A Glimpse at 2019 with sb3tz
We published our very first episode in January 2019. We read some great books and were introduced to amazing authors to now add to our fav list. For a little fun, we came up with some questions to ask ourselves about the books we’ve read in 2019. So, Bridgette, let’s see what you chose for each category. Favorite Overall? “He Who is a Friend” by Love BelvinI loved this series. I have never seen or read about a family like this one. Biggest Shocker?“Baggage Claimed” by Alexandra WarrenHow bout the whole book was a _________!!!! (Not gonna spoil it – go read it!) Most Heartbreaking? “Plus” by Sabrina B. ScalesIt was…
Review: Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones
Renée’s Review Another great read by Christina C. Jones. Book one of the Wright Brothers series is a nice introduction to this family. I started backward and read a later one first. So, it was cool seeing how it all started with Jason and Reese. The thing I love most about Reese & Jason was their chemistry from the jump. The back and forth had me laughing because I could see it. I have a smart mouth so it was real for me. Both are non-traditional students in college which simply means they’re older than the average student. It also means that they have a little more life experience…
Review: Rhyme & Reason by Nia Forrester
Rhyme & Reason follows Christopher “Deuce” Scaife Jr. and Zora Diallo after graduation from Penn State. My first introduction of the two were from Nia Forrester’s Snowflake. It was nice to see their relationship at the forefront. And to get a glimpse of what happened with the main characters from Snowflake too. ( I really loved that book!) This story was serious. I say that because the issues these young adults deal with are ones that people with many years under their belt would struggle with too. Zora wanted to do the right thing when it came to her culture or religion being a Muslim. She made decisions with…
Review: I’ll Be Good to You by Chelsea Maria
Yazlyn is a woman with a good head on her shoulders and knows what she wants in life and love. In her six-year relationship with Marshawn, settling was not going to cut it. Even with the perfect guy that checks all Yazlyn’s boxes, he didn’t want marriage. Being a wife wasn’t something she was willing to compromise. It was a tough but necessary decision to split from a great guy to find the right one. Yazlyn wanted to be a wife and all that it stood for. Kaalan was a hot head with a foul mouth and a love for bedding women. But after a year hiatus in Jamaica,…
Review: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
If Beale Street Could Talk is my first James Baldwin book. The movie inspired me to finally get it. Over the years, I’ve so many great things about the amazing James Baldwin, but never picked up his work. The story was very true to its time which is heartbreaking in a sense. And honestly a lot of what happened in the setting’s era still occurs today. Injustice for our young black men. Alfonzo (Fonny) and Clementine’s (Tish) love story was a beautiful one. They were two young people who loved each other without ever saying until it almost hit them that love was the feeling between them, if that…
Review: Tale of Two Cities: A Christmas Novella by Alexandra Warren
A story that gave you just what you wanted! I always love it when we as readers get to know characters what think about each other, but we painfully watch them fight against being honest about it. This one was one those stories where two people were attracted to one another but said nothing directly. There were some embarrassing outbursts for sure. However, the characters played a little hard to get or read. I loved how the author built up the suspense so to speak. You never know if people will go after what they want to cower in fear of rejection. Either of those things could happen and…
Review: Christmas with the Wrights by Christina C. Jones
Unfortunately, this was my first Christina C. Jones book. I only say that because these characters are a part of a series. Now I know things from this Christmas story that I wish I didn’t. It won’t completely spoil the stories from the Wright Brothers series. And it most definitely won’t stop me from reading them. However, if you don’t like even the smallest of spoilers, read the series first. With that out of the way, this was a great short read. Even though I had not met these characters prior to this story, bits and pieces were given to avoid losing the reader. The author did a great…
My Favorite Books So Far
I haven’t read many things outside of Romance except for The Help and Laws of Attraction and a few Myles Munroe books. So, my favorite genre of fiction is definitely Romance. I have a thing for reading books with primarily African American characters because I can relate more to them. Everything I’ve read (that I remember) is on my Goodreads page and Pinterest, but these by far are the ones that I really love. Check out this and other books by Love Belvin ~ www.lovebelvin.com Go get your copy of He Who Is A Friend here: https://amzn.to/2UIIlhd Check out this and other books by Christina C. Jones ~ www.beingmrsjones.com…
