Rihanna, an American Idol Winner?
OK, there have been a few Idol winners with kick-ass first CDs. I’m not ashamed to say I dig Kelly Clarkson, and I even bought Ruben’s CD.
But um, Rihanna, what happened? I don’t recall dialing a number for you so Seacrest could announce that you beat the runner-up by 2,584 votes. [...]

3.5 out of 5 Rating
Love Never Dies

You’re the happiest woman on the planet because you are about to marry the love of your life: then tragedy strikes.
Imagine having to go on and live your life as if a huge part of you hasn’t died and broken off. Imagine having a mind and a heart [...]

4 out of 5 Rating
Worth the Interruption

When reading a book, I love to be entertained; even more so, I love to be taught something, and while reading Tracey Michae’l Lewis’ latest novel, INTERRUPTION: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine, I definitely received big helpings of both.
Crystal Justine is a young woman in a long line [...]

4.5 out of 5 Rating
A Lot to Be Hyped About

I’m a person who fully believes in the importance of reaching the youth. The problem that usually prevents us from doing this is we don’t try to reach the youth where they’re at.
Enter filmmaker and author Booker T. Mattison and his debut novel, Unsigned Hype.
From [...]

4.5 out of 5 Rating
No Deception – This Is a Sexy Sweet Book!

I’ve been a fan of Patricia Sargeant’s since I interviewed her in 2007 on ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING; back then, I was digging her novel On Fire. For 2009, I am telling all romance fans to check out her [...]

Jade’s Diary by Nikki Urban
3 out of 5 Rating
You can’t read the cover of Nikki Urban’s debut novel, JADE’S DIARY without being intrigued. A diary? Sex, lies, lust, betrayal, and vengeance? These words alone will get your voyeuristic self to crack the spine to read Urban’s tale of a daughter who receives [...]

Caring What People Think by Daphine Glenn Robinson
4 out of 5 Rating
I love characters, characters with depth, characters that make me feel and make me care about their journey. The main character of Daphine Glenn Robsinson’s latest novel, CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK does all those things for me. We get inside Dannica Rawlins’ [...]