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sweetcakes

sweetcakes

Hello, I'm 58yrs old, Child Care Provider, love reading, and knitting, but most of the time I'm reading. Love to read books by African American Authors. So many books that I can related too. I borrow books from the library and now I'm starting my own collection. Have met three authors, and hope to meet many more. I'm a member of a book club at... more »
  • Aberdeen, MD, U.S.A.
  • member since August 27 2007

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  • Debra Phillips

    Debra Phillips says

    A young mother is missing…a killer is searching
    Someone has to protect the children
    Can you stand the heat?

    See what happens in the pages of the book:

    Love Trumps Game
    By d.y.phillips

    Check out reviews and sneak previews on amazon.com!!

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Shedey

    Shedey says

    And what about Pitbulls in a skirt?

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Shedey

    Shedey says

    Hello,I noticed that you said you read Stackin Paper.So is it good?I read Trife Life To lAvish Already a while ago.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Christi

    Christi says

    So I need to read Stacking Paper 1 first before I read trife life to lavish right?

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Christi

    Christi says

    Do I need to read stacking paper and Paper chasing before I read True life by Deja king (Joy King)?

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Christi

    Christi says

    Is their a sequel too True life to Lavish by Deja King?

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • J. Love

    J. Love says

    Hello there, how are you?

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Christi

    Christi says

    Thanks sweetcakes, I wlll def read those...I saw your photo pop up on a lot of books I read and liked...so I was like I know she be reading good books...Yes if you know of more let me know...I read a book a day.

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sonia Matthews

    Sonia Matthews says

    Let me know when youre ready. Ill give you a code to use to save on postage.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tony Carmine

    Tony Carmine says

    Thank you for reading my excerpt. The book can only be ordered online right now. The least expensive is authorhouse.com for $9.90. Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com, etc. are all around $14-$15.

    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 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jassafari

    Jassafari says

    It has indeed been a wahle.

    JASS!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • chellbee

    chellbee says

    ok get out of the book for a minute and call me

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Deatri King-Bey

    Deatri King-Bey says

    Dee here from your Black Romance Book Club.
    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12038/about

    One of our very own has a new book out.
    Let's Read When Love Comes Around by Victoria Wells!

    We'll start discussion on April 3,2009.

    You are cordially invited to attend the 15 year anniversary of the Romance Slam Jam conference. This is the only conference that celebrates readers and authors of Black romance. For full details, view the website at: http://www.romanceslamjam.org/Conference/Newsletter/Articles/RSJCruise2010.htm

    Spread the word.

    Happy Reading
    Deatri King-Bey

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Roy P

    Roy P says

    Blessings back at you, SweetCakes.

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

    Seven says

    Thank you Sweetcakes for such a wonderful review. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed my first full length novel ! If you haven't already, you may want to check out my story Big Daddy in Street Chronicles/Tales from da Hood . Its a short story about a lesbian pimp. Thanks again for your support, its very encouraging as I am working on my next novel. Also, check me out on myspace- www.myspace.com/sevenspeaks or on the web at www.sevenspeaks.com . And Please spread the word about Seven!! Stay in Peace!

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • OOSA Online Book Club

    OOSA Online Book Club says

    Just stopped by to say HELLO. Wishing you a wonderful day and happy reading!

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

    Brandi says

    Thanks for accepting my invite! We have lots of great books in common! That's pretty interesting, isn't it? :-) And we're both reading too many books at once. *smile* Do you always start five books at once? For me, it's a first and a little crazy! Well, I hope to hear from you soon. Have a great weekend!

    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 )
  • JEANNIDIXON

    JEANNIDIXON says

    HI, HOW U? JUST STOPPING BY TO SAY THANK U FOR UR GREETINGS. I'D LIKE TO EISH U AND URS A VERY BLESSED NEW YEARS . HAVE U READ ANY 4 OR 5 * BOOKS LATELY ?
    PEACE & BLESSINGS
    JEANNI

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )


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