The Reading Diva

New books came in the mail last week, so it's time for another edition of Mailbox Monday! Two of the books featured today are ARCs from Harper Books  for books that will be released in October.  The other is a book I won on Facebook several weeks ago through DAW . Forgotten All The Stars in Heaven The Book of Phoenix Do you see any books that you would like to read?  Hit me up on the comments section!  Thanks to the publishers for the books!

Relax in Paradise Tony Gleaton  and Soror Amelia Boynton Robinson . This year's Hugo Awards brought a whole lot of drama .  And here's a nice little reminder that women have always been in science-fiction . People who live in Harper Lee's hometown are concerned about the lawyer who has been handling her affairs . An African-American book club was removed from a Napa wine train tour .  The company apologized, but the damage has already been done. This article talks about the history of African-American romance novels. African-American editor and publisher Dawn Davis talks about her career in the publishing industry . Jonathan Alter is working on a biography of President Jimmy Carter . Model Beverly Johnson's memoir was released this week.  Here is an interview with Time . One book that has been getting press is the memoir Negroland.  Read about it here and here . Another book that has been getting press ( and a brand new movie deal ) is the YA boo

Relax in Paradise Julian Bond and  Russell Poole . Congrats to the nominees of the First Novel Prize  and the St. Francis College Literary Prize ! Sir Elton is not here for banning LGBT books . Other writers are not here for Jonathan Franzen's recent comments . Remember the story about Pat Conroy opening a gym?   A medical scare inspired him to live a healthier life , which eventually lead him to open the gym. Attica Locke talks about writing for books and for the small screen . Here is a new review of The Turner House . This fantasy book written by an African-American man (and with an African-American narrator) sounds interesting. R.L. Stine says  he doesn't like to read nonfiction books . One writer admitted that she hasn't read most of the classics .  I feel you, sister. A new children's book claims to get children to sleep in minutes and people say it works. Soccer star Cari Lloyd will be releasing a memoir . Ballerina Michaela DePrince&

More books came in the mail, so it's time for another edition of Mailbox Monday! These books arrived in the mail two weeks ago, but I'm just now getting around writing about them.  All three books are from Harper Books and will be released next month. The Art of Memoir Where Everybody Looks Like Me A Free State Do you see any books that you may be interested in?  Hit me up in the comments section!  Thanks Harper for the ARCs!

Today's Friday Reads is God Help The Child by Toni Morrison.  My book club is meeting for the first time in a while on Sunday and this is the book that was selected.  I'm more than half-way through and I'm still trying to figure out where this book's going.  It seems like several of the members have read it and enjoyed it. At least the place we're having the meeting has awesome food. Relax in Paradise Ann McGovern,   Brook Stephenson  and David Nobbs . A 100-year-old J. R. R. Tolkien book will be published . Another deceased author that will also have his work published is Truman Capote .  There will also be a book about his friendship with Harper Lee. Ta-Nehisi Coates and Roxane Gay TOGETHER  in one article, interviewing each other. Roxane is also working on a Young Adult novel that will be released in 2017. James McBride's next book will be about James Brown . Romance writer Beverly Jenkins talks about her frustration when she starting wri

Relax in Paradise Carol Brown Janeaway and Alan Cheuse . Congrats to the nominees of the African-American Literary Awards Show ! Publishers Weekly has suggestions on what you should read this fall . NPR was able to compile 100 great romance novels based on listeners' and readers' recommendations. A bookstore is giving refunds for those who didn't like Go Set A Watchman. A female author got a rude awaking when she tried to publish a book in her name and a male nom de plume .  Guess who got the most inquiries? Judy Blume came to the rescue of a man who accidentally gave away his wife's copy of "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." Steve Hamilton left his publisher a few weeks before his new book came out, based on (what he felt was) lack of publicity for the new book.   Luckily he was able to find a new publisher . N.K. Jemisim was able to get a review for her new book in the New York Times ! Walter Mosley writes about how Louisiana