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I have to say. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by what Charlamange accomplished with this book. It was funny, insightful, uplifting and sobering all at the same time. The anecdotes coupled with the lessons learned made it easy to forget sometimes that this is a memoir and it felt like just listening to him tell a story. Which I guess in a sense he is. The Charlamange you get on the radio, or in podcasts, on TV shows or in interviews is the same Charlamange you get in Black Privilege. He managed in one book, to uplift the reader to believe that anything is possible if you put in the effort, time and work while at the same time instilling a sense of reality. Yes, opportunity comes to those who create it, but those opportunities have to be realistic and fit YOU. Charlamange was a dumb ass when he was younger. It's a wonder he's even made it to where he's at now because most black men would be in jail for the rest of their lives if they did doing only a quarter of the things Charlamange did. It's a Testament to the glow up because his was definitely REAL. If you're confused about your life and need a bit of inspiration from someone who looks like you, can relate to you and have been through the same struggles as you, then you should definitely check out this book.

Another masterpiece by CCJ. Her books are always a sure thing for me. At this point, I know going into a Christina C Jones book, that I'm going to enjoy it. Her characters are always interesting and enjoyable, stories are engrossing and authentic, her writing feels effortless, she just always delivers the whole package. But there is just something extra special about her mystery thriller novels. All of her books are great, the top echelon of contemporary romance. However, these mystery thrillers? Whole other plane. Reading Catch Me If You Can, felt like watching a movie. That extra sense of danger in the plot, the edginess in the characters just makes these books that much more entertaining. The stakes are higher and so the investment in the characters and what's going on in their lives feels that much more intense. I really don't even want to go into the actual story because... Spoilers. But the characters In this book, the secrets they hold, the baggage they carry, the danger they face and the fear they must overcome, make for a really fun, fast-paced, intense and entertaining read. Catch Me If You Can is part of a three book series and so things aren't quite wrapped up in this installment. The next book is about a different set of characters and usually, that would piss me off. But Christina does a great job of making the reader, not only become invested in the main characters but in the secondary and tertiary characters as well. So I'm not even worried about closure at this point because I know in the end everything will come to a head and be resolved. I'm just excited to see how it will all pan out

if this book is as good as the last two I’ll probably be done before the end of today because its only 180 pages…

Second part to Obsidia in the Lux Series….I don’t know, i just really could wait, i had to buy this book as soon as i finished the last one because i want to know what the hell is going to happen!