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SLS Recommended Reading List January 2008- June 2008

The Sankofa Literary Society’s Main Book Club members have selected the reading list for the first six months of 2008. Each month our reading group selects 1 non-fiction title and 3 fiction titles for the members to discuss.

We read a diverse selection of books each year. In 2008, we will post all reviews to Amazon, Black Planet Books, also to the Borders and Barnes & Nobles message boards,  LibraryThings, EDC Creations pages at aNobi, Bebo, Gather.com and the SLS Book Club Center.

Here is the recommended reading list:

January

Ryan C. Greene-Success Is In Your Hand

Anita Ballard Jones-Dancing Willow Tree

Francis Ray-Only You

D.L. Sparks-All That Glitters

February— SLS Black History Month Book Fair Online

Anita Hackley Lambert- F.H.M. Murray… Forgotten Pioneer for Civil Justice

Paula Chase-Young Adult Del Rio Bay Clique for the Young Adults

Donna Hill-On the Line

Keith Lee Johnson-Hell Has No Fury

D.J. Parhams-Blues for Annie Mae

March

Deborah Slappey-Pitts-Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief

Sherryle Jackson-author of Soon and Very Soon

Marissa Monteilh-Something He Can Feel

Shon Majette-Coincidence

April

Joshua McClure-Almost Persuaded…Now to believe

Carla Sarratt- Freshman Focus for the Young Adults

Alicia Coston- She’s Killin’ Me

Pat G’Orge-Walker-Somewhat Saved

Ingrid Brown-Village Vengeance

May

Elissa Gabrielle- The Triumph of My Soul

Anastasia Cassella Young— Anastasia’s Mind Fog

Desiree Day-One G-String Short of Crazy

Kenda Bell-For Every Love There Is a Reason

June

Cheryl Lacey Donovan-Women What the Hell are You Thinking

Tinisha Nicole Johnson- Searchable Whereabouts

Henri Edmonds-The Georgia Avenue Bus

J. J. Michael-Newly Released Life Is Never As It Seems

You may purchase the majority of these books at the SLS Bookstore, if you want to read along with us. Once you read the books please post your reviews at the Sankofa Literary Society BookClub Center .

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