WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR - K.P. SMITH - WEEK OVERVIEW & FINAL GIVEAWAY

Week With An Author - K.P. Smith

Overview of The Week:

In case you missed anything this week, here is what happened:



Sunday
WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR K.P. SMITH - TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY


Monday
WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR - K.P. SMITH - BOOK REVIEW OF KENDRA'S DIARIES BY K.P. SMITH & GIVEAWAY
MONDAY'S WINNER OF GROWING PAINS: KENDRA'S DIARIES BY K.P. SMITH IS...

Tuesday
WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR - K.P. SMITH - WHO IS K.P. SMITH? & GIVEAWAY
TUESDAY'S WINNER OF GROWING PAINS: KENDRA'S DIARIES BY K.P. SMITH

Wednesday
WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR - K.P. SMITH ! EXCERPT FROM GROWING PAINS: KENDRA'S DIARIES & GIVEAWAY



Thursday
WEEK WITH AN AUTHOR - INTERVIEW WITH K.P. SMITH & GIVEAWAY

FINAL GIVEAWAY

Giveaway:

This is K. P. Smith's final giveaway!

To win, just comment on this original blog post at Black Diamond's Book Reviews.  I will pick a winner via random.org.  The deadline to enter for today's giveaway will be 9:00 p.m. tonight.  Make sure you give me your e-mail address so I know how to contact you!

Thank you K.P. Smith!

I would like to thank you for being  a part of Week With An Author K.P.!  You are a great author and interesting person!  I thought everything went great this week, and I am glad I got to spotlight you on my blog for a whole week!

It was nice to have the chance to get to know you more and read your book Growing Pains: Kendra's Diaries!  I enjoyed spreading the word about your and your first book! 

If anyone has interest in being a part of Week With An Author, please check out my page: Week With An Author.

Don't worry.  If you didn't win a copy (even though you did have 5 chances to win!), here is a link that you can click to purchase your own copy!

Visit the author's website: http://kendrasdiaries.com/

Purchase the Book at:

Amazon

kendrasdiaries.com 

(you get your copy autographed if you purchase at the author's website!)

abebooks.com

barnesandnoble

© 2011, Cheryl of Black Diamond's Book Reviews. All Rights Reserved. If you are reading this on a site other than, Black Diamond's Book Reviews, Urban Image Magazine, or Cheryl's feed, be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.

January Books

My January Books:

1.  A Pointed Death by Kath Russell
     1/4/11     352 pages     5/5 diamonds

2.  Southern Comfort by Cynnamon Foster
     1/9/11     320 pages     5/5 diamonds

3.  Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young
     1/11/11     386 pages     5/5 diamonds

4.  Nina's Got a Secret by Brian W. Smith  
     1/19/11     192 pages     5/5 diamonds

5.  Mo' Dirty by Darrell King
     1/26/11     288 pages     4/5 diamonds

6.  Insatiable by Allison Hobbs
     1/27/11     336 pages     5/5 diamonds

7.  Beater by Brian W. Smith
     1/30/11     224 pages    5/5 diamonds

Total:

7 books

2,098 pages

Book Review - Mo' Dirty Still Stuntin' by Darrell King

Mo' Dirty Still Stuntin' by Darrell King

Paperback, 288 pages

Published August 1st 2008 by Urban Books 

About Mo’ Dirty

Peter Whiskey Battle is a 24-year-old enforcer for Peola, Georgia’s Bad Boyz II Syndicate, a dangerous street gang controlling the lion’s share of illicit narcotics coming into the bustling port of Savannah. After murdering two local snitches for David Ambrosia, the suave, smooth-talking leader of the syndicate and Whiskey’s best friend, he is given an offer he can’t refuse.

The underworld bosses and thugs of the low country have joined forces with a handful of rogue cops to bring an end to the term of meddlesome police chief Mickey O’Mally, whose war on crime has angered many of the shot callers and big ballers of the dirty-dirty. With the headache of the top cop gone, they can depend on the crooked officers to eliminate their connections.

Everything goes as planned, until Whiskey begins a torrid affair that ends in the death of his lover. Is he guilty of killing his famous lover, or is he simply a victim of circumstances, considering the powerful enemies she recently made? You be the judge!?

About Darrell King

Darrell King has been writing ever since the age of eight. His first published work of fiction was penned during the fall of 1976 as a student of Mary Field’s Elementary School on South Carolina’s Daufuskie Island. This effort, an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” was both written and illustrated by Mr. King and was published in the school’s quarterly periodical, “The Daufuskie Kid’s Magazine.” Mr. King went on to write several unpublished stories and numerous poems, several of which were published in the 1995-1996 “Poetry Anthology” by the National Library of Poetry in Owings Mills, Maryland.

During the 90s, Mr. King was attracted to and inspired by the lurid tales of inner city crime and drama that he read on the pages of novels by great writers such as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim. This, coupled with an enduring appreciation for the hard-edged, yet enlightened lyric of the era’s gangsta rap icons like Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Easy E and others prompted Mr. King to begin writing his very own stories of urban crime and inner city drama.

(from Pump Up Your Book!)

My thoughts:

I was excited to see this book on the Pump Up Your Book tour.  Actually my friend Staci told me about it because she knows I love reading urban books.  I was looking forward to reading this book and enjoyed it because I like reading the "street talk".  It makes the story come to life.  The author did an excellent job with the street talk, and it seems like a book with all of the street talk would be a little tough to write.

The first thing that happens in this book is the main character Whiskey was paid to murder Pastor Leon McBride. His fiancee' was happy to hear when her cheating pastor husband was dead, especially since she is the one that paid to have him killed.

Whiskey gets paid to murder people along with dealing drugs.  He never feels bad for any of the murders he commits. Here is a sample quote from the book:

You gotta peel his cap back, homie.  David done told us dat you da man when it comes to deadin' niggas.  We know da dude's livin' down in y'all's neck o'da woods an' shit.  So can you take care of the light work for us or what? P.16

I liked this book and was surprised at the ending.  I would like to read the next book to see what happens!

 

I give this book 4 out of 5 diamonds because I really liked this book!

Thank you to the author Darrell King for sending me an autographed review copy.  Thank you also to Pump Up Your Book.com for hosting this book tour. I was not compensated for my review. 

 
My thoughts on this book were in no way influenced by the author or publicist.They are my personal reflections based solely on MY experience while reading this novel.

Mailbox Monday and It's Monday What Are You Reading

Mailbox Monday

is hosted by Jenny Q. @ Let Them Read Books (December Host)

We share what books that we found 

in our mailboxes last week.

Wow was this ever a cool week for me!  Let's see, where do I start?

Well, author Brian W. Smith asked if I would review his book.  I was so excited when I got the package from him and it had 3 books in it, all autographed. They are:

Nina's Got a Secret by Brian W. Smith

Beater by Brian W. Smith

Deadbeat by Brian W. Smith

I got a surprise package in the mail from PHE INK!

They sent me a mug, a book thong and The Frog Pond by Otis Randolf!  I was totally surprised by this! Check out their website at PHE Ink!

Their authors are Jazz Singleton (have not read anything by her yet), Jean Holloway (read Ace of Hearts, Black Jack and Deuces Wild-all awesome books), LM Blakeley (have her book Wikked to read), P Renee (need to read her book still), T.L. James (I have her MPire books at home to read!)


I also got a surprise from Simply Said Reading Accessories.  Check out the cool bookmarks and book thongs they have.  Here is what they sent me:

Here is all the book marks together

I did buy some books too:

Not a Good Look by Nikki Carter

These I also purchased from the Publisher at a very reduced price.  Thanks Staci for the recommendation that you printed.  Obviously I ordered it along with a couple others!

 Body by Night by Zuri Day

 Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely

 Drama High: Keep It Movin'

 All the Wrong Moves by Nikki Carter
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Here is what I am reading:

Nina's Got a Secret by Brian W. Smith

There's No Tomorrow by Jaree Francis


Up Next After That:

Mo' Dirty by Darrell King
(for the Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book tour)

Mailbox Monday and It's Monday What Are You Reading

Mailbox Monday

is hosted by Jenny Q. @ Let Them Read Books (December Host)

We share what books that we found 

in our mailboxes last week.

Mo' Dirty by Darrell King 

I received this autographed book from the author for the virtual book tour.  I will be posting my review on January 26.

The Lies that Bind by D.L. Sparks 

I purchased this signed copy from the author!

The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld

I got this Uncorrected Proof from Shelf Awareness!

I also got the Naughty Santa book set from Russo's Books!  Here is what I got:

Head Bangers An APF Sexcapade by Zane

Smooth Operator by Risque

Smooth Erotic Stories for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Insatiable by Allison Hobbs

Stronger by Brian "Head" Welch (former lead guitarist for the hard-rock band Korn)

 I purchased this from Jason Frost of Russo's books.  Brian "Head" Welch did a book signing at their store and they had extra signed copies.  I was lucky enough to be able to purchase one of these signed copies!
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Hosted by Sheila
One Persons Journey Through a World of Books
Weekly meme where we discuss the books you've read
and those you plan to read in the coming week.

Need To Post Review for:

Domestic by Nikkea Smithers 

Right now I'm reading:

Draw by J-Real

Reading this Week for Urban Images Magazine:

Mack's Revenge ... All Hell Breaks Loose by Daddy Rich

Reading this Week for Book Tour Review:

A pointed Death by Kath Russell