Review | ‘Illusions’ by Wanda B. Campbell
Illusions Wanda B. Campbell Urban Christian, February 2009 $14.95 US, ISBN 1601629435 Addictions… 'Illusions' Admitting to an addiction is never easy, and if you’re the pastor of a church, that admission is even worse. It’s worse because if you’re the shepherd of a flock, you are to be pure, holy and blameless; suffering with an addiction is unthinkable. At least that is the situation that Pastor Bryce Hightower finds himself facing. For Bryce, there’s nothing that com... Read Full Story
Review | ‘We Take This Man’ by Candice Dow & Daaimah S. Poole
We Take This Man Candice Dow & Daaimah S. Poole Grand Central Publishing, January 2009 $14.99 US, ISBN 0446501832 Caught in the middle… 'We Take This Man' Dwight Wilson has received a wonderful job promotion, one that will net him tens of thousands more per year in his annual salary.  There are two drawbacks, however.  First, his promotion requires a move to another city.  Secondly, his wife Tracey refuses to move because not only will it uproot her two young children, she will also have... Read Full Story
The GRITS Online Reading Club Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-12
RT @laconnie: Nice memories of the First 100 Days http://bit.ly/eOcVy # RT @FLWBooks May I ask a favor? If you like what I tweet *and* you have a blog of any kind, please email URL to info@flashlightworthy.com # check out this new clip from I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF featuing Madea, aka “the kid whisperer”… http://bit.ly/8WKkg # Powered by Twitter Tools Read Full Story
Review | ‘Mom’s the Word’ by Marilynn Griffith
Mom’s the Word Marilynn Griffith Steeple Hill Café, January 2009 $6.99 US, ISBN 0373786417 I need a break… 'Mom's the Word' Karol Simmons is at her wit’s end! She has three rambunctious children who demand the majority of her time. So finding moments of peace or precious moments for herself or time to pursue her dreams are becoming a distant memory. When her next door neighbor and close friend Hope moves away, that only adds to Karol’s distress. Dyanne, Karol’s new nei... Read Full Story
The GRITS Online Reading Club Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-05
New Breed of Authors Hustles Own Books to Clubs - http://ping.fm/LiYAf # Currently Reading http://bit.ly/Xp0QJ # Publishing Glass Half Empty, Half Full? Third Possibility: No Glass At All? - http://ping.fm/hiTGz # Currently Reading: Google Settlement Under Attack for Making Treasure out of Trash - http://ping.fm/tRMq3 # Currently Reading: How Lucky We Are That The Book Business Is Not Like The Movie Business! - http://ping.fm/KCgJB # Google and Amazon Increasingly at Odds Over E-Books - http... Read Full Story
Book Recommendation | ‘Sonata Mulattica’ by Rita Dove
'Immortal Beloved' I love classical music and I cannot tell you how many times I’ve seen the film, Immortal Beloved, starring Gary Oldman as Ludwig Van Beethoven. This fictional biography tells how Beethoven’s assistant and close friend travels throughout the Austrian Empire looking for the unknown woman, “Immortal Beloved,” mentioned in letters found among Beethoven’s private papers. But what has me watching this film again this weekend is the cameo appearance o... Read Full Story
Book Review | ‘Intimate Seduction’ by Brenda Jackson
Intimate Seduction Brenda Jackson Kimani Press, July 2009 $5.99 US, ISBN 0373861206 Who’s that sleeping in my bed… 'Intimate Seduction' Tired from a long day of housekeeping for Donovan Steele, Natalie Ford is in need of little nap. Since Donovan isn’t expected home anytime soon, Natalie doesn’t think twice about climbing into his bed to do just that. When Donovan wakes her, Natalie is embarrassed beyond belief, but it doesn’t diminish the force of the immediate attrac... Read Full Story
TeCo Theatrical Productions honors literary icon Emma Rodgers Saturday, September 19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TECO THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS HONORS LOCAL LITERARY ICON EMMA RODGERS WITH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION “Emma @ 65” will Benefit Arts Education Program and Feature Live Performances DALLAS (September 1, 2009) – TeCo Theatrical Productions will host an evening of live performances, music and more to honor local literary icon Emma Rodgers on Saturday, September 19 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at Bishop Arts Theater Center and will feature well known authors and poets hono... Read Full Story
The GRITS Online Reading Club Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-29
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The GRITS Online Reading Club Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-22
Need some Copyright assistance and information? - http://ping.fm/CFAt7 # Need help writing a book proposal? - http://ping.fm/x2DDZ # Harvard University Press will publish 1,000 digitized books on Scribd - http://ping.fm/A95oF # Backword Books is a collective of self-published authors - http://ping.fm/0XYel # Author Makes Mark by Inking Book Deal in Spite of Hurricane Katrina - http://ping.fm/HZQJc # Saoirse Redgrave accepts 3 book deal with St. Martin’s for a novel she wrote in serial ... Read Full Story