The Wedding Date drew me in from the first page and held my attention to the end. A modern story with a lead character that is African American, flows like a river and has the perfect dose of humor, love and sexiness. Sometimes romance books are written with chessy undertones, this was far from cheesy, there was substance. Jasmine Guillory does a delightful job of creating characters that are likable, funny and relatable. If you like romance novels and like reading african american authors I highly recommend this book. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.
Gabrielle Union is one of my favorite actresses and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her biography. Her candid, honest, compelling and sometimes snarky memoir grabbed my attention instantly. Gabrielle openly talks about her struggles with being an African American actress, her horrific sexual assault, going to private lavish parties thrown by the iconic Prince, how she and her husband (Dwayne Wade) met, growing up in a predominately white community and loosing one of childhood friends to breast cancer. There was nothing off limits, being an African American women who went to a predominately white private school, early on in life, there were many stories of Union’s that I could relate to. Every topic discussed in this memoir was relatable in some way, but what really stuck out for me, was her constant struggle with needing to be accepted by others. I too have struggled with this, and like Gabrielle Union discovered, it is truly living your life for you and the people that truly matter. With that said, I highly recommend this book.
P.S. If you are able to listen…do so, you will not regret it!
This book had me intrigued the moment I read the title. As that statement….”you can’t touch my hair” has been stated by just about every African American women in the world. I liked a few things about this, amusing and thought-provoking collection of essays. To be a black women in American means, you have to contend with old prejudices, crazy stereotypes and other absurdities. Phoebe uses her wit to examine our cultural climate and she does this with humor and great character. My suggestion is to listen to this book, as she is the narrator and pulls you in from the very first page.
