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Carmen

Carmen

As you can tell I love to read - I read Christian, Contemporary, Suspense, and Historical Fiction... I also love meeting diverse people and making new friends. I'm a single mom of two. And was born and raised in Atlanta, GA.
  • Decatur, GA, USA
  • member since October 30 2007

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  • Bayon C

    Bayon C says

    I am reading Pandora daughter by Iris Jonhasen

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Bayon C

    Bayon C says

    Just stopping by to say hello, how are you doing and what book are you reading.

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Sweet n' Sassy

    Sweet n' Sassy says

    Hey, Carmen...how r u...I know your a fan of Beverly Jenkins...and I wanted to share the 4-1-1 with u...per Deatri King-Bey...Beverly Jenkins said she can join us for a chat of Captured on October 30th in our Black Romance discussion group...you should stop by if you get a chance...as always Happy Reading :-)

    posted 4 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Rhonda McKnight

    Rhonda McKnight says

    Thanks, Carmen. Hold the afternoon of December 5th for my book release party. It'll be in Lithonia. I'm working on the invite this weekend.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Rhonda McKnight

    Rhonda McKnight says

    Hi Carmen,

    What's new? What have you been reading lately?

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Simona Taylor

    Simona Taylor says

    Hey, Carmen,
    I made a new book trailer for my latest Kimani novel, Meet Me in Paris. It was tiring: totally wiped me out. I used my Sims as actors, and they can be as tough as the Hollywood kind. It’s on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gpX19KM8jc or on my site at http://www.scribble-scribble.com/books/books.htm I'd love to get some feedback, since I plan to make more Sims movies.

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Dee B

    Dee B says

    Thanks for the invite. I just created a group. Go to my page and join...thanks!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Simona Taylor

    Simona Taylor says

    I'm planning a series now, books set in Tobago. The others aren't connected.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Simona Taylor

    Simona Taylor says

    Thanks, Carmen!

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Kimani Press

    Kimani Press says

    Thanks for being a friend of Kimani Press. We appreciate you.

    2009 marks Arabesque’s 15th anniversary!

    Help us celebrate by telling us about your most special memories and moments with Arabesque books. All entries must be mailed in. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/kimanipress

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Linda Y

    Linda Y says

    Hi Carmen, just stopping in to say hi.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • zluv

    zluv says

    Hi Carmen - Thanks for accepting my friendship request.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tony Carmine

    Tony Carmine says

    Here is a blurb about my new book—ON THE CREST. Comments welcome: Tige Anderson goes through a series of emotional, physical and psychological adventures in this coming-of-age roller coaster, balancing his life among his romantic trysts, his ambitions, his humanity and his gay best friend. The one thread that connects all of the people in his life is the fact that the cycle of life puts everyone through a series of ups (‘on the crest’) and downs. Whether an individual winds up on top of the wave or under it depends on them.

    Prologue:

    [A mind full of shadows which form long, dark points that pierce the heart through and bring to consciousness the fierce pain of reality. Hooded specters that travel through space and time gathering up pieces of memory and bringing them together to form one melted block of pain and pleasure called the past.

    Were it possible to disintegrate as happens to dreams and tender moments. As powerful as these dreams and tender moments seemed at their inception, we come to realize that they are made of invisible particles of nothingness. Were it possible to just vanish like hopes made of tiny particles of nothing so would I be free of reality. And in that vanishing, would I finally be able to find peace.]

    Those thoughts flooded Tige’s mind as he sat and watched the pointed shadows caused by the brand-new-morning sun crawl across the floor in front of him. He had been all alone in the solarium since the middle of the night awaiting the sunrise as he did on many nights since he was put into that place. It was his favorite time of day. Anymore, each minute of the day was filled with painful recollection and doubt except for this brief, fleeting moment. It was a time, it seemed, that the earth, like him, was confused. It brought him solace to think that at this very moment, the entire universe, or so it seemed, was in a state of doubt and he was not alone. It was the time when day was pushing back night, eliminating the last vestiges of darkness to assume domination and live out its brief lifetime before dying and willing its realm to its brother called ‘tomorrow’. It was a time of starting over, of another chance. Days rolled in one after the other like the waves at the beach. It made one think that no matter how tragic the events that occurred in one solar period, there was always another; there was always another wave.

    Tige sat in his robe and pajamas on one of the couches in the solarium watching the morning sun get stronger, watching the streams of light come through the bars on the windows, hoping that the attendant would not yet realize that he was not in his room, which was where he should have been until breakfast which was still two hours away. He had done this so many times in the past but he was never discouraged from continuing to enjoy his moment of peace, but rather would endure the lectures from the staff about how everyone there must obey the rules so that all there could accomplish what they came there for.

    The reward that he got from this solitude was worth any reprimand which may have followed from the staff. He knew that his time remaining there was brief and he could continue this practice somewhere else. This was his time to savor the self-induced, companion-until-death torment brought about by events which had happened before and could not be changed. This was his time to not only enjoy the companionship of hope for tomorrow, but also to flog himself with memories and guilt for things that he had been instrumental in bringing to existence. He had to torture himself for what he had done or for what he had not done. With an almost painful enjoyment, Tige watched the single line of gray smoke from his cigarette and recalled the days past. He watched the ashes fall off like expended days gone by. He watched the orange line of fire racing toward its end.

    Again, comments welcome.
    The book can be purchased at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, authorhouse.com and many more sites. Thank you. Tony Carmine.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tiffany

    Tiffany says

    Hi Carmen, I'm doing good enjoying the time off from school. So I will definitely be in reading mode for the next week or so. I have to get caught up with Ms. Jenkins historical romances. I have read a few of them and I have Jewel on my to be read list. I just finished Hudsons Crossing which I enjoyed reading. I don't know what is up next for me. Have a great day :o)

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sweet n' Sassy

    Sweet n' Sassy says

    Yeah...girl...I've told myself...I would ONLY buy books that are part of a continuing series that I have already read to cut back on the piles and piles of tbr books I have...but it's hard...if I find something that sounds intriguing...I have to have it...I really need to go to rehab...I'm surely a book buying addict...and I don't know how to cure myself...LOL...any ideas...help a sista out :-)

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sweet n' Sassy

    Sweet n' Sassy says

    WOW that's funny...I just went the a Beverly Jenkins spelll a couple a weeks ago...read all her contemporary romances, The Edge of Midnight, The Edge of Dawn, Black Lace & Sexy/Dangerous...and the last three of her historical romances I had in my tbr pile...Winds of the Storm, Wild Sweet Love, & Jewel...all 4 or 5 star reads IMO...so now the only 3 books I have left to read of hers are two young adult historical reads...Josephine & Bellle...and her new release Bring on the Blessings...I'm currently reading Tempting Faith, by Crystal Hubbard...well happy reading...and let me know what you think when you finish Beverly Jenkins month...she's one of my favs...I always look for her new novels...Happy Reading :-)

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tiffany

    Tiffany says

    Hey Carmen, just dropping by to say hi! How are you doing? What have you been reading? Do you have any recommendations? I am reading Hudsons Crossing by Altonya Washington.

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sweet n' Sassy

    Sweet n' Sassy says

    Hey, Carmen...just want to say hi...and see whatcha' been reading...take care...Happy Reading :-)

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Bayon C

    Bayon C says

    Just dropping by to say hello, how are you doing and what book are you reading.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • LaVerne T

    LaVerne T says

    Hi Carmen,

    Thanks for the friendship. Trying to get the hang of this place.

    LaVerne

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )


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