Friday, May 23, 2008

Weekend Chatterbox: 20 Must Reads Before You Fly MEME

Since the New York Times has this fantabulous article, "Volumes To Go Before I Die" inspired by the book, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die I thought it would be fun to open this weekend's chatterbox to the blog literati.Do you agree with the list? And, What are the 20 Must Reads everyone should read before you fly away. :) I think our recommendations will also reflect our nationality, faith, ethnicity and personal reflections. A few books that come to mind for me are books that helped me to define who I am. I welcome your list. You can post them here in comments or post them on your blog and link them here. In fact, I want to go a step further and make this a Meme. I'm tagging Rhonda McKnight
and anyone who reads this blog and is avid reader.

My Recommendations(in no rank or aesthetic value:)

  1. Alice Walker's A Color Purple
  2. Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
  3. Plato's Republic
  4. John Milton Paradise Lost
  5. Thomas Hardy Tess of the d'Ubbervilles
  6. Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
  7. Alexandre Dumas's Count of Monte Christo
  8. Ron Hansen's Mariette in Ecstasy
  9. Francis Ellen Harper's Iola Leroy
  10. The Autobiography of Malcom X
  11. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus
  12. The Holy Bible
  13. Philip Roth's The Human Stain
  14. Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees
  15. Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club
  16. Walter Mosley's A Devil in a Blue Dress
  17. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
  18. Terry McMillan's Disappearing Acts
  19. Marilynne Robinson's Gilead
  20. Leif Enger's Peace Like a River
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Vanessa Miller's Sunday Brunch & the Essence Bestseller's List

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Come celebrate Vanessa Miller make #9 on Essence Magazine's Bestsellers List(6/08)

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Best Blog Week Ever: Too Little, Too Late

Week ending May 22, 2008

My write or die chick, Rhonda McNight is spotlighting Victoria Christopher Murray's Too Little Too Late.
Cindy Swanson
shares Steven Curtis Chapman condolences link. David Foster praises Thomas Nelson's Michael Hyatt for Christian publishing optimism. Literary agent, Rachelle Gardner allows a published anon author to rant. Purple Hearts recaps more publishing talk. Hop over to Christian Bookshop Blog to see who Phil Groom nominated for The Encyclopedia of Christian Cheese's The Cheesiest Christian Book Title Contest. Hint: It's a Baker Publishing Book. I like the title. Rebecca Miller defends Christian Sci-Fi

CSFF blog tour is up and they are promoting the webzine, Mindflights.

Participants’ Links and TEXT DOC:
Brandon Barr,
Justin Boyer
Jackie Castle
CSFF Blog Tour
Gene Curtis
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Kameron M. Franklin
Beth Goddard
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Michael Heald
Christopher Hopper
Joleen Howell
Jason Joyner
Kait
Carol Keen
Mike Lynch
Terri Main
Margaret
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Pamela Morrisson
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Rachelle
Steve Rice
Ashley Rutherford
Mirtika or Mir’s Here
Rachelle Sperling
Stuart Stockton
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Robert Treskillard
Linda Wichman
Laura Williams
Timothy Wise

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SIMON, PAULA & RANDY MOVE OVER for GOSPEL DREAM


SIMON, PAULA & RANDY MOVE OVER BIG Jim, Martha & J. AS JUDGES FOR GMC’S GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN TALENT SEARCH

Gospel Dream 2008 Premieres Sunday, June 1 @ 9:00 PM (ET/PT)

ATLANTA - May 19, 2008 – The fate of 16 aspiring Gospel/Christian music singers from across the country competing in Gospel Music Channel’s American Idol®-inspired talent search series Gospel Dream 2008 will be in the hands of the Gospel/Christian music’s version of Simon, Paula and Randy: famed producer Big Jim Wright, Award-winning artist Martha Munizzi and multi-platinum artist/producer J. Moss, the network announced today. GMC also announced that Gospel Dream 2008 will be hosted by Sparrow Records recording artist and Award-winning songwriter Matthew West.

The season premiere of Gospel Dream 2008 is set for Sunday, June 1 and the series will run for five consecutive Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), culminating with the grand finale coronation of the winner on June 29. Gospel Dream 2008 invited performers from all Gospel/Christian styles, including traditional, soul, rock, blues and country, to audition in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami and Atlanta. The winner will receive a record & music video deal and a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

Gospel Music Channel (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the fastest-growing network in television today and can be seen in nearly 40 million homes on various cable systems around the country and nationwide on DIRECTV.

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