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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Author Rochelle Mcakenzie "night before dawn"

This was the conception of the Reading Club. I myself did not see it coming. There was not protection from the charming and intelligent Rochelle McKenzie. I met her in Jamaica on the beach on her last day of her vacation in Nov'09. And not surprising to any of you we started chatting. I know what you're all thinking that Jennifer loves to chat, sometimes we would like her to just shout up.....LOL. Well unknow to me, I was chatting with an author, in person, on the beach in my bikini. She ask if I like reading, well of I do, not an avid reader as Archer & his mommy, but I have been in search of a capturing book other than the Harlequin books (predictable, basic, and short) I read in my teenage years ( I know, I still act like a teenager). She handed a bookmarker with her picture(pretty) and a write in her book "Night before Dawn", I read it, I was captured....my desire to read without stopping only long enough to letting anyone who would listen, what a great book it was. Oh yes I got my very own personally authographed copy. Girls this is a very riveting, exciting and captivating book. Easy to read....real life tissues...love & hate...deceit & deception...pain & pleasure....life & death....sin & shame......healing & forgiveness. A must read.

My copy has started it's circulation...already read by Marcia and now with Pheobe. I can't wait to read their feedback. Girls I encourage you to write your response inside the book. Just date sign your name to it. My desire is to pass my copy of the books around to all my followers. I also ask for your comments posted on my blog this way all our followers can read our thoughts. I also encourge you to invite your friend to our reading club.



2 comments:

  1. This is an Excellent this book. I wonder when Tyler Perry will make it in a movie. I am wondering, am I experiencing my night before dawn?

    Each character represents someone in our life or us. Let us pinpoint who they are in our life's. So when we go through our night, we will not be alone. I am ……………
    a. Sabrina- the runner (who is always running from the truth)
    b. Eric (your true love or player)
    c. Erica (faithful to you (20%) and someone else (80%))
    d. Dr. Val ( Helper)
    e. Niqi (deceiver)
    f. Gina (your past, the one you have to forgive)
    g. Grandie( looking out for you)
    h. Courtney (trusted friend and always there for you)
    I. Melvin( your back-bone)
    j.Dawn (Promises)
    k. Claudia( always can count on)

    For I know the Plans I have for you. Plans of peace and not of evil”. “Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world”

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  2. I joined the Wong Book Club hoping to be exposed to some new authors and books. Well I just finished the first book and that hope has already been fulfilled.
    Night before Dawn is not a book that I normally would choose to read, but it came with some excellent recommendations. Initially I was a bit wary - I didn’t think I liked the writing style, however, within a few chapters I was proven wrong. I became very attached to some of the characters and very upset with others. The story is one that many of us can relate to. Sabrina experiences challenges, sorrows, hardships, fears, insecurities and revelations that we all have come across; but thankfully they don’t come at us all at once as was her fate!

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