Andrew's A to Z List

[Andrew]

My list includes books from a variety of genres - History, Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, Biography, Poetry, General Fiction, Current Affairs:-

A - Angela Parker - The Specter of War (Guardians of Destiny) : 28 Feb
B - Balogun - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Book 1 : 12 Feb
C - Charles Saunders - Imaro: The Trail of Bohu : 11 March
D - Milton Davis - Changa's Safari Volume 2 : 23 April
E - Raymond Embrack - The Black Opera : 9 May
F - Derrick Ferguson - Dillon and the voice of Odin : 8 March
G - D. K. Gaston - The Lost Hours: 28 March
H - Joseph E Harris - Pillars in Ethiopian History : The William Leo Hansberry African History Notebook : 29 May
I - Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns : 22 July
J - Valjeanne Jeffers - Probe : 19 Feb
K - Kandake E. Brockington - Journey through Darkness : 10 Jan
L - Linda Pace Samuel - Return of the African Diaspora : 5 Feb
M - Jaja N. Medjay - Renpet : 7 Feb
N - Nnedi Okorafor - Who Fears Death : 19 September
O - Octavia E Butler - Parable of the Sower : 11 April
P - Malcolm D Petteway - Revelations : 14 Aug
Q - Queenbe Monyei - Nalia and the Potion Maker : 23 Jan
R - Sean H. Robertson - Bloodlines : 21 Feb
S - John Sibley - Bodyslick : 3 July
T - Tyrone Bracey - Valiants : 24 May
U - Blair Underwood - From Cape Town with Love : 30 July
V - Quinton Veal - Her Black Body I Treasure : 19 Feb
W - Kenya Wright - Caged View : 25 March
X - Malcolm X - Malcolm X Quotes : 27 April
Y - Frank Yerby - The Dahomean : 30 Sept
Z - Deana Zhollis - The 9th Symbol : 22 May

The dates above indicate when I finished reading that book in 2012. You will find a review for each book I've completed!

[Barbara]

Hi Andrew
Thanks for joining
nice list

[Chel-c]

Hey Andrew! Love the list. Many different books that iWill probably end up adding to my list.

[Andrew]

Thank you for your comments. I'm certainly looking forward to the challenge with one down, twenty five still to go!

[Barbara]

I like how you have your book cover on your list, now how did you do that (smile)

[Andrew]

Barbara wrote: "I like how you have your book cover on your list, now how did you do that (smile)"


Hi Barbara,

To include a link for a book or author click the 'add book/author' link above the comment box. An 'Add a reference' window appears!

Select the Book tab and search by book title. Click the 'add' button to add a book as either a link or cover (just choose the option you want)!

Select the Author tab (you may search by author) and click 'add' insert the author as a link.

I hope this helps.

Andrew

[Kim]

@Barbara, click edit for your booklist, then at the top of the text box this is a link that says add book/author. Then you just type in the name of the book and once it comes up add it. Sometimes you have to type the name of the book and author to find it. The code for the book cover will then show up at the very bottom of your post, just copy it, and past it next to the authors name.

The code for each book will look something like this
A. Antoinette, Ashley - [ bookcover:Guilty Gucci|11754805 ]

*there are no spaces between the first bracket and the last. I just put it there so the actual book cover won't appear so you can see the code.

[Barbara]

Kimberley
Thank you , going to try to add book cover to my list

[Linda]

Nice list..I think I will just read yours..LOL Just kiddin.

[Andrew]

Linda wrote: "Nice list..I think I will just read yours..LOL Just kiddin."

Please feel free to use any books from the list Linda.

[Linda]

Well thank you !

[Momreadstoomuch]

I added Ferguson to my list. I am shamelessly getting ideas from everyone though.

[Chel-c]

Arzella wrote: "I added Ferguson to my list. I am shamelessly getting ideas from everyone though."

LOL me too, iNeed to stop joining groups because iJust find more books to add to my to be read list when its already enormous!!

[Andrew]

Status Update: 14 February 2012


A - Angela Nicole Parker - The Specter of War (Guardians of Destiny)
B - Balogun - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Book 1 (finished reading on 12 February)
C - Charles Saunders - Imaro: The Trail of Bohu
D - Milton Davis - A Debt To Pay: A Sivad Chronicles Adventure
E - Raymond Embrack - The Black Opera
F - Derrick Ferguson - Dillon and the voice of Odin
G - D. K. Gaston - The Lost Hours
H - Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes were Watching God
I - Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns
J - Valjeanne Jeffers - Probe
K - Kandake E. Brockington - Journey through Darkness (finished reading on 10 January)
L - Linda Pace Samuel - Return of the African Diaspora (finished reading on 5 February)
M - Jaja N. Medjay - Renpet (finished reading on 7 February)
N - Nnedi Okorafor - Who Fears Death
O - Octavia E Butler - Parable of the Sower
P - Malcolm D Petteway - Revelations
Q - Queenbe Monyei - Nalia and the Potion Maker (finished reading on 23 January)
R - Sean H. Robertson - Bloodlines
S - John Sibley - Bodyslick
T - Conrad Taylor - Path to Freedom: My Story of Perseverance
U - Blair Underwood - From Cape Town with Love
V - Quinton Veal - Her Black Body I Treasure
W - Chad Williams - Facebook Millionaire Blueprint
X - Malcolm X - Malcolm X Quotes
Y - Frank Yerby - The Dahomean
Z - Zaria Garrison - The Rainbow Z

Reviews have been posted for each of the books I have read so far.

[Sidne]

A few of the novels you have read i think I will check out the reviews.

[Andrew]

Status Update: 29 March 2012



A - Angela Nicole Parker - The Specter of War (read 28 Feb)
B - Balogun - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Book 1 (read 12 Feb)
C - Charles Saunders - Imaro: The Trail of Bohu (read 11 March)
D - Milton Davis - Changa's Safari: Volume 2
E - Raymond Embrack - The Black Opera
F - Derrick Ferguson - Dillon and the voice of Odin (read 8 March)
G - D. K. Gaston - The Lost Hours (read 28 March)
H - Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes were Watching God
I - Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns
J - Valjeanne Jeffers - Probe (read 19 Feb)
K - Kandake E. Brockington - Journey through Darkness (read 10 Jan)
L - Linda Pace Samuel - Return of the African Diaspora (read 5 Feb)
M - Jaja N. Medjay - Renpet (read 7 Feb)
N - Nnedi Okorafor - Who Fears Death
O - Octavia E Butler - Parable of the Sower
P - Malcolm D Petteway - Revelations
Q - Queenbe Monyei - Nalia and the Potion Maker (read 23 Jan)
R - Sean H. Robertson - Bloodlines (read 21 Feb)
S - John Sibley - Bodyslick
T - Conrad Taylor - Path to Freedom: My Story of Perseverance
U - Blair Underwood - From Cape Town with Love
V - Quinton Veal - Her Black Body I Treasure (read 19 Feb)
W - Kenya Wright - Caged View (read 25 March)
X - Malcolm X - Malcolm X Quotes
Y - Frank Yerby - The Dahomean
Z - Zaria Garrison - The Rainbow Z

Reviews have been posted for each of the books I have read so far.

[Andrew]

Andrew's A to Z List: update 15 August


A - Angela Nicole Parker - The Specter of War (Read on 28 Feb)


B - Balogun - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Book 1 (Read on 12 Feb)


C - Charles Saunders - Imaro: The Trail of Bohu (Read on 11 March)


D - Milton J Davis - Changa's Safari Volume 2 (Read on 23 April)


E - Raymond Embrack - The Black Opera (Read on 9 May)


F - Derrick Ferguson - Dillon and the voice of Odin (Read on 8 March)


G - D. K. Gaston - The Lost Hours (Read 28 March)


H - Joseph E Harris - Pillars in Ethiopian History : The William Leo Hansberry African History Notebook (Read 29 May)


I - Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns (Read on 22 July)


J - Valjeanne Jeffers - Probe (Read on 19 Feb)


K - Kandake E. Brockington - Journey through Darkness (Read on 10 Jan)


L - Linda Pace Samuel - Return of the African Diaspora (Read on 5 Feb)


M - Jaja N. Medjay - Renpet (Read on 7 Feb)


N - Nnedi Okorafor - Who Fears Death * to read *


O - Octavia E Butler - Parable of the Sower (Read on 11 April)


P - Malcolm D Petteway - Revelations (Read on 14 August)


Q - Queenbe Monyei - Nalia and the Potion Maker (Read on 23 Jan)


R - Sean H. Robertson - Bloodlines (Read on 21 Feb)


S - John Sibley - Bodyslick (Read on 3 July)


T - Tyrone Bracey - Valiants (Read on 24 May)


U - Blair Underwood - From Cape Town with Love (Read on 30 July)


V - Quinton Veal - Her Black Body I Treasure (Read on 19 Feb)


W - Kenya Wright - Caged View (Read on 25 March)


X - Malcolm X - Malcolm X Quotes (Read on 27 April)


Y - Frank Yerby - The Dahomean * to read *


Z - Deana Zhollis - The 9th Symbol (Read on 22 May)

[Momreadstoomuch]

OK I am so behind

[Andrew]

Arzella wrote: "OK I am so behind"

Hi Arzella,

With the number of books you get through, I'm sure you'll have no problem achieving this challenge. Good reading.

Andrew

[Andrew]

Andrew's A to Z List: update 30 September (challenge completed)


A - Angela Nicole Parker - The Specter of War (Read on 28 Feb)


B - Balogun - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Book 1 (Read on 12 Feb)


C - Charles Saunders - Imaro: The Trail of Bohu (Read on 11 March)


D - Milton J Davis - Changa's Safari Volume 2 (Read on 23 April)


E - Raymond Embrack - The Black Opera (Read on 9 May)


F - Derrick Ferguson - Dillon and the voice of Odin (Read on 8 March)


G - D. K. Gaston - The Lost Hours (Read 28 March)


H - Joseph E Harris - Pillars in Ethiopian History : The William Leo Hansberry African History Notebook (Read 29 May)


I - Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns (Read on 22 July)


J - Valjeanne Jeffers - Probe (Read on 19 Feb)


K - Kandake E. Brockington - Journey through Darkness (Read on 10 Jan)


L - Linda Pace Samuel - Return of the African Diaspora (Read on 5 Feb)


M - Jaja N. Medjay - Renpet (Read on 7 Feb)


N - Nnedi Okorafor - Who Fears Death (Read on 19 September)


O - Octavia E Butler - Parable of the Sower (Read on 11 April)


P - Malcolm D Petteway - Revelations (Read on 14 August)


Q - Queenbe Monyei - Nalia and the Potion Maker (Read on 23 Jan)


R - Sean H. Robertson - Bloodlines (Read on 21 Feb)


S - John Sibley - Bodyslick (Read on 3 July)


T - Tyrone Bracey - Valiants (Read on 24 May)


U - Blair Underwood - From Cape Town with Love (Read on 30 July)


V - Quinton Veal - Her Black Body I Treasure (Read on 19 Feb)


W - Kenya Wright - Caged View (Read on 25 March)


X - Malcolm X - Malcolm X Quotes (Read on 27 April)


Y - Frank Yerby - The Dahomean (Read on 30 Sept)


Z - Deana Zhollis - The 9th Symbol (Read on 22 May)

[Andrew]

The challenge has been enjoyable, rewarding and educational. Not only have I read books on subjects I would not have otherwise considered, I have also become aware of a few writers and authors I had not heard of before.

Thank you for running the 2012 African American Books A to Z. I hope other readers have gotten as much enjoyment from it as I have.

Thank you again Barbara and Sidni

Kind regards
Andrew

[Barbara]

Thank you for participating. I had gotten so busy helping with putting on the BWABC festival. Black Writers and Book Club Club festival in Memphis, I neglected the group. I'm sorry.

Thank you to all that stay and kept the group going?

Thank you Sidni for all your help. Sidni,would you like to carry it on for the next year or would anyone else like to be the leader of it

[Barbara]

Sidni will be taking over for 2013 book reading. I will continue to post free books, will do much better than this year on my list also.

The Black Writers and Book Club Club festival in Memphis was very good. We had over 30 authors from across the US, lots of book clubs and readers came out to support. We were able to give out prizes (kindles, baskets of books) and each person received a bag when they arrive. The event is free. Money we raised from authors and vendors table went to the HBC Lemonye Owens college Library

[Natasha]

@Barbara, that sounds like an awesome event! I wish we had an event like that here in Pittsburgh. Guess I'm going to have to keep my eyes open for one that may even be within a 4 hour radius of me (day trip lol).

[Barbara]

We will have every year September. You can stay at my house (smile
Check out website of so of the authors www.bwabcliteracyfestival.com

[Natasha]

Thanks for the info, yay =)!