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Carrie J

Carrie J

Just to share a little information about me, I was born in Marianna, AR. I am a proud graduate of Holly Grove High School, and I currently working toward a degree in Business Management from Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas and continuing on to a four year college to get a degree in Business Administration.

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  • Holly Grove, AR, USA
  • member since November 5 2008

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  • The Write House

    The Write House

    by Edwin Hurdle
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Edwin Hurdle’s heart is a bounty of love & his poetry embraces the romantic heart of us all. THE WRITE HOUSE is a book that is simplistic in style and yet deep, wise, and very relevant in its poetic substance. It’s a pleasure to read - a chef's feast for the hungry and I love the grand title. Every person appreciates being valued by another. It adds depth to the relationship when you openly express that feeling of valuing another. And what is more meaningful than to be told that you are loved and that you will never be taken for granted, or that someone wants to spend time with you. This book of poetry is written with so much passion, feeling and chocked full of positive poetry. I would have never thought of it that way before "a wall for beautiful words", but I like that idea very much indeed! Writers write from their hearts and souls to share with the world. This truly Beautiful writing! Very very nice!”

    Carrie J wrote this review Wednesday, January 28 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Blacker The Berry (Black Classics)
    • Rated 5 stars

    “The Blacker the Berry is the story of an African American woman who is considered too dark by her own race and community. It's one thing when you face prejudice from another race but to get mistreated by your own like being abused by a member of the family.

    Wallace Thurman, one of the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, created in Emma Lou Brown a character that you will remember long after you finish this short novel. Born in Boise, Idaho to a very light-skinned mother and dark father, she is the victim of what Thurman calls "intra-racial color prejudice." Emma leaves home after her high school graduation-- she is the only black student in her class-- goes to California to college, back home again, back to California again and then to Harlem in her quest to be accepted for who she is. This sad but very bright young woman's tragedy is that she constantly seeks out those persons whose skin color is lighter than hers while simultaneously is crushed when she is rejected by these same or other persons of a lighter hue. The "coffee-colored" Fats, for instance, says so cruelly of Emma, "Man you know I don't haul no coal." As Part 5 of the book indicates, what victory this young woman, who eats arsenic wafers and bleaches her face with peroxide in an effort to lighten her skin, achieves is pyrrhic. Emma Lou had some choices to make---either succumb to the prejudices and spiral into a state of depression or face them head on and remain true to herself.

    The Blacker the Berry is a tragic and heartfelt story. This book is surely a forgotten masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance. It packs a punch when you read it and like me, it's hard to forget that impression. Sadly, things like this still go on and the book shows the tragedy of emotional cruelty toward children. Read it and watch how you talk to children in the future.


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    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Delta Sisters
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This book really explores the mother-daughter relationship among the black community. I absolutely enjoyed it.
    In 1953 Lafayette, Louisiana, Sylvia tries to flee from what she did. The incident haunts her for the rest of her life as she suffers nightmares vividly displaying this calamity. Still life goes on. Over the next two decades Sylvia insures her own daughter follows a path to success by keeping very tight reins on Olivia. However, after the town's “bad girl” Liza is found murdered, it really shook up Sylvia more than it should have. She reacts by tightening her control of her daughter until Olivia rebels. Two decades later, Olivia’s daughter Rachelle attends college. However, Rachelle, her mother, nor her grandmother are aware that someone waits. That individual has killed before and will murder anyone who might bring the secrets to the light. Age doesn't matter to this killer who is has no problem with sending Sylvia, Olivia, and especially Rachelle to the grave. This books' exciting story line pulls you in to the point that you connect with characters to the extent that feels so real when something happens. You empathize with the women as the episode feels so compelling. The three females make the tale as the audience compares each with one another while danger lurks in the shadows. Kayla Perrin paints a concise psychological suspense thriller that hooks the audience from the moment Sylvia tries to run away from herself until the final confrontation.”

    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • PP What's Done in the Dark
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Sisters Celeste and Katrina are enemies. Whether it was cutting the violin strings of Celeste's instrument or battling over a banana, they fought. When Celeste was seventeen she and her parents attended a family wedding in Ohio while Katrina instead stayed home. The trio returns to New York where Celeste catches Katrina in bed with her boyfriend. A few years later Celeste is married to Willie Alexander and they have a little girl named Justine while living in a brownstone in Bed-Stuy. However, Willie is murdered in a hotel room with his girlfriend Renee nearby. Though keeping an upper lip especially for the sake of her daughter, Celeste is stunned by the betrayal. Next the house is broken into as if someone was searching for something. In Washington DC, Katrina's husband Gordon is hospitalized in a coma caused by a stroke and for lack of treatment of his diabetes and high blood pressure. On top of that Joan arrives claiming to be Gordon's wife. The sisters need each other, but can they find each other? WHAT'S DONE IN THE DARK is a fabulous family drama starring real people. The story line borders on soap opera, but Ms. Mallette portrayed great writing the skill in turning up the troubles yet never allowing her solid story line to turn into soapsuds. She created a robust extended cast that makes up key parts of the spheres of the sisters. Fans of sibling rivalry tales will enjoy this fine look at two sisters down in life who cannot depend on one another to help them through their respective traumas as blood may be thicker than water.”

    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • A Different Kind of Blues
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Petra Fields of Ellicott City, Maryland finds out that she has an inoperable brain tumor. At only 36 years old and a single mom, she decides to face her diagnosis of four to six months of life with dignity. So when Rev. Jasper Collins tells her to make a list of people she's wronged and to ask for their forgiveness, she quickly complies. Still, the most important thing of all was telling her 18-year-old daughter, Krista, that her father is actually not dead. But after apologizing to others (like her neighbor, whose husband she slept with), Petra gets fed up with apologizing and heads off on a monumental road trip that takes her to San Francisco, where she falls in love. She meets other admirers at tourist stops, and, after a transformative visit to Martin Luther King's Tomb, Petra heads home ready to face whatever comes. I think Ms. Forster did a great job with creating this "terminal patient" and it became an enlightening" tale. It's still wise and wonderful story as it points out once again, the importance of honesty and appreciating what you have while you have it.”

    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow: A Novel
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This was a wonderful book to read and share with others too. I couldn't put this awesome book down and had to tell everyone about it. I Know Who Holds Tomorrow brings characters like, Madison, Wes, Manda, Mr.& Mrs. Reed and many more to center stage. It's filled with drama, suspense, love, etc. It's a book that keeps you on the edge of your sit. You'll come to see what lies, mistrust and disloyality can do to relationships. This book teaches you how to live in the moment and through it all be able to claim the power and victory. Ultimately, you learn what it means to forgive someone you love, when they've destroyed your trust and love for them. Great Read!!!”

    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • When Somebody Loves You Back
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Excellent !!!! It doesn't get any better than this. Mary B. Morrison has done a wonderful job with this series. It's so good to know that true love can conquer and survive. Darius Jones Williams has finally grown into a man. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! But poor Ashlee just can't seem to be able to just forget and move on. Life is too short to waste it on somebody who does not want to be with you. I did feel that Jada did alot of growing too in this last book. Well it was a glorious ride with alot of speed bumps here and there. I would definitely recommend this book as well as the others in the series.”

    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • In Another Man's Bed
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Once again, Francis Ray has produced believable characters that have depth. IN ANOTHER MAN'S BED has a new twist on a romantic tale that you won't see coming. Justine Crandall adores her husband, Andrew but both spend a lot of time promoting their perspective businesses. Justine told her husband to rest at the cabin but decides to surprise him. She makes the trip in record time, as she opened the bedroom door, she noticed her husband naked on the bed and the shadow of a woman entering the bathroom. Realizing his unfaithfulness, she said a few choice words and rushed to the car speeding away. Andrew quickly dressed and followed her. Minutes later he lost control of the car, severed and rolled down an embankment.

    Justine saved Andrew's life but he would spend the next several months in a coma. Justine debated the suggestions from the doctor to unplug the life support against the pressure from Beverly (his mother) to spend every waking moment at the hospital. Justine's plight was further complicated when her high school sweetheart returns to town. Dalton is a best selling author that comes to sign at her bookstore. He makes it clear that he is willing to wait until she is ready but he desperately wants to shower her with love. Will she rekindle the flame with Dalton before saying a final farewell to Andrew?
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    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Another Man's Baby
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Faith.... Trust.... Love.....are all it takes to make a relationship work. Lt. Eric Jackson just returned from Iraq and because of what happened there has Post Traumatic Stress and it affects his marriage to Gabrielle, his wife of nearly 10 years. He refuses to share with her what happened to him while he was over there in Iraq; he doesn't want to remember. She wants a baby really bad and he doesn't because of what happened in the war. When he returns home from Iraq he's a changed man. But Gabby is determined to give him room to return to being the man she loves. When the doctor gives Eric the test results saying he's sterile, he's heartbroken for Gabby. A baby is the one thing he promised to give her. When Gabrielle tells him she's pregnant, Eric doubts the baby is his. As Eric struggles with his nightmares and Gabby struggles to hold onto their marriage, their faith is tested as they attempt to rebuild their future. The book is intense - you'll find yourself part of the book, it will have you crying some, smiling some.... Things are not always what they seem. This story - about love, trust and faith - is a must read. You won't be disappointed.
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    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Other Woman
    • Rated 4 stars

    “after she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her. Hurt and betrayed, she seeks answers, which her husband, out of shame and guilt, refuses to give her. So she decides to seek answers elsewhere, from someone else, and who better than to get them from the very person who had told her about the affair in the first place? The chains of events that occur after the heroine meets David Lawrence, the other woman's husband, are flooring and poignant.

    Dickey has created an intelligent, thought-provoking and at
    The Other Woman is the gripping tale that chronicles the life of the nameless heroine times erotic modern tale of love, betrayal and trust. The way things unfold in this story is wonderful. We are shown these things and not told about them, something I always seek in well-written books. The author emphasizes things that you know will be important later on in the story, but that makes things far from predictable. You discover something from one of the characters in almost every chapter, and you can't put the book down. I like the erotica in this novel as well. The sex is not too in-your-face, at least not compared to other stuff I've read, but they're very sexy and sometimes explicit nevertheless. The one negative thing -- if you can call it that -- about this novel is Yvette. I thought she was the typical cliché uninhibited, fast-mouth friend. Other than that, I loved everything about The Other Woman. The heroine has a clear, concise voice, and you grow to love the nameless career woman with a penchant for classic sports cars. Give this a whirl. You won't regret it.

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    Carrie J wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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