
7) Sex and Lies by Donna Hill
9) A Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lindsey
10) Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
11) Sunday Brunch Diaries by Norma L Jarrett
12) 8th Confession by James Patterson
13) The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer
14) Seduction by Amanda Quick
15) August BOM for book club (no idea what this will be yet)
16) That Devil’s No Friend of Mine by JD Mason
18) Promises In Death by JD Robb
19) Slim Chance by Jackie Rose
20) Dreamfever by Karen Marie Monning
21) A Duke of Her Own by Eloise James
22) So Still The Night by Kim Lenox – Done
23) This Duchess of Mine by Eloise James – Done
24) Sins of a Wicked Duke by Sophie Jordan
25) Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty
26) Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
27) I’m Gonna Make You Love Me by Gwyneth Bolton
28) Death On The Nile by Agatha Christie
29) The Goodhouse by Tanarative Due
30) Shadowmagic by John Lenahan
The Hopefuls
31) Frankenstein by Dean Koontz
32) Behind The Red Door by Jackie Barbosa
33) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
34) Wicked by Gregory Maguire
35) Kindred by Octavia Butler
36) The Living Blood by Tananarive Due
24. He Loves Me He Loves Me Not! by Tracy L. Darity
Okay…I’m SO late on this reading challenge. I wish I wouldn’t started the next day. I don’t have my list determined yet but I’ll start with the one I’m reading now (1) Lady Jasmine by Victoria Christopher Murray. After that, I think I’m gonna read a teen book! (2) Step to This by Nikki Carter
LOL…it’s not too late, Tia! Thanks for joining in.
-Tee
So I happened upon this – and its a great idea for me because I claimed I was going to read all of the hundreds of books I’ve purchased throughtout the years and…
So let’s start with 30 in the order I ran across them on my book shelves:
1. Love – Toni Morrison
2. Half of a Yellow Sun – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
3. Tell Me how Long The Train’s Been Gone – James Baldwin
4. The Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck
5. White Teeth – Zadie Smith
6. The Other Side of Paradise – Staceyann Chin
7. Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda
8. Another Country – James Baldwin
9. Think Big – Ben Carson
10. Parable of the Sower – Octavia Butler
11. Ties that Bind – Brenda Jackson
12. Good Hair – Benilde Little
13. The Itch – Benilde Little
14. The Year of Living Biblically – A.J. Jacobs
15. Zulu Heart – Steven Barnes
16. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man – John Perkins
17. Do They Hear You When You Cry – Fauziya Kassindja
18. Best Friends – Martha Moody
19 . Diary of an Ugly Duckling Karyn Langhorne
20. Some People Some Other Place – J. California Cooper
21. After – Marita Golden
22. Sunday You Learn How to Box – Bil Wright
23. The Good House – Tananarive Due
24. Third Girl from the Left – Martha Southgate
25. All Aunt Hagars Children – Edward P. Jones
26. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow – Francis Ray
27. How to be Lost – Amanda Eyre Ward
28. The Way Forward is with a Broken Heart – Alice Walker
29. Midnight – Sister Souljah
30. Far from the Tree – Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant
So glad you decided to join us!
-Tee
I know I’m late posting my list, but here are my 31 books. I am half way through:
Viciousby Brandon Massey (Read)
The Other Lands (Acacia, Book 2) by David Anthony Durham
First Familyby David Baldacci (Read)
Taking After Mudear by Tina McElroy Ansa (Read)
Jericho’s Fall by Stephen L Carter (Read)
God Ain’t Blind by Mary Monroe
Lady Jasmine: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray (Read)
Star Wars: Darth Maul: Saboteur by James Luceno
And Mistress Makes Three by Francis Ray
Somebody’s Sinning In My Bed by Pat G’Orge-Walker (Read)
Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts (Read)
Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts (Read)
Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts
Tribute by Nora Roberts (Read)
Nobody But You: A Grayson Friends Novel by Francis Ray (Read)
Dark Child: A Novel (Zane Presents) by Travis Hunter (Read)
Intimate Seduction by Brenda Jackson
Worth a Thousand Words: A Novel (Jubilant Soul) by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Read)
Resurrecting Midnight by Eric Jerome Dickey (Read)
Cornered by Brandon Massey
The Million Dollar Demise: A Novel by RM Johnson
Nappily in Bloom by Trisha R Thompson
The Last Affair by Rachee (Read)
Hidden Sins by Selena Montgomery
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice by John Jackson Miller (Free on amazon.com–Just click the book title above)
Secrets and Lies by Selena Montgomery
The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow by Walter Mosley
The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas (Read)
Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe
Trouble by Ann Christopher (Read)
With Every Breath by Maureen Smith (Read)