African American

Irresistible Forces (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)
$30.95
I enjoy reading romances and erotic romances. I say that to let you know I'm a fan of the genre and give the authors a lot of latitude before calling a book awful. But, this I could not like or finish. The writing was too stiff and mechanical. I guess the erotic scenes could be considered hot but if you can't feel the characters doing the mattress gymnastics, it ain't very exciting. You know how some movies are terribly written but star one of your favorite actors who elevate the script and make it enjoyable? Well, this book was like a bad movie with bad acting: bad all the way around. Some of the diaglogue could have been more fun if the characters weren't so flat. When the hero said, "Now I give you my baby" just as he prepares to flood the heroine with love juice, well that was just too ridiculous, too unromantic, too robotic.

I really wish the writer could loosen up and let the characters flow. She's got the goods with a fun plot and fun characters and good handling of love scenes but when it all comes together it's flat, plodding and unentertaining.

She Slipped and Fell
$14.75
I was so excited to order this book and couldn't wait until it was delivered thanks to all the 5 star reviews. What a waste of anticipation. Thought the writing was simplistic, the characters one-dimensional, the pacing stilted, the sex cringe-inducing...I tried to like it but just couldn't. Hours of my life and $10 of pay never to return.

The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality
$19.99
These book discuses some hard fact about the financial challenges in being African American. The problem is in stating the condition and show the unfair elements of it does not bring about change. There is a need for African American to realize the conditions are what they are and only they can change the outcome.

100 African-Americans Who Shaped American History (100 Series)
$7.95
This is a great reader for children about Black History. I recommend it as a great gift, a great addition to your child's library or for school and after-school programs.