So Many Rappers In Love
Westside Connection: Terrorist Threats
I want to C-Walk like WC. Nothing will ever top the first album from Westside Connection, but this one has a few bangers on it. So Many Rappers In Love is an ode to all these "thugs in love" on the radio. (****)

Tom Wolfe: The Bonfire of the Vanities
I listened to the unabridged version of this book on tape back in 1995 when I was working at the US Postal Service, and I loved it. I'm reading it for myself now because in some weird way, I fancy myself the black female version of Tom Wolfe.

Jean M. Auel: The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children (Paperback))
This is probably my fifth or sixth time reading this book, but I never get tired of it. I recently came upon the fifth book in the series and decided to read them all again so that I can be refreshed on all previous tidbits before starting the fifth book. (*****)

Emma McLaughlin: The Nanny Diaries: A Novel
The Nanny Diaries was an excellent, fast-paced read. I finished it in one or two days. The main character, Nan, is an NYU student who takes a job as a nanny to the wealthy X family. The characters were well-developed and (*****)

Shannon Holmes: Bad Girlz : A Novel
In a word, booooooo! I absolutely loved B-More Careful, which was Holmes' first book, but this one sucked to be quite frank. It had it's moments, and it was a quick read, but I got tired of all the hood talk rather quickly and I didn't really care about the characters. Some of the situations seemed unrealistic and that was the one thing I appreciated about B-More, the realism. Read it if you want, but don't get mad at me if you don't like it. (*)