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April 2008 Extended Best Sellers List
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FICTION
Hardcover
1. Sweeter Than Honey by Mary B. Morrison (Dafina, $24) (2)
2. Waking with Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton, $24.95) (1)
3. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe (Dafina, $24) (10)
4. She Ain’t the One by Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison (Dafina, $24)*
5. Them by Nathan McCall (Atria, $25) (5)
6. Love & Lies by Kimberla Lawson Roby (William Morrow, $23.95) (8)
7. Love Is Never Painless by Zane, Eileen M. Johnson and V. Anthony Rivers (Atria, $22.95) (6)
8. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown and Company, $25.99) (4)
9. Wicked Ways by Donna Hill (St. Martin’s Press, $21.95)*
10. Sleeping With Strangers by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton, $24.95) (3)
Paperback
1. True to the Game II by Teri Woods (Grand Central Publishing, $14.99) (1)
2. Still a Mistress by Tiphani (Life Changing, $15) (2)
3. The Pastor’s Wife by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Pocket, $14)*
4. Charge it to the Game by Michele A. Fletcher (La’ Femme Fatale Productions, $14)*
5. B---- Reloaded Part 2 by Deja King (Triple Crown Publications, $15)*
6. Queen by Cynthia White (Triple Crown Publications, $15)*
7. Torn by Keisha Ervin (Triple Crown Publications, $15)*
8. Out 4 Self by Michel Moore (Say U Promise Publications, $15) (8)
9. There’s Always a Reason by William Fredrick Cooper (Strebor, $14)*
10. And God Created Woman by Mika Miller (Ghettoheat, $15)*
NONFICTION
Hardcover
1. The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99) (1)
2. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes (Atria, $24) (2)
3. The Bond by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt (Riverhead, $24.95) (8)
4. Come on People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint (Thomas Nelson, $25.99)*
5. Dear G-Spot by Zane (Atria, $25) (3)
6. Souled Out? by Shaun Powell (Human Kinetics Publishers, $22.95)*
7. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy (Tyndale, $26.99)*
8. Women Have All The Power; Too Bad They Don’t Know It! by Michael J. Lockwood (L. L. Publishing Company, $22.95)*
9. The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur (MTV/Pocket, $21.95) (5)
10. Raised From The Dead by Frank Turner (Zoe Life Publishing, $24.95)*
Paperback
1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong (Reuben Armstrong, $25.99) (1)
2. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el (Lushena, $3.95) (2)
3. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson (The Book Tree, $17.95)*
4. The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier (HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95)*
5. How to Eat & Live Longer by Reginald J. Eadie, MD (Reginald J. Eadie, $15.95)*
6. Strength of a Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story by Jason A. Michael (JAM, $16.95)*
7. It’s No Secret by Carmen Bryan (MTV, $14) (6)
8. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper (Gotham, $12)*
9. Ivy: An Unauthorized History of Alpha Kappa Alpha by Walter “Big Walt” Anderson (Milk & Honey Publishing, $18.95)*
10. The Black Biblical Heritage by John L. Johnson (Johnson, $27.95) (3)
ABOUT THIS LIST: The Essence Best Sellers List is based on reports of retail sales. Respondents are African-American bookstores. Numbers in parentheses indicate last month’s position. An asterisk indicates a debut title on this list.
REPORTING STORES: Truth Bookstore (Southfield, Michigan), 248-557-4824; Cushcity (Houston, Texas), 281-444-4265; MochaReaders (Dayton), 937-361-7657; Jokae’s African American Books (Dallas), 214-331-8100; Kana CDs & Books (Columbus, Ohio), 614-577-1897; Hood Book Headquarters (Warren, Michigan), 313-515-7961; Knowledge Bookstore (Brampton, Ontario), 905-459-9875; Karibu Books (Hyattsville, Maryland), 301-559-1140; Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, Florida), 561-731-4422; Sensational Minds (Savannah), 912-272-4603; Precious Memories Reading and Collectibles (Richmond), 804-726-8501; Under One Roof (Killeen, Texas), 254-554-6553.
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Clarrisa Where Waas Her Book signing @ In Va? I Would Like More Info About This Author & Where Her Book Can Be Purchased....
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-Dee In Norfolk Va
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Once Upon A Time In The Bricks are out in some stores and should be in others by next week, I went to her signing in va yesterday. It looks great
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-Clarissa
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Wow! Dutch 3 is number one in May. But don't be sad Teri lovers, her book is also in the top five. I guess they're both happy now!
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-Kim, NC
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I read a book that I heard about on this site, "All I Ever Did Was Love a Man" by Sharon Allison-Ottey and it was a great story with a great message. I have now given it to several friends and made it mandatory for my twins who are 17 to read it. I thank this author for keeping it real and giving us a story that looks deep into our hearts, souls and humanity. Thanks for the reccomendation....I'm passing it on Great read
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-Jenifer Bronx, NY
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I've heard of GhettoHeat because I read one of their former bestsellers: Convict's Candy; which I thoroughly enjoyed. I had never heard of "And God Created Woman" by Mika Miller until it made the list. I thought to myself, "Great title", so I picked it up and read it right away, and I must say that I really enjoyed it. Does anyone know where I can find the sequel?
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-Honey
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