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Lady Chatterly's Lover

by D.H.Lawrence
- Rated 3 stars
“I read this book when I was 16 and because I was told not to. Ha!”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
Shogun

by James Clavell
- Rated 4 stars
“I think that's when I really fell in love with reading. It was fascinating. It took me away.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
Moby-Dick

by Herman Melville
- Rated 0 stars
“I read this book in high school. ”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
The Bitten (A Vampire Huntress Legend)

by L. A. Banks
- Rated 5 stars
“Another book I felt the need to re-read and enjoyed it equally as much as the first time. IMO, Carlos Rivera came alive, really took over the Vampire Huntress Legends in this book. Great read if you enjoy Banks's vampire books.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Wild Seed

by Octavia E. Butler
- Rated 5 stars
“This is my second reading of Wild Seed. Ms. Butler has taught me a lot about writing speculative fiction. I love her work.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Human Trial

by Timothy N. Stelly Sr.
- Rated 3 stars
“Human Trial is a Sci-Fi story about humanity gone terribly wrong during an international thermal disaster, living in a ravaged terrain and learning, once again, how to survive. The characters run the gambut of all nationalities and races. The controlling leader, Daron Turner, starts out as a vicious, tough leader that causes fear among the small group of survivors. Out of desperation to find a solution their many problems, mayhem sets in and the group becomes unstable. The killings and anger are raw and not for the faint of heart. I had difficulty with the clinical (technical) descriptions of rebuilding their small community and feel it took away from the story too long. I would rather have had more flushing out of the characters that were an interesting gathering of humanity. The story reminds me of Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Timothy N. Stelly Sr. is a good storyteller and has a strong voice. He's working on a sequel titled Human Trial II: Adam’s War. It should be interesting.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Wrapped in Rainbows : The Life of Zora Neale Hurston

by Valerie Boyd
- Rated 3 stars
“It's long and I occasionally read a few chapters.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Joplin's Ghost

by Tananarive Due
- Rated 5 stars
“Tananarive Due's Joplin's Ghost is so engrossing even when I stop--because I have to--the characters stay with me. I didn't know Ms. Due was so musically inclined.

Joplin's Ghost is "Part love story, part ghost story and part historical fiction, part contemporary adult drama, this book is difficult to categorize--and impossible to put down."

I totally agree. I'm getting close to the end and don't want it to be over. I can't begin to guess how it will end, it has so many twists and turns. I'm rarely disappointed with Ms. Due's novels.
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MinnieEstelle wrote this review Friday, June 26 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Griffin and Sabine

by Nick Bantock
- Rated 4 stars
“I read this book many years ago. I loved the pull out letters. Can't remember all of the story, however. I gave the book to a group of underprivileged girls hoping it would offer a different experience for them, bit of sunshine.
I miss it.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Monday, March 9 2009. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )
Dark Eros: Black Erotic Writings

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- Rated 4 stars
“I choose this book because I wanted to know what true erotica is. There are so many books claiming the genre but to me are soft porn. Erotica can be beautiful if written well, It can also be spiritual. Many of the Black Erotic Writings are creditable, some are not. I understand some of the poems and not others. It is an experience for me and I'll keep the book on my reference shelf. I'm glad I didn't "chicken out," and purchased the book.”

MinnieEstelle wrote this review Friday, February 6 2009. ( reply | permalink )