Category: Book Review

You have to tell somebody.

There’s a secret inside you, one you’ve been keeping far too long and you’re about to

burst. You need to talk about it. You need some advice, some perspective. As in the new

novel “Naughtier than Nice” by Eric Jerome Dickey, if you don’t talk about this issue

soon, it could be the death of you.

Get outta bed or go back to sleep? What’s for breakfast? Blue tie or black shirt? Which project first, what’s for lunch, dinner, after dinner, what to watch, read, discuss? All day long, you choose one thing over another; in fact, Michael Strahan says that “the average American will [make] thirty-five thousand decisions” before bedtime. In his book “Wake Up Happy” (with Veronica Chambers), he explains how one of them can be a life changer.

Some days, it seems as though you have super powers.

For almost every day of your life, someone’s reminded you to share.
Usually, it’s about sharing your toys but that’s not all. You share games, the sofa, your ideas, snacks, and any chore that needs four hands.

Peanut butter and jelly.

Around work, you’ve gotten a reputation as the go-to person for certain things.

Everybody has a talent; yours happens to be on the job. People know you’re good, they

utilize your ability, and you don’t mind. It’s not a big deal to you, but could there be

more to it? T.D. Jakes thinks so, and in his new book “Destiny: Step into Your

Purpose,” he shows how your talents may reveal a new path.

You think about it all the time.

The child making headlines in the news could be yours. He could be the kid wrapped up

in trouble he never meant to have, the one whose name is known for the wrong reasons.

And what would you do? You’ve thought about it, and in the new novel “Mama’s Boy”

by ReShonda Tate Billingsley, two mothers act.

Alternative publications purport to offer a fresh take on subjects covered by the mainstream media, and often tackle taboo, off-limit issues avoided by the establishment.

The color pencils are sharp, lined up like fence posts in their unscuffed box. So are the crayons, the pens all wear caps, and notebook covers are free of doodling.

Never underestimate yourself.

You can carry the weight of ten worlds on your shoulders, and still have time to do your

job. You can lift spirits, move mountains, and haul out in a hot minute. You have more

power deep inside you than you realize – but, as in the new novel, “Only the Strong” by

Jabari Asim, you still have weaknesses.