Midnight and the Meaning of Love

From Andrea Payne author: Souljah, Sistah Midnight and the Meaning of Love I am a fan of “The Coldest Winter Ever,” but was deeply disappointed by this book.  This is not a sequel to that book and has nothing to do with “Coldest Winter Ever.”  I’m not intimidated by 500+ page books, but was really [...]

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Blackout : a Cal Leandros novel

From Rosemarie Jerome author: Thurman, Rob Blackout : a Cal Leandros novel What would you do if you woke up on a beach littered with slaughtered giant spiders?  Usually, this is a typical day for Cal Leandros but he doesn’t know who he is or where he is, he just knows that he is a [...]

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The Skin I’m In

From Rhea, Teen Book Reviewer author:  Flake, Sharon G. The Skin I’m In As the title and cover suggest the book is about an African American girl struggling with her racial identity, and more. Maleeka Madison attends an inner city school and is relentlessly teased by her classmates for her homemade clothes, her very dark [...]

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