Tag Archives: On My Bookshelf
Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations
Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African Americans (1993 nonfiction 366 pages) by Eric V. Copage . This is a wonderful daily devotional book. Each day’s entry ranges from African proverbs, quotes, and advice to life’s wisdom on topics such … Continue reading
Makeba My story
“Who would have every imagined that any of this could happen so fast, and all at once? I forgive myself if enjoy it, because there is too much danger and oppression in my country to think that any of it … Continue reading
Mama
Charles Lilly’s stunning artwork graces the cover of Terry McMillian’s debut novel Mama (1987, fiction, 260 pages), reminding me you can’t judge a book by its cover. I am a McMillian fan and was thrilled to delve into her debut fictional work … Continue reading
One By one
I was excited to read Ruth Ware’s One by One (2020, fiction, 369 pages). Ware is well known for laying out a well-paced mystery with twists that keep you engaged and guessing. This story reads like a modern-day CLUE, minus the mansion … Continue reading
The Corner
The Corner by David Simon and Edward Burns (1997, Non Fiction) is a tome of a nonfiction novel, leaving me to wonder how many pages must a novel be before you consider it to be a tome? How do you go about … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 