All I Want Is Everything

All I Want Is Everything by Daaimah S. Poole is about a young woman named Kendra who is going through the motions of life. She is currently working as a barmaid, a job that is going nowhere fast. When one night some of her former high school classmates come in the bar to celebrate their recent accomplishments, Kendra is forced to face the reality of what her life has become. Kendra is tired of the life she is living or lack of living and decides to take matters into her own hands. She, with the help of her family, is determined to break into the music industry. After all she has been told time and time again that she has a beautiful voice. So she takes her savings and makes a demo. After singing at a couple of open mic nights, at local clubs, she finds herself with a manager who is willing to take her on as a client. Soon things take off for her. She has a contract with a label, a check, and the opportunity she is looking for. So what can go wrong? I really enjoyed this book. It gave a different perspective on the music industry and what goes on behind the scenes. It shows that just because you have talent, it does not always mean you will get what you want; that it takes time and determination to make dreams come true. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an unfulfilled dream. Reviewed by Shavon Williams APOOO BookClub

Kendra learns that to survive you have to dream, but as life goes on, you need a reality check to get you back on track. Her struggles started early and it was not her fault, but unfortunately you can't control what happens when someone else is supposed to be responsible. As she is hit with a shocking realty check when some old classmates walk into her job and ask her what she has been up to and how she was voted most likely to succeed in their class. (Slap- Smack -Whack upside the head)!!!!Kendra then gets the second wind in life to live out her dream...but too much too fast and trying to maintain old habits and relationships along with getting to diva for her own good, brings her back down to a lower spot then when she first started out. The reason why I say a lower spot is because she now has bills that she didn't have before. Trying to go back isn't easy either and Thank God for her brother and a real friend that she met along the way (Beazie) who support her and give her the assistance that she needs and Kendra has learned a valuable lesson, and she has learned from her mistakes. To have to go through something to get something, but you have to learn why you are going through so you don't keep making the same mistakes over and over again. There are some characters that I would have liked to see come back near the end, like Kendra's dad and Lana, along with Tony and Corey, just to get their reaction to the "Kendra Michelle" who is living her dream and living it well. I can see a sequel to this book, because Daaimah Poole has set the scene and do so much with it and can go with so many different characters. John is with Kendra, so what is Nitra doing? Where is Bilal? Good job overall Daaimah!!

"All I want Is Everything" by Daaimah S. Poole is a great read. The story is inspirational and true to life. Kendra Michelle Thomas had a rough life. Her dad left and her mom became an alcoholic. The only joys she has are her brothers and sisters and her singing. Kendra is tired of her dead end job and low pay. Kendra's life consists of her boring job and boring man Marcus. Her desire is to sing, so she takes a chance and jumps into the music industry. Unfortunately Kendra finds out all that glitters is not gold. Kendra won't give up until her dreams come true.

I really enjoyed "all I want is everything" The story reminded me of my brother Antwan. He has been trying to break into the music industry for years and has had no success. I'm giving it to him to read so he can see if you don't give up you just might make it.

All I want is everything tells the tale of a singer Kendra Michelle. She has a lot of bumps on the road in her quest to fufill her dreams of being a singer. She does what she has to do to make things pop for herself and her family.I like "AIWIE" because it was about not letting anyone or anything stand in your way of making it happen.