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BookSolid

BookSolid

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Hi fellow Readers,
its great to be here! I love curling up with a good book. I love discussing them with family,friends, book club members etc. Besides reading,I am passionate about family,community service and trying to leave this world having become a better person. I'm a super proud mom! :)~ And enjoy being an auntie. Browse my... more »
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  • Summer Breeze
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    “Light hearted read....a easy breezy beach book. Couples and families enjoy their drama and fun on Dragon-Fly Lake for the summer season.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Tuesday, February 5, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Secrets and Lies
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    “The debut novel of Rhonda McKnight. Crafted with a good and relatable theme. The characters were humanized and told their stories with an authenticity that was believable. The author fully illustrated how the issues from our childhood have a profound impact on our lives...sometimes for the good & some times for the bad. The negative forces of our past can drain ,drive & destroy us. How do we turn those experiences around and use them for positivity? Confront, understand & conquer. There should be no secrets & lies, however, clearly that is usually mans' way. A very decent interesting story about love, family & survival.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Tuesday, February 5, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Family Tree
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    “Great read....enjoying this new found author.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Sunday, January 6, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Beachcombers: A Novel
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    “Enjoyed it Immensely! The author knows how to write so richly the characters become real. The Island of Nantucket Sound came alive and literally leapt off the pages. There were times that the crises and the emotion of each ran so deep, the dialogue so witty, that I felt I was there watching them as though a fly on the wall.
    3 sisters who lose their mom at an early age must learn to navigate the waters of female adulthood. Each has her own coming of age experience, but in order to make the past work to move them progressively into healthy futures must first be dealt with, accepted and overcome. Their father has been a bit checked out since the loss of his wife. A summer home brings challenges, surprises and beautiful discoveries.
    A solid read.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Sunday, December 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • While My Sister Sleeps
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    “First book read by this Author but the story did not disappoint. Rich with authentic and human characters who deal with the complexities of their worst and best selves. A tragedy brings a myriad of issues and emotions to the forefront for a family of 5. The parents seem to dote on one of the 'Star' children and the other two have perceptions that shape their very being. Well written, this is a warm, heartening, informative, and touching story that will make you laugh out loud, cry and feel a connection with the community of people involved in the story. I found it to be a very satisfying read and wasn't quite ready to release the characters at the story's end. I am hoping that the Author will do a second book on this family and give us an update. There are definitely enough ways to segue into a sequel. ”

    BookSolid wrote this review Saturday, December 8, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Reverend's WifeTHE REVEREND'S WIFE by Roby, Kimberla Lawson (Author) on May-01-2012 Hardcover
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    “Normally She sizzles in her writing and confronts issues of the day for any person looking to read a good story. I always looked at her as a good writer instead of simply just a Christian Fiction Author...this time however, Kimberla is out of juice. I thought this book would perhaps be an extension of the relationship between Curtis and his older daughter...instead we are in repeat mode with the same themes on cheating...habitually!
    I have been reading this series for a while now but this will be my last book. I think the story has ran it's course and it's now flat out boring. I know God wil forgive us 70 X 70, but really now? One would think that by now, Charlotte would be growing in her faith and grace with God and stop making rookie mistakes but no, it is the same ole same old. Rev'd Curtis is no better, his eyes continue to rove and they are both a mess! What I didn't like most of all, was how the author dealt with Charlotte's drinking. She is an alcoholic and it is time someone send her to rehab or the church intervenes. I was just not impressed with the story. I must add however, that this author writes really well and minus this book, I am a great fan of hers! Actually, I have read every book she has written.
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    BookSolid wrote this review Friday, November 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Jezebel
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    “Good read”

    BookSolid wrote this review Friday, November 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Forever Soul Ties

    Forever Soul Ties

    by Vanessa Davis Griggs
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    “VDG Just knows how to do what she does well. Writing to an older crowd and comfortable in this niche' her stories always get to the heart of an experience taking the reader on a touching journey with characters that are easily identifiable.

    Evelyn `Butterfly' Payne has raised her children, established her dream business, The Painted Lady Flower Shop, and accepts the fact that her husband doesn't want to spend quality time with her. She works at her shop and for Christ and has found a mundane contentment. Entering from stage left is Ethan `Spears' Roberts and the `what ifs' take residence in her mind and suddenly her peace is disturbed with temptation. Ethan is a `Man of God', a husband and a father as well, but he and Evelyn have unfinished business.

    Forever Soul Ties delves into the lives of two Christians and their tempestuous connection that threaten everything that they have worked for. Will the Word of God transcend the risks that threaten to topple their lives and their testimonies'?
    Can appear preachy at times and Evelyn was far too passive for me when it came to her husband, however, that character flaw is part of her being human and is a consistent thread throughout her story. Especially with her ailing mother-in-law. She drew me in with her capacity to love and to forgive without bitterness. A Realistic storyline.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Friday, November 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Taking Care of Business
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    “Lutishia Lovely is at it again with the Livingston crew in this next installment of the business series titled Taking Care of Business and that is EXACTLY what they do!!!!!

    Bianca Livingston's West Coast leg of the Taste Of Soul empire which is called Taste Of Soul Tapas Style - TOSTS for short - has just finished with a very successful one year anniversary celebration when the restaurant is totally destroyed by a fire. Knowing all of the problems that has occurred with the Livingston family was this fire an accident or deliberate? In typical Livingston style, the entire family rushes to Bianca's side for support all accept her brother Jefferson.

    Jefferson Livingston is still in mourning over the loss of his position to run the West Coast leg of Taste of Soul to his sister Bianca and the loss of the only woman that he has ever loved Keisha in the only way that he knows how, at the bottom of a bottle.

    Chardonnay Wilson, assistant manager at Taste of Soul has not gotten over the fact that she helped the Livingston's put the man who's stolen from the Livingston Corporation behind bars only to have them renege on the reward money. Her husband Bobby, who is a chef with the corporation is looking forward to growing within the company but has some secrets that could possibly ruin those chances.

    Cooper Riley, the attorney that Bianca was engaged to before leaving him to be with Xavier Marquis, is defending Quintin Bright, the man put in jail for stealing money from the Livingston Corporation and also shooting Adam Livingston is also dating Quintin's sister Keisha who helped steal the money from Jefferson and the Livingstons.

    Shlya Martin, ex-marketing director for the Livingston Corporation is still upset that she didn't get what she wanted, Toussaint, but instead got forced into retirement from the Livingston Corporation with a nice severance package is still trying to figure out how to get back at the almighty family and not get in trouble for it. Joyce Witherspoon, owner of Loving Spoonful event planning business is trying to recover from not being able to snag one of the Livingston men but through her business sense and her beauty, she will make another attempt with this soul-food dynasty.

    Then there is the head of the Livingston clan, Marcus and Marietta Livingston, who are retired from the business but not from the family and the family IS the business. Marietta with her way of feeling/predicting something is going awry within the family keeps close ties to the kids and grandkids in a way that they still don't understand. Marcus is such a strong man of seventy-five but doesn't want to be left out of the loop when it comes to problems that may arise because he can still help and is more than willing to do so.
    This really should be considered for a screen play. Her writing is definitely movie worthy material! KUDOS! I recommend this Author's works.”

    BookSolid wrote this review Friday, November 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Little Black Girl Lost 5

    Little Black Girl Lost 5

    by Keith Lee Johnson
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    “Once again Mr. Johnson has captured my heart with this installment of Little Black Girl Lost Saga book 5! After reading this book I can honestly say I have an even deeper interest in the ongoing history,drama,confluence of the Baptiste,Beauregard,Bouvier,Wise family. If you have read any of the other LBGL books you will be drawn into this book and have a hard time putting it down. The background information and imagery will have you feeling as if you are peeping through a glass window and watching the lives,plots,twists and drama play out right before your eyes...there is no shortage of intensity,and the characters are so cohesive it keeps you turning the pages.Pure action.As I have said before of this particular KLJ saga, he needs to convert this into a screen written movie. Not since Alex Hailey's Roots in the 70's have we seen a historical chronology of slavery.Especially in the light in which KLJ tells his story. This one gives an inside look into life in Louisiana...the complex relations between slaves;enslaved & free,field slaves & house slaves,quadroons, octoroons,tignons,the love of the slave Masters for black women and the deep culture that merges post middle passage. A great read for everyone. The key is to read these books in sequence so you can get a better understanding of the families spirits,traditions,legacy. While book 5 opens with background information from the books past you will surely miss out on the the other books if you skip around. GREAT JOB!!!!! I love Historical Fiction so this has been a wonderful journey for me. I definitely developed a new respect for Mr.Keith Lee Johnson. I look forward to Book 6 the story of Josephine Baptiste. i know it won't disappoint!”

    BookSolid wrote this review Sunday, September 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
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