RIM's Review of RIM's Review of Dicmatized: Sexcapades Volume 1: The Doctor Is in! by Dyphia

RIM's Review of Dicmatized: Sexcapades Volume 1: The Doctor Is In! by Dyphia

 RIM's Review of

Dicmatized: Sexcapades Volume 1: The Doctor Is in! by Dyphia

Dr. Lenese Stringfield Puts the "Sex" in Sex Therapy as she takes the profession by storm with her new and innovative techniques. Her seductive nature and sexy demeanor has her clients eating out of the palm of her hand; amongst other things. Lenese has loved once and lost. So, if she can't be with the one she loves; she will love the one she's with. But, amazing sex doesn't come without a price tag. Too bad life has a lesson to teach this freaky therapist! She will soon learn that Karma is the 'one bitch' that has everyone's address. Fooling around with another woman's husband is dangerous, but falling in love with one can be deadly.

I was told that it takes about eight seconds for a reader to decide if they want to read a book, that decision is based on the cover itself and the description on the back jacket cover. The author, Dyphia’s description (above) entices potential readers to pick up her novel, grab a snack and settle down for a good read. Unfortunately the description isn’t enough to keep the reader engaged or want to read something else by the author if they find themselves having to choose between continuing with the story or putting the book down. That is the position that I found myself in while reading this novel.

 It is quite obvious that this author doesn’t take her craft seriously; the story was poorly edited, with several missed opportunities for grammatical and formatting corrections. The story could be a future contender if the author takes the time to invest in professional editing and maybe take the advice that her characters are too busy and there is too much going on at one time. With some coaching, and the realization that sharing multiple storylines in one novel can take away from the main characters plot.

I truly believe that I could have enjoyed this story a lot better if I didn’t have to spend my time editing or trying to figure out if text was the character actually speaking or a thought.

I can’t with a good conscience and loyalty to the literary world, recommend this novel in its current state. 

Rating: 1 star

Reviewed By:

D.P. Winston

For Readers In Motion Bookclub

RIM's Review of Let Joy Arise by Ashea Goldson

Let Joy Arise by Ashea Goldson

Never let anything in your past affect what God has for your future.

Taylor Carter has not always been a Christian all her life. Before Taylor found God she was in a very serious car accident that killed the married man that she was involved with and also took away her ability to walk. After all that was said and done with this life altering event, Taylor still was able to see her way through.

Fast forward to the present; Taylor is now the owner of Push It Fitness center and married to Keith Bryant.  Of course like many say, you cannot be a child of God and not have trials. The wife of the man that was killed in the accident that she was involved in is back to get Taylor. She has a serious case of a woman scorned syndrome. Added to the chaos, Taylor has to deal with the house guest from hell named Paul who is the good friend of Keith, and may hold the key to a painful past that he has hidden from his wife.

Will Taylor and Keith’s marriage survive all trails and tribulations? Will Taylor continue to support her husband once his secret past comes to light?

For a reviewer that is not a fan of Christian fiction I will say that I thoroughly enjoy this book. It was just enough religion to know that is Christian fiction but enough that it is not thrown in the reader’s face. The characters in this novel are those that the reader can relate to, from the wild roommate to the holy sister-in-law. For this to be a debut novel she knocks this one out the ballpark. Yes, I do see the best is yet to come.

 

Rating 5 stars.

Reviewed by Patrice Grimball for

Readers In Motion Bookclub

RIM's Review of Intimate Pleasures: 7 Moments of Pleasure by Nadege

RIM's Review

Intimate Pleasures: 7 Moments of Pleasure by Nadege

Short spicy hot stories to keep the reader on their backs in more ways than one.

The stories contained in the anthology are short stories told by a woman. Each of the women in these stories talks about sexual encounters that they have had. None of the stories seem to be true, but in many ways at least the reader can picture themselves in that situation. The story I admired the most in this book was called Summer Loving. The things that they did with the ice cube and the refrigerator leaves a footprint in my literary memory.

Nadege did a great job with this novel. It is great to see short stories for the reader on the go. The stories in this book give the reader a beginning, middle, and an end. Nothing is left for the reader to try and understand or comprehend on their own.  The descriptions pull the reader into the novel. I am impatiently awaiting a full novel from Nadege.

Reviewed for Readers In Motion

Reviewed by Patrice Grimball

Rating: 5 Stars

RIM's Review of The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown

RIM's Review of

The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown

by Devaughn Lilly

Timeline of life

Meet Annadelle Rose Brown. Brown was born in New Orleans in 1905. From rags to riches and alcohol to drugs this story depicts her life as told by her son Gravvy Brown. Brown by the way is on death row for her murder. During Annabelle’s life she is raped in an orphanage. With her determination she rises to become a famous actress; but even with her achieved success she still struggles with drugs and alcohol. Annadelle is killed by someone she has loved for all of her life. This brings us to where Gravvy is at the end of his life. Was Gravvy the one to kill his mother?

Devaugh  Lilly does a great job with keeping a great storyline but the problem is the storyline is not much of a catcher. For this reason the book was a hard read. The title of the novel has very little to do with the book; in some ways you may say that it is deceiving. The reason for this saying is there are not enough references in the book for it to be about the life of Gravvy. The book is more along the life of Annadelle. I found myself wondering where the author was going with this novel.

Rating: 3.0 stars

Rated by: Patrice Smith

For Readers In Motion Bookclub

RIM's Review of You Can't Plan Love By Synthia Williams

 

Synthia Williams has put out a great debut novel and is an excellent writer.

 

In her debut novel, You Can't Plan Love the reader is taken on an emotional ride as they ride the coaster of life with the main character Kenyatta Copeland and her passionless relationship with her long time boyfriend Brad Johnson.  The author does an excellent job letting the reader see what can happen when emotion and not the heart rule a relationship. It is the deisre for stability and safety that drives Kenyatta Copeland to stay with Brad but its passion and desire that draws her heart to her boss, Malcolm Patterson. The readers are given a glimpse of how 3 years of foreplay, infatuation and idolizing versus intimidation, manipulation and deception can turn one's life upside down.

 

This novel is filled with so much love and emotional drama as well as suspense that once you start reading you will not want to put it down. There are twists and turns that surprises the reader and make you wish that you could get your hands on the characters. You will get mad, want to scream and also applaud as the characters experience life.

 

The dialogue between the characters flows easily between the characters thus making the story very believable.

 

Synthia Williams is a terrific writer who makes you wish for more. I personally look forward to future titles from her.

 

Rating:  4.5

Reviewed by: Darlene P Winston

For Readers In Motion Bookclub

RIM's Review of Someone To Love By Karoline Bethea Jones

RIM's Review of Someone To Love By Karoline Bethea Jones

Someone To Love By Karoline Bethea Jones is a complex, yet-all-too familiar story of Terry and Stephanie Collins, a couple married for 15 years who are struggling to keep their marriage together through lies and deception.Stephanie Collins has spent her whole life looking for someone to love and someone to love her.  She thought she found it in handsome and very sexy Terry.

Terry was an upcoming music producer whose charm and gentle spirit captivated Stephanie. Terry was looking for his soul mate and thought he had found it in an innocent young beauty named Stephanie. Within this rocky and at  times unflinchingly cold marriage mistakes are made and nobody's hands are clean in this tale of two people's fight with reality vs. what they're imagining their worlds to be. Even though I couldn't connect with the main character, I see so many women who will. I know Stephanie. Everyone does. Several women at some point may have been her.  I may not have BEEN Stephanie but I've certainly been a fool for love in some form and that's what may have grabbed many readers, as it did me.  I grew angry at her, happy for and with her, and frustrated with her.

The author pulled emotions out of me, no matter what they seemed to be.  Minor editing issues and extra bickering between females characters didn't detract me from the overall story and I did enjoy it.

Rating:  4 stars. 

Rated by Nine Hairston
For Readers In Motion Bookclub

2012 RIM's Holiday Book Challenge

2012 HOLIDAY BOOK CHALLENGE!!!!

I know that we all have books lying around the house, car, etc that we have always wanted to read. RIM does not have any book chats schedule in the months of October, November, or December. So, here is your chance to read those great novels that are collecting dust on your must read shelf. Readers In Motion will be holding its

First Annual Holiday Book Challenge.

Here is how the challenge works:

1. You will need to choose FIVE books that you have been dying to read. Those books chosen will be your reading list for the challenge.

2. Send the list of chosen books to RIM via email at readersinmotion@yahoo.com. Make sure that your subject heading is 2012 Holiday Book Challenge. This step has to be done by 10/31.

NOTE: THIS READING LIST CAN NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY AFTER BEING SUBMITTED.

3. Every time you finish a novel on your list, write a 3 to 5 sentence review of that novel and send it to the above address. Each mini review that is sent will be considered an entry into the for the five drawings for $10.00 Gift Cards. The weekly gift card drawings will be held on 11/9, 11/23, 12/7, and 12/21.

4. Every two weeks there will be one drawing from those that have submitted their reviews for those biweekly periods.

5. At the end of the Holiday Book Challenge (12/31), everyone that has read ALL of their submitted books will be entered into a drawing to win a $50.00 Grand Prize Gift Card to Barnes and Noble or Amazon.

If you have any questions about the challenge feel free to email us at readersinmotion@yahoo.com.