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Title: Memoirs of an Accidental Hustler

Author: J. M. Benjamin

Narrator: Dylan Ford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-17

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Essence best-selling author J. M. Benjamin brings listeners Memoirs of an Accidental Hustler, about one man's journey of life and survival.

Moving from a brownstone in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, to a housing project in the small town of Plainfield, New Jersey, young Kamil is exposed to another world and a different breed of people. Bonded by the pain caused by their absentee fathers, Kamil and his brother befriend a group of boys from the neighborhood, forming an unbreakable bond. The boys vow not to travel down the same road as their dads, making a pact to stay in school and out of the streets. When Kamil discovers the allure of the opposite sex, a childhood crush develops into something much more.

Walk with Kamil as he transitions from childhood to young adulthood and struggles with the very things his mother tried so hard to prevent him and his brother from embracing. What starts out as a game and a means of survival ultimately ends up serious and addictive.

Members Reviews:

I Swear This is The Story of Me Of My Husband Life

I swear this was my husband and I life word for word. We were they same age in 90's and everything. We Still going strong. I could write the sequel. I loved this story.

long and tedious

Average never-ending story of the making of a drug dealer. Some highlights, but mostly uneventful

OMG!!

Loved it!!! The description of the 80's era was spot on.. it bought back so many memories of my childhood.. This is one the best books of 2017 kudos J.M Benjamin kudos!!!!

Great story

I really enjoyed this story. Very well written. I will check out this talented author in the future.

Movie?

This book was so good it needs to become a movie ASAP! I couldn't put this down!

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Title: The Reason Why

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Vickie M. Stringer

Narrator: iiKane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-17

Publisher: Buck 50 Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Pamela is a naïve coed from Detroit, going to classes by day and clubs by night. The hottest spot is Jazzy Jay's, and that's where one of the guys slips his gun into her pocketbook, knowing that the police who have just descended on the club won't check the girls for weapons. Pamela doesn't know his name or anything other than he's cute and charming. But when she tracks him down to return his property, she finds out his name is Chino, his game is hustling, and his plan is to make her his woman - and give her more than she ever bargained for out of life, love, and the pursuit of money.

Members Reviews:

it's a good story BUT

It seemed like it missed some parts. if you have read the other 2 books then this will make sense. I wish Queen would have explained more in this story. Also it seem like this storyline was jumbled not as smooth.

Why did she end it this way?

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I'm not sure who would enjoy this book. I'm extremely disappointed by the story and especially the ending. The author insisted on punishing the main character although she wasn't deserving of the out come. I'm left wondering why?

Has The Reason Why turned you off from other books in this genre?

I'm pretty much over all the same stories about these criminals and their burgeoning drug empires. I'd actually like to see more stories told where the characters aren't involved in illegal activity.

The storyline was boring. Not much happened.

The reader was too fast. Noone in the book was developed except the main character. He did nothing except flaunt his cash. This book lacked action. Very disappointed!

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Title: The Mark

Author: Kiki Swinson

Narrator: Simi Howe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-17

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Her "unrelenting" (Publishers Weekly) and "tension-packed" (Library Journal) novels have made Kiki Swinson a best-selling chronicler of Virginia's most glittering, treacherous streets. In the explosive follow-up to her high-octane The Score, a master thief's ultimate payday delivers the deadliest game of all.

Two for the money.

Identity thief Lauren Kelly thought she was safe. The millions she stole from her double-crossing accomplice and ex-lover Matt Connors bought a quiet upscale life for her; her unsuspecting new husband, Drake; and their precious baby. But betrayal was just the beginning.

Three to throw down.

When both Drake and the baby go missing, it's courtesy of a vengeful Matt. Lauren has less than 24 hours to give him back the money. She's prepared for any payback - but nothing can keep this exchange from going all-the-way wrong.

No price is too high.

Now Lauren lives to hunt Matt down. She'll strip away his fortune, work all his weaknesses - and destroy his every strength. But she's heading straight into an insidious trap that could turn sweet revenge into mutually assured destruction.

Members Reviews:

Really Kiki???

I absolutely LOVED the first book in this series. The main characters were well developed and relatable, and even tho Lauren made a couple of stupid decisions she was still pretty smart overall. But this book? She was just plain DUMB. Almost every decision she made left me ptfo bc she was SO much smarter in the first book. It's lk she continued to make mistakes that anyone with her street marts should hv known better than to mk! A couple of times I was so disgusted with her stupidity that I almost stopped listening. I didn't tho, and even now that I finished it I'm still not sure that was the right call, but...you be the judge.

Great story....wrong narrator!

This would have been better with a different narrator. She wasn't horrible but this wasn't the book for Simi Howe. I've heard her on other books and she did a great job.

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Title: In Love with a Menace 2 Society

Author: Chase Moore, Jade Jones

Narrator: Derrick E. Hardin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-26-17

Publisher: Jaded Publications

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

A gripping standalone novel from best-selling author Jade Jones.

An unexpected turn of events forces Omar's world upside down. Wrongfully convicted of a murder he didn't commit, his entire life changes in the blink of an eye. With all of the odds stacked against him, he quickly finds himself fighting for his innocence and the love of his life.

Members Reviews:

dealt a bad hand for sure!

Great story! I liked that it was fast paced and got straight to the point. It was sad reading what Omar had to go through. It was crazy! I would recommend this book because it was a page turner,kept on the topic,and left me wanting more. I gave it a 5 star because it had a beginning middle and end and I liked the different characters. It's more I want to say but I don't want to spoil it. Great job.

good read

I've had this book for a few a months but didn't read till today and I must say I'm glad that I've finally read it...poor Omar couldn't catch a break for nothing poor fella lost everything and everyone around him..I mean it was one bad thing after another..but thankfully he finally caught a break and ended with an happy ending..truly good read once again good job miss jones...

very Excellent Story

This Book kept me On the Edge the Whole time I read it. I would Definitely Recommend Others To Read This Book.. I Chose a 5 Star because the Story was So Good

Rough Deal

I know this story although a fiction has really happen to a lot of people. I just glad the way it worked out for Omar

Great book

The story was so sad Omar lost everything and everyone that he loved behind trying to help some one in need.but i was so glad for him to find happiness again.enjoyed it

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Title: The Point Of It All 2 (Volume 2)

Author: Tamyra Griffin

Narrator: Cee Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-17

Publisher: True Glory publications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

With her past confronting her head-on, a game of tug of war is being played with her heart and Orchid is faced with having to make the most difficult choice of her young life.

Will she choose to revisit her past or move forward with her plans to marry Khalil? But all is not as it seems.

As more drama unfolds and alliances are questioned, deep, dark secrets from the past are revealed, once again threatening her family and any chance she has at happiness.

Once again life has thrown Orchid a curve ball, but will she be able to again garner the strength needed to fight for her happiness and those she loves?

Members Reviews:

Thrilling

Loved it!!! Looking for part 3of this series. Can't wait! Keeps you in suspense. Brilliant!

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Title: Been There Prayed That

Subtitle: New Day Divas Series, Book 2

Author: E.N. Joy

Narrator: Sharell Palmer Schwarzer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-16

Publisher: End of the Rainbow Projects

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Mother Doreen has left New Day Temple of Faith in Malvonia, Ohio, and moved to Kentucky to help her diabetic sister. Her sister's husband, a truck driver, pretty much lives on the road. Mother Doreen feels in her spirit that she's needed to intervene on her sister's behalf, especially when the assistant pastor of her sister's church seems to be there just a little bit too much. Her suspicions really grow when her sister's belly does too. Is it Mother Doreen's spirit of discernment warning her that things in her sister's home and church aren't what they seem, or is Mother Doreen just a busybody church mother sticking her nose where it doesn't belong?

Back in Malvonia, Tamarra and Maeyl's relationship is moving along nicely. She even has a feeling that the man she knows god placed in her life is going to propose to her. But suspicions arise when someone from Maeyl's past shows up at New Day Temple of Faith, unexpected and unwelcomed. Will their relationship be able to withstand the strain?

Follow the New Day Divas series by E.N. Joy as this soap opera brings back these and all of your other favorite blessed and highly favored characters. Their antics will keep you entertained until the very end.

Members Reviews:

Messages.......

I've come to really enjoy this series. I see a message of deliverance in each character that actually ministers to me.

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Title: Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?

Subtitle: Stories

Author: Kathleen Collins

Narrator: Nina Collins, Cherise Boothe, Adenrele Ojo, Paula J. Parker, Desean Terry, Dan Woren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Now available in Ecco's Art of the Story series: a never-before-published collection of stories from a brilliant yet little known African American artist and filmmaker - a contemporary of revered writers including Toni Cade Bambara, Laurie Colwin, Ann Beattie, Amy Hempel, and Grace Paley - whose prescient work has recently resurfaced to wide acclaim.

Humorous, poignant, perceptive, and full of grace, Kathleen Collins' stories masterfully blend the quotidian and the profound in a personal, intimate way, exploring deep, far-reaching issues - race, gender, family, and sexuality - that shape the ordinary moments in our lives.

In "The Uncle", a young girl who idolizes her handsome uncle and his beautiful wife makes a haunting discovery about their lives. In "Only Once", a woman reminisces about her charming daredevil of a lover and his ultimate - and final - act of foolishness. Collins' work seamlessly integrates the African American experience in her characters' lives, creating rich, devastatingly familiar, full-bodied men, women, and children who transcend the symbolic, penetrating the listener's head and heart.

Both contemporary and timeless, Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? is a major addition to the literary canon and is sure to earn Kathleen Collins the widespread recognition she is long overdue.

Critic Reviews:

"The overall effect is interesting and engrossing, with the variety of excellent narrators enhancing the written word. The audio performances are as clear-eyed and thoughtful as the prose itself." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

A wonderful collection of short fiction

Excellent short stories from a lost master, Kathleen Collins. I loved this highly original collection from start to finish, and every line made me want to read more. There's a depth to the characters, and an intimate quality to the prose, that engaged me from the get-go. I wish Collins had lived longer and we had more work than this relatively slender volume-- but what we have is wonderful enough.

Excellent short stories--great for the no-time-to-read crowd!

Interesting stories. Glad I added this to my library.

I'm glad I read this.

This book was really well written. I liked the author's writing style. She repeated many lines throughout many stories which made it feel more impactful. Kind of like spoken-word or poetry. Lots of the stories had powerful things to say about race, racial identity, race relations, politics, and love (self-love and relationships). I'm so glad I got a chance to read this. I plan on seeing the movie she was involved in before her untimely death.

Shesaid she liked the

I bought it for my sister. Shesaid she liked the book

Exciting and calming read.

The stories were eye opening, a pleasure to read and absorbing to my soul. Really enjoyed this relaxing book. I recommend it highly.

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Title: Dog Food 2

Subtitle: The Dog Food Series, Book 2

Author: Raynesha Pittman

Narrator: Kim Johnson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: Buck 50 Productions

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Running and hiding is looked upon as a way out for the weak. It is something Omar never thought he would do. As a child, he didn't even play hide-and-seek for that very reason. Unfortunately, after being sentenced to death by his cousin, Demarcus, Omar was left with no choice.

Moving to Detroit wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. It didn't take long for him to reign supreme. The change of location didn't change his conniving and coldhearted ways, however. And it didn't take the locals long to see him for the monster he was. When his lies caught up to him and backed him into the corner, he opted to take the easy way out and leave.

After being off the radar for three years, Omar was now willing to play the game. And he wanted it to end in his cousin's murder and his reclaiming the throne he was kicked down from. But how many people would he be willing to kill to get back what he felt was rightfully his?

Demarcus' life has turned for the better. He has a relationship with his newfound father, runs a large distribution ring for heroin - called dog food - and has a few legit businesses flourishing on the side. The sheltered mama's boy has turned into a man. But suddenly the bodies start piling up and Demarcus goes from being the most loved man in the city of Memphis to being the number one suspect in every case that crosses the homicide unit's desk.

Demarcus' past is back to haunt him with a vengeance. But what happens when the true murderer is someone he already knows to be dead?

Members Reviews:

Predictable

Hard to get into a book when all the characters sound alike Nicole small or Cary hite next time plz

Horrible Narrator

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I would have used the narrator from the 1st Dog Food book, she was GREAT!

Would you ever listen to anything by Raynesha Pittman again?

Maybe

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kim Johnson?

Nicole Smalls

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Good reading

I like the first book much more than the second series it started out confusing a little bit all over the place the storyline seemed to add some more characters that I must've missed in the first book I didn't enjoy the way the characters died out overall I gave it 3 1/2 stars but the layout could have been better the outcome was a happy ending but I still have mixed emotions about it and I am not looking forward to book 3 if there is one

Why Fix what's not broken

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Yes if the narrator had not been changed. I really enjoyed the 1st book.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not sure but it will not be anything read by Kim Johnson. I have returned all books I got read by her.

What didnt you like about Kim Johnsons performance?

She's boring and makes it really hard to stay interested even if it is a good book. You can't go from Nicole Small whom I love to K. Johnson.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointed I couldn't get past the first chapter.

Any additional comments?

Please have Nicole Small redo this one. I would love to finish the story.

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Title: Blow

Author: 50 Cent, Kwan

Narrator: Gabe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-16

Publisher: Buck 50 Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

No going back.

Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny grew up together in the projects, moving crack and cocaine while answering to Diego, the neighborhood drug lord. They're small-timers playing for low stakes - until Prince is introduced to a heroin connect.

Overnight they go from soldiers to bosses, and their crew is held together by loyalty and love. But taking the reins of power comes at a high price. Now, with Diego at their back and a traitor in their midst, they find themselves between a kilo and a hard place, ready to spill blood to stay on top.

Members Reviews:

"ABSOLUTELY AWESOME"

What did you love best about Blow?

It is quick paced and yet you get multiple characters that are fully developed and worth caring about. Having not read any of the previous novels, K'wan led me along and like the proverbial onion unraveled a fabulous standalone story.

What did you like best about this story?

The overall plot is very entertaining

Any additional comments?

I think Gabe did an excellent job narrating this story. I feel as though he put real emotion into what he was reading. He really puts the reader right into the center of the action. It's refreshing to hear someone new narrate a Kwan title.

DISSAPPOINTED

i read every book Kwan puts his name on and tge narrator of this book bought no edge of the seat excitement to the story. A total disappointment for me.

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Title: Watch Out for the Big Girls 2

Author: J. M. Benjamin

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-29-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Starr Fields sits in the Clark County jail after being released then re-arrested and held without bail. She uses her time wisely during her incarceration. After making examples out of a few of the other inmates and putting the squeeze on her unit Double Gs style, Starr recruits some new talent for a plan she intends to execute when she gets out. Queen Fem isn't happy about all of the sudden attention on the Double Gs organization.

While her counterpart is being held in federal custody, Diamond Morgan steps up to the plate and holds the Double Gs down in her absence. She focuses on keeping the organization strong while strategically trying to weed out the weak link. She has been holding on to some valuable information ever since Starr was arrested, waiting for the right time to reveal it.

It's hard for Agent McCarthy to stay focused. The untimely and unfortunate tragedy with his daughter's illness prevents him from pursuing the Double Gs with his colleagues the way he knows he needs to. His slack is soon picked up by his fellow agent, Reddick.

After showing just how long their arms can reach, it seems the two agents and the rest of the bureau combined may not be enough to take down the Double Gs. The temperature continues to rise in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Double Gs turn up the heat the best way they know how: by putting the squeeze on the game and the players in it.

Members Reviews:

Can't wait for the next one!

Good read, there are a lot of new characters introduced, so you have to pay close attention.