Alex Cross's TRIALAuthors: James Patterson and Richard DilalloAll of you who have read the Alex Cross series by James Patterson know Nana-Mama – Alex’s grandmother who watches over Alex and his children. This novel explores Nana-Mamas story of the Cross’s great-uncle, Abraham Cross and his friend, Ben Corbett.Set in the early 1900’s, Ben Corbett, an attorney in Washington, D .C., takes on an unusual clientele – the Black folks who have nowhere else to turn for legal help. Ben comes from ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways: Alex Cross’s Trial
Back to School Reviews & Giveaways: Jones GABA
Thanks to Jones Soda's new drink Gaba Tea I am one step closer to getting my Masters degree. When I was asked to do this review I never knew that it may change my entire future, and by a canned tea much less.All summer I have be preparing for an entrance exam for graduate school. Well, I would not say preparing exactly, but…ok I spent most of my time procrastinating and going to the beach. Because at the very least I felt like I needed a vacation after getting my Bachelors. So I fell into ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways – The Murder of King Tut
The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King - A Nonfiction ThrillerAuthors: James Patterson and Martin DugardEvery king has to fall from his throne and I am a teensy (meaning: less than tiny) bit disappointed in James Patterson and Martin Dugard’s “The Murder of King Tut.” Patterson repeatedly writes that his theory of the murder of King Tut is based on extensive research; however, the book does not reveal the specific research and has no footnotes. In the second “Present Day” ... continue reading...
Gadget Reviews & Beta Test: Yes, Video
I'm a little late on the spring cleaning, seeing that it's already the end of the summer - but, that's typical of me. While going through a box that I hadn't opened in YEARS (I could tell how long because the dust layers were SO deep that I could barely tell what was in it) I found a stack of VHS tapes that we had taken when my son (now 26) was about 4 years old. It's been YEARS since we've had a VHS player, yet I let these precious tapes just sit there. Did you know that over time those VHS ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaways – Amigoland
AmigolandAuthor: Oscar CasaresIn this first novel by Iowa Writer’s Workshop graduate Oscar Casares, we experience precise technique with wonderful content. The combination of well-honed writing skills and the theme of fragmentation and loss of families in this novel proves unbeatable.The story of two brothers, Don Fidencio Rosales and Don Celestino Rosales collides with the intrusion of Sorocco, Celestino’s much younger Mexican girlfriend. Celestino and Fidencio are 20 years apart in age, and ... continue reading...
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