Bet ya'll have been wondering what in the world happened to me, huh? Well, it has truly been a minute since I have updated the blog. It doesn't mean that I've lost my love for books, or that I've gotten tired of blogging. All I can say is that when life happens, it really happens and there's absolutely nothing that you can do but roll with it.
I recently experienced two personal tragedies that I'm still dealing with. I lost my mother and about two weeks later, I lost my uncle-my mom's other brother. Both deaths were sudden and so unexpected that I think I'm still in denial...
Anyhoo, I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still around and I plan-but can't promise when- to get back to the blog. Thanks so much to everyone that has continued to stop by the blog, mention me on Twitter, or interact with me on Goodreads and Shelfari. My apologies for not responding to friend requests and letting emails go unanswered. I just checked my email account-which I haven't done in a minute and was blown away. I have so many emails to sift through that it might take me a week or two to get through them all. So, wish me luck and keep my family in your prayers.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Giveaway: Blogfest 2011
Woohoo! It's that time of year again. This is my second year participating in Blogfest. What is Blogfest you ask? Only one of the biggest blog parties evah! There are tons of blogs participating and lots of prizes just waiting to be won. This event is hosted by Cinnamon @ A Journey For Books. The party runs from July 15 to July 17. Make sure that you stop by each blog to see what bookish prizes are up for grabs.
I have two prizes to give away.
Prize One is for YA lovers
Prize Two is for Romance lovers
Musing Journal
To enter my giveaway, you must be a Google Friend Connect Follower of this blog (this will be checked) and you must make a comment to the post stating which prize you would prefer. There will be two winners. Giveaway is only open to US residents (sorry international friends!) Winners will be announced on the blog later next week and will need to email me their mailing address.
Once you've entered my giveaway, here are the next six blogs participating in this event. Remember to keep track of all the blogs that you visit by using Cinnamon's convenient tracking site
Monday, June 27, 2011
Music Monday: Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
Okay, don't ask why or when, but I guess I'm finally a Nicki fan. I still can't stand her outrageous hair and clothes, but this video is crazy, colorful,and I love it. I still can not get this hook out of my head. Thanx, Nicki!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Review: The Games People Play by C J Domino
Genre: Fiction
Release Date: August 2010
Publisher: Shero Productions
Author Website: C J Domino
Pages: 230
Source: Author
Rating: Four flowers of love
Back Cover Blurb
When people look at my life this is what they see, a picture perfect couple living fabulously. But behind closed door it’s another story as I struggle to maintain this status quo glory. With bitches on my left and ho’s on my right, it’s a constant fight trying to remain a glamorous trophy wife. Sex, lies and alibis keep us together, but what’s done in the dark will never last forever.
Meet Mercedes Barone, the beautiful wife of a former NBA All-Star. To the world she has it made, living high off of life, but as you read along you’ll soon learn that walking in her three-inch heels is no easy task. From her backstabbing relatives to her husband’s baby mama’s, what really happens when a ride or die vixen is fed up with the drama?
My Thoughts
I have to say that this book did surprise me. At first I dismissed it as another hood tale with weak characters and an even weaker storyline. Once I started reading, I couldn’t get enough of the characters.
The Games People Play has more drama than a Lifetime movie. The story is mostly told through Mercedes, the main character. I had mixed feelings about her. On one hand I felt sorry for her because she put up with so much from her husband Terrance. He lied, cheated, and became physical with her all because she knew what he was about. On the other hand, I felt like she was a little too crazy and needed to think things through before she acted.
Terrance in a word was a scumbag. He already had one child outside the marriage but had another on the way. And he had the audacity to go ballistic when he found out Mercedes had a friend on the side. In the end, I felt like he got exactly what he deserved.
Bishop, what a sexy MF. ,He was also married and had no business hooking up with Mercedes, but there was old love between the two so I really wanted them to work out. I was so glad when he got rid of his wife. I didn’t feel sorry for her because she had secrets of her own and didn’t deserve him.
My favorite characters were Mercedes's siblings, Shelby and Bentley. Shelby’s motherly advice laced with her twisted Christian beliefs mixed with Bentley’s blunt, but honest statements had me rolling. They both loved their sister and didn’t want to see her suffering, but sometimes it takes family to talk about you before you really listen.
Overall, the history between the three main characters really kept me interested. Some parts were a little too ghetto for me, but the author made it work and I enjoyed it.
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