1// Charcoal Joe by Walter Mosley { Easy Rawlings is back with his sidekick Mouse}
2// The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware { Suspenseful, not as good as Girl on the Train }
3// The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena { Quick read, get it from your local library }
4// Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead { Book club book, great discussion }
5// The Girls by Emma Cline { Summer read, loosely based on Charles Manson, recommend }
6// The Girl You Lost by Kathryn Croft { Quick read, predictable }
7// Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith { Book club book, loved it needs to be a Part 2 }
8// Dead Wake by Erik Larson { Great for History buffs, I loved his novel Devil In the White City }
9// Men of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor { Book club book, first time reading this gem }
10// Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins { Book club book }
11// Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi { Favorite book I read in 2016!! Highly recommend }
12// Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim { Book club book, Author will Skype for book club meetings }
13// Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche { Started in 2104, finished in 2016, Recommend }
There are so many books I want to read this year. A few are:
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Mourning Calm by Frances Frost. Buy her book here
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
If there are any books you recommend that aren't listed, do tell!
by Beverly Jenkins. This was my book club's February selection. It is a historical romance novel. Quick and easy read. Not a book I would normally read, but that is what a book club is all about.
by Gloria Naylor. This is my book club's March selection. I am enjoying this book. Love how she breathes life into the men. The novel is a spinoff of Women of Brewster Place.
by Cynthia Bond. Yes I did pick this book because it was an Oprah selection. Oprah's interview with Ms Bond was so intriguing that I had to get her novel. One Twitter user described Ruby as "like a sweet lime in your mouth. You feel the hit in the back of your throat and then sweetness takes over." Many reviewers say her writing style is like Toni Morrison.
by Nnedi Okorafor. Ms. Okorafor is an Nigerian-American author who writes fantasy novels. This is on my 'to-read" list. Sunny, the main character is an albino who lives and West African and doesn't fit in anywhere. I'm looking forward to reading this magical book.
by Kuwana Haulsey. This is a novel based on the life of Dr. May Chinn. Dr. Chinn was the first black female physician in Harlem. Another book on my "to-read" list. What a great book to read during Women's History Month!
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. I'm currently reading this novel. I've read about 25%. Lots of rave reviews for this novel. Even though I'm only at the beginning I do recommend this book. Read the book before the movie comes out.
by Laila Ibrahim. My book club read this for our January meeting. What a gem! A beautiful story about Lisbeth and her enslaved wet nurse, Mattie.
