Monthly Book Selections
We will update the website with our monthly selections as they are chosen. For those of you who would like to have a more in depth disscussion's about our book club selections for the month, please refer to the 'NEW BLOG" tab. This will be one way to join in, on our group discussion's.
Rating scale reflects a 10= Highly recommended, 1= Very disappointing
October 2010 August 2011
Title: "Joy Comes in the Morning" Title: The S.W.A.P Game
Author: Ashea S. Goldson Author: Brian W. Smith
Rating: 7 Rating: 10+
Recommended by: Courtney Recommended by: Senita
November 2010 September 2011
Title: Black Diamond Title: Money Can't Buy Love
Author: Brittani Williams Author: Connie Briscoe
Rating: 10 Rating:7 1/2
Recommended by: Quitta Recommended by: The Group
December 2010 October 2011
Title: Riding Dirty On I-95 Title: Off the Chain
Author: Nikki Turner Author: Candice Dow
Rating: 8 Rating: 8
Recommended by: Shawnda Recommended by: The Group
January 2011 February 2012
Title: Shirt off His Back Title: Power & Beauty
Author: Parry A Brown Author: T.I.P Harris & David Reitz
Rating: 10 Rating: 10+++
Recommended by: Sherea Recommended by: Lauren B.
February 2011 March 2012
Title: The Glamorous Life Title: They Tell Me of a Home
Author: Nikki Turner Author: Daniel Black
Rating: 9 Rating:
Recommended by: Ellicia Recommended by: Shawnda
March 2011 April 2012
Title: Speak now or... Hold your Piece Title: Act like a Lady; Think like a MAN
Author: Lonnie Spry Author: Steve Harvey
Rating: 9 Rating: 10++
Recommended by: Tiffany M. "TIF" Recommended by: Courtney
April 2011 May 2012
Title: Flyy Girl Title:
Author: Omar Tyree Author:
Rating: 6 Rating:
Recommended by: Lauren Recommended by:
May 2011 June 2012
Title: Ghetto Resume I Title: Fifty Shades of Grey ( book 1)
Author: Freddie Simmons Author: E.L. James
Rating: 10 Rating: 10++
Recommended by: Tiffany H. Recommended by: Rachal
June 2011 July 2012
Title: No More Sheets Title: Fifty Shades Darker (book 2)
Author Juanita Bynum II Author: E.L. James
Rating: Rating:
Recommended by: Tarsha Recommended by: Courtney
July 2011
Title: Deadbeat
Author: Brian W. Smith
Rating: 10+
Recommended by: Antoinette
Title: "Joy Comes in the Morning" Title: The S.W.A.P Game
Author: Ashea S. Goldson Author: Brian W. Smith
Rating: 7 Rating: 10+
Recommended by: Courtney Recommended by: Senita
November 2010 September 2011
Title: Black Diamond Title: Money Can't Buy Love
Author: Brittani Williams Author: Connie Briscoe
Rating: 10 Rating:7 1/2
Recommended by: Quitta Recommended by: The Group
December 2010 October 2011
Title: Riding Dirty On I-95 Title: Off the Chain
Author: Nikki Turner Author: Candice Dow
Rating: 8 Rating: 8
Recommended by: Shawnda Recommended by: The Group
January 2011 February 2012
Title: Shirt off His Back Title: Power & Beauty
Author: Parry A Brown Author: T.I.P Harris & David Reitz
Rating: 10 Rating: 10+++
Recommended by: Sherea Recommended by: Lauren B.
February 2011 March 2012
Title: The Glamorous Life Title: They Tell Me of a Home
Author: Nikki Turner Author: Daniel Black
Rating: 9 Rating:
Recommended by: Ellicia Recommended by: Shawnda
March 2011 April 2012
Title: Speak now or... Hold your Piece Title: Act like a Lady; Think like a MAN
Author: Lonnie Spry Author: Steve Harvey
Rating: 9 Rating: 10++
Recommended by: Tiffany M. "TIF" Recommended by: Courtney
April 2011 May 2012
Title: Flyy Girl Title:
Author: Omar Tyree Author:
Rating: 6 Rating:
Recommended by: Lauren Recommended by:
May 2011 June 2012
Title: Ghetto Resume I Title: Fifty Shades of Grey ( book 1)
Author: Freddie Simmons Author: E.L. James
Rating: 10 Rating: 10++
Recommended by: Tiffany H. Recommended by: Rachal
June 2011 July 2012
Title: No More Sheets Title: Fifty Shades Darker (book 2)
Author Juanita Bynum II Author: E.L. James
Rating: Rating:
Recommended by: Tarsha Recommended by: Courtney
July 2011
Title: Deadbeat
Author: Brian W. Smith
Rating: 10+
Recommended by: Antoinette
Book reviews (see how we'll rate your book!!!)
Author: Freddie Simmons
Black Diamonds book club is proud to feature author Freddie Simmons. Freddie is from none other than the same city our book club is based out of, St. Petersburg, FL, and he represents it to the fullest in his writing! He has published one novel thus far, “Ghetto Resume” which is a must read. The sequel to this trillogy, “Ghetto Resume II” will be released in August 2010. Please visit http://burgstylepublishing.com/ to learn more about Freddie and to also purchase his books. I personally loved part one, Ghetto Resume, of this trillogy. It was so detailed about how the main character (Goldie) grew-up to become the young man that he portrayed throughout the book. The end was heart breaking, but at the same time kept me on the edge of my seat. He truly left you wanting to know more about each and every character. I must read part two of this trilogy just so I can find out what happens to "Goldie and Sandra" and the love that could have developed between the two. Yes, this is a must read!!!!!!! Ghetto Resume Rating: 10 Recommended by: Group |
This story to me really hit home for a lot of young women today. It touches the basis’s of being young, naive and in love with the idea of being loved by the most handsome man in school and living the happily ever after fantasy.
The main character Alex or Sister Alex was place in a situation a lot of us have found ourselves in before. I felt that she might have been too hard on her self about having the abortion. If she would have just been open and honest with Joshua from the beginning because she had her chance several times back when he was explaining to her about the death of his first wife Delilah, but she decided to chicken out because of how strong his strong feelings were about what she had done. I strongly felt like all the characters in this story could have handling a lot of things differently in this story from her twin sister Taylor, his parents especially his mother what a "snatch". The book was nice read I just wanted Alex to be not so hard on her self we all make mistakes were all human. Joy Comes in the Morning Rating: 7 Recommended by: Courtney |