CAN I JUST, SAY BRAVO!!! (HANDS CLAPPING) FOR MY LONGTIME FRIEND DELVON, HIS BOOK IS A HIT!!!! FABULOUS, OVER THE TOP, REAL CHARACTERS ALL INTERTWINED INTO A BALL OF DRAMA, LOVE, LUST, AND HATE WITH ENOUGH FASHION FOR A VOGUE MAGAZINE. THE WAY HE PLACED HIS WORDS TAKES YOU TO THE PLACES & TIMES SET IN THIS MASTERPIECE...AND IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO THESE PLACES; EVEN BETTER TO IDENTIFY!!!!! I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AS SEPTEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR ALL IT'S FABULOUSNESS!!!!!!!
KUDOS DELVON!!!!
Biography
Delvon Johnson was born and raised in Newark, NJ. As an only child, he found ways to keep busy and innovative. In school, his favorite subject was always English. He always enjoyed writing. At a very young age, he started to write his own poetry and even songs. As a teenager, he was accepted to Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, better known as Arts high. His dream was to become a recording artist. After years of training and performances, Delvon gave up on his dream of becoming a recording artist, and settled into corporate America.
He knew that corporate America wasn't enough. He wanted more. After years of reading books by his favorite authors, who include E. Lynn Harris, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Terry McMillan, he set out on a journey to complete his first novel. In July, 2008, he had finally achieved it.
Delvon Johnson was born and raised in Newark, NJ. As an only child, he found ways to keep busy and innovative. In school, his favorite subject was always English. He always enjoyed writing. At a very young age, he started to write his own poetry and even songs. As a teenager, he was accepted to Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, better known as Arts high. His dream was to become a recording artist. After years of training and performances, Delvon gave up on his dream of becoming a recording artist, and settled into corporate America.
He knew that corporate America wasn't enough. He wanted more. After years of reading books by his favorite authors, who include E. Lynn Harris, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Terry McMillan, he set out on a journey to complete his first novel. In July, 2008, he had finally achieved it.
It's entitled, Love Yourself First.Love Yourself First is a romantic novel about life and the decisions people make in their journeys through it. It will make you laugh, cry, and understand certain aspects of life while keeping you totally entertained at the same time.
Review
Source: APOO Book Club Date: 03/28/09
Love Yourself First by Delvon Johnson is a comedic look into the fashion industry and the divas who fight to make it to the top. We are introduced to some pretty interesting characters, ranging from the down- low brothers to the eccentric divas. Meet the queens of fashion, Dwight and Issiah, best friends, who set out to start their own design business. With just the right touch, and all the right contacts their business takes off, and quickly. Looking forward to adding some additional flair to their showroom, they meet and fall in love with Joan Murphy, a shoe connoisseur. Joan is in a steady relationship but her other half has ulterior motives that will cause Joan's world to spin out-of- control. With a steady flow and upbeat tempo, Love Yourself First was a fast read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was well entertained as I waited for the walls to come crumbling down on the fiasco that Joan was trying to drum up, as well as the gorgeous men who seemed to continuously jump out of the closet and claim they were not on the down-low but just experimenting. Love Yourself First was very interesting and kept me wanting more. With descriptive scenes from some of New York's hottest hang-out spots; I felt like I was one of the paparazzi waiting to take that winning shot. I enjoyed the story but found that there were some editing issues, that if corrected could make the story flow much smoother. I recommend this book to readers of all genres, and look forward to reading what Mr. Johnson has next.
