Ode to the Angry Brother
Oh, Angry Brother I thought I knew you, your preoccupation with Farrakhan your sentences punctuated with ‘ya unnerstand’, but I know now that I don’t know you at all. I misinterpreted your balled fists and pursed lips as symptoms of a burning fire in your belly, a fire that reason nor progress could quell. I assumed that your black shirt, black pants, black shoes were your soldiers uniform, shielding you from all of the evil whiteness that America had born from the blinding white cotton fields to the crisp white sheets of klansmen, the button down shirts of politicians and blood streaked American flag. I felt that anger burning hot in your veins, spilling out in an aura of glowing red. Caution! Black man. Beware! I thought this fever had made you blind, sickened your spirit and turned your heart to ash.
I thought you had forgotten to be human and all that was left of yourself was the burnt black inside of a man, burnt black to match his politics, but I was wrong. I was realized I was wrong when I saw you cry. I saw your heart fill with emotion and spill out onto your cheeks. I saw that the pain you kept in check was a pain that I’d numbed myself. Angry Brother, why you’re not angry at all you’re just in mourning. In mourning for your people who are still asleep. In mourning for your country who continues to slumber, even as bombs, pollution, and internal strife threaten to destroy it. In mourning for babies you one day hope to teach who you fear you may not have the tools to learn. Oh, Angry Brother, you still my brother and though I can’t comfort you I want you to know… I understand.
Book Review: 13 to Life (Book 1) by Shannon Delany
Title: 13 to Life. Author: Shannon Delany. Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance. Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages. Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin. First Edition (June 22, 2010). Description: From www.news-bite.com. Something strange is stalking the small town of Junction... When junior Jess Gillmansen gets called out of class by Guidance, she can only presume it’s for one of two reasons. Either they’ve finally figured out who wrote the scathing anti-jock editorial in the school newspaper or they’re hosting yet another intervention for her about her mom. Although far from expecting it, she’s relieved to discover Guidance just wants her to show a new student around, but he comes with issues of his own including a police escort. The newest member of Junction High, Pietr Rusakova has secrets to hide-secrets that will bring big trouble to the small town of Junction, secrets including dramatic changes he’s undergoing that will surely end his life early. My Review: I actually thought this was an adult book, maybe it had something to do with the title. Anyway, I am, to tell the truth, a bit scared.
I do not know what started that phobia, but I do not completely trust ya books to be all that normal. I am waiting for some creepy, misguided s3x and some messed up writing. But this book... well, I liked what was going on. 13 to Life is one of those books you can read all in one go. I believe I rarely put it down in during the whole day. The story and characters are interesting. I liked how tortured the heroine was. Some reviews said it was annoying, but I tend to like when my heroines have had a lot ish happening to them. I can't say why... and I hesitate to say I am a sadist when it comes to my main characters. I think I like witnessing characters that have been through a lot and they become stronger because of it. The story was not too eventful, it was mostly character bonding stuff. The only real action comes at the very end, and lots of questions are left unanswered. Sure, it is a good technique to keep readers/followers hanging on, but I think it works better for weekly TV shows than books that come out once a year. Rating: 4/5. I would recommend this book to paranormal romance fans. It is sweet and sad, and hey there are werewolves. Who doesn't love a good werewolf?
I do not know what started that phobia, but I do not completely trust ya books to be all that normal. I am waiting for some creepy, misguided s3x and some messed up writing. But this book... well, I liked what was going on. 13 to Life is one of those books you can read all in one go. I believe I rarely put it down in during the whole day. The story and characters are interesting. I liked how tortured the heroine was. Some reviews said it was annoying, but I tend to like when my heroines have had a lot ish happening to them. I can't say why... and I hesitate to say I am a sadist when it comes to my main characters. I think I like witnessing characters that have been through a lot and they become stronger because of it. The story was not too eventful, it was mostly character bonding stuff. The only real action comes at the very end, and lots of questions are left unanswered. Sure, it is a good technique to keep readers/followers hanging on, but I think it works better for weekly TV shows than books that come out once a year. Rating: 4/5. I would recommend this book to paranormal romance fans. It is sweet and sad, and hey there are werewolves. Who doesn't love a good werewolf?
Book Review: My Forbidden Desire (The My Series) by Carolyn Jewel
Title: My Forbidden Desire. Author: Carolyn Jewel. Genre: Paranormal Romance. Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages. Publisher: Forever. Description: From News Bite. Alexandrine Marit is a witch in mortal danger. An evil mage craves the powerful, mysterious talisman that supplies her magic, and the only person who can keep her alive is a dark and dangerous fiend called Xia. With his fierce animosity toward witches, he's hardly the ideal bodyguard. Yet as days turn into nights, she can't deny the white-hot passion between them. Desire and Temptation... Xia hates witches. They enslave and mercilessly kill his kind. But he's been ordered to protect Alexandrine, who, to his surprise, has a spirit he admires and a body he longs to possess. With the mage and his henchmen closing in, Alexandrine and her protector must trust the passion that can unite them... or risk losing everything to the enemies who can destroy them both. My Review: Meh. I really don't have any big complaints or compliments for this book. I kind of wish I could just simply state my feelings in one sentence and be done. I even had trouble coming up with a couple lines for my Goodreads reviews (which I like to keep short and sweet). I'll try to say one thing I like and one I didn't.
Well, overall, the book was not really outstanding. I felt like I could be reading any mediocre book by any sub-par writer. I just wasn't blown away. What attracted me to the book (besides receiving free of charge, yay for free books) was the story. I can always appreciate a love story that starts with some intense dislike going on. However, I kind of like more stuggle when a character admits attarction to someone they thought they couldn't ever like, even a tiny bit. Xia immediately admits he thinks Alexandrine is hot and he wants some of that... oh!, but he hates her. Sure. I think I didn't like how quickly Xia got over his hatred a person he associated with the worst period of his life, someone he wanted to kill. What I really didn't love about the book was the progression between the two characters, I am pretty sure the two mains "fell in love" within three days. I like myself some unrealistic romance, but not that far out. I really can't wrap my head around it. I never really grew to like or care about the poor, poor and oh so sad main characters. Bad stuff happened to them and then we're supposed to feel sorry for them, or something. Rating: 2/5. I would recommend this book to PNR addicts. Or fans of the author. I would suggest getting this from the library (or used) if you really, really want to read this.
List of Reviews: S - Z
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Sad Cypress (Hercule Poirot) by Agatha Christie
Servant: The Awakening (Servant, Book 1) by L.L. Foster
Shadow Blade (Shadowchasers, Book 1) by Seressia Glass
Shadow Bound by Erin Kellison
Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell
Shortcut (Blade of the Immortal, Volume 16) by Hiroaki Samura
Spider-Touched (Ghostland World, Book 2) by Jory Strong
Spirit Seeker by Joan Lowery Nixon
Spy in the House, A (The Agency, Book 1) by Y.S. Lee
Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, The (Strangely Beautiful, Book 1) by Leanna Renee Hieber
Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks
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Tainted (The Blood Lily Chronicles, Book 1) by Julie Kenner
Tension of Opposites, The by Kristina McBride
To Sin With A Scoundrel (Circle of Sin Trilogy, Book 1) by Cara Elliott
Touch of Evil (Thrall, Book 1) by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
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Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten & Anne Coyle
Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
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Violet Eyes: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea (Once Upon a Time Series) by Debbie Viguié
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Wake (Dream Catcher, Book 1) by Lisa McMann
Woman Called Sage, A by Diann Mills
World Above, The: A Retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" (Once Upon A Time Series) by Cameron Dokey
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