Reading is a passion for me. I tend to read more non-fiction, but I enjoy a breath taking novel from time to time. Normally my goal is to read one book per month. Last year when I started that goal I reached nine. This year I am ahead of schedule. As I complete each one I will post them here along with a link to the synopsis. If I feel a book is not worth reading I won’t post it at all. That is a rare thing. If one cares to get a more personal take on a book I’ve read to decide if you want to read it, then send me a note and I will do so.
Books Read in 2009
Change in the Weather: Life After Stroke – Mark McEwen
Dispatches From The Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival – Anderson Cooper
Uncommon:Finding Your Path To Significance – Tony Dungy
Church Folk – Michele Andrew Bowen
The Measure of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography – Sidney Portier (2nd Read)
Miracle at St. Anna: A Novel Of The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II – James McBride
Running For My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond – Warrick Dunn and Don Yaeger
Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter – Sidney Poitier
Books Read In 2008
Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty, Jeff Pearlman
Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member, Sanyika Shakur
Rebound Rules: The Art of Success 2.0, Rick Pitino
The Coldest Winter Ever: Sister Souljah
The Measure of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography – Sidney Portier
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir – Cupcake Brown
Souled Out?: How Blacks Are Winning and Losing In Sports – Shaun Powell
Callus On My Soul: A Memoir – Dick Gregory & Sheila Moses
Convervatives Without Concious – John Dean
Know What I Mean?: Reflections On Hip Hop – Michael Eric Dyson
Healing Wisdom Of Africa – Malidoma Patrice Some’
Gang Leader For A Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes To The Streets – Sudhir Venkatesh
Letters To A Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny – Hill Harper
Pride: The Seven Deadly Sins – Michael Eric Dyson
An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography – Paul Rusesabagina & Paul Zoellner
Machete Season: The Killers In Rwanda Speaks – Jean Hatzfeld, Susan Sontag & Linda Coverdale
American Son: My Story – Oscar De La Hoya & Steve Springer
The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner & Quincy Troupe
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream – Barack Obama
Shake Hands With The Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda – Romeo Dallaire & Samantha Power
Some of My Favorite Books Read:
Bud, Not Buddy: Christopher Paul Curtis
Roots: The Saga of An American Family – Alex Haley
Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones – Quincy Jones
Autobiography of Malcolm X – Malcolm X & Alex Haley
Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America – Nathan McCall
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That movie Hotel Rwanda is still impacting you I see. Definitely not a bad thing.
You got some good books here, you should join Shelfari — go to Shelfari.com and look up “therichhouse” to see my shelf
Oh my God! Christ I love your blog….This will be on my list of everyday websites.
How is the book coming along? I am so proud of you….I love to witness dreams come true. You are a true talent…
Take care,
Shanel D
Hey Shanel,
Good to hear from you. It’s been what.. 15 months? Still holding it down at the corporate plantation? LOL
Anyway thanks for the shout out! Book 1 is in transition. I have like 2-3 more chapters and it will be a wrap but i am trying to figure where to go with it next. Book 2 about another subject altogether is also about 2-3 chapters from being done. that one will probably be published first. I am about to reach out to some people for counsel as to where to take it so that its processed and marketed correctly.
Are you out of school? Stay up and be blessed~!
Thanks for introducing me to the book (A Piece Of Pie).
That book was good. It kinda reminds you of the book A coldest winter ever. You’ve encouraged me to read a little more often. You are a good mentor and a beautiful person at heart. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for coming through a while back on a post similar to books that I have read. I have a few of the ones you’ve read on my wish list; I have a laundry list of some I’m eager to get to, and once I do, I’ll definitely get to some of the ones you’ve highlighted as well.
ok I like your book club– I’ll be back. I’m still learning how to work wordpress — would love to be able to add your blog to so kinda list on my blog. Don’t help me I need to figure it out myself. Again, I like your book club selections.