Milk in My Coffee [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Eric Jerome Dickey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2003

When Jordan moves to Manhattan, he learns to keep up with the fast pace of a Wall St. job, a stylish apartment, sexy girlfriend. But when he meets Kimberly, his pulse really begins to race

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: recorded books; Unabridged edition (2003)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000Z48NQ4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (502 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,196,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Jerome Dickey is the author of twelve novels, including the bestsellers Genevieve, Drive Me Crazy, Naughty or Nice, The Other Woman, and Thieves' Paradise. Dickey writes full time and is developing a six-issue mini-series of comic books for Marvel Enterprises featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars JUST AWFUL (why are there no (-)negatives for the ratings?), January 1, 2003

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Wendy (the T.dot) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milk in My Coffee (Mass Market Paperback)

For lack of a better word, this book was WHACK! The writing was so terrible that if it weren't for a book club reading, I would have returned the book to it's owner (glad I didn't buy it). Eric's use of analogies was so infantile that I am in disbelief that he attended UCLA's writing program. Here are a few examples of these CHEAP analogies:
"..my stride to the subway entrance[was]slower than molasses in Alaska."
"I hated being played like a game show."
"I hated the hypocritical feeling I was feeling. It was as thick as cold oatmeal"
"My breathing was as thick as Aunt Jemina Syrup."
Need I show more? WHACK!!!!!
Every time I read the word "SmooVe" I cringed. It was not cute, it was annoying. And what was up with Kimberley calling her mother "mom-mom"???
Eric juxtaposed being a white woman vs. being a black woman. On one side I read how black women are ghetto, crazy and loose. Kimberley (the 'white' woman) was also loose, but she had class, adventure and sanity. At one point in the book when Kimberley does get upset with Peter, she says "Sorry. I guess my black side is coming out". Eric, how dare you!
This book did not teach anything new or interesting about interracial dating, it only brought forth black and white (and especially black) stereotypes. The book was boring, the twists were predictable so the only things that jumped out at me was the terrible writing style.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Eric Jerome Dickey, April 6, 2004

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Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milk in My Coffee (Mass Market Paperback)

MILK IN MY COFFEE by Eric Jerome Dickey

This is the second book by Eric Jerome Dickey that I've read, and so far I am really enjoying his books. MILK IN MY COFFEE is about a successful African American man living in New York that becomes involved romantically with a woman that is white. And it is not something he broadcasts to the world. It's not that he's ashamed of being involved with a woman that is not black, but he knows it is something that his friends and family will not approve of.

Told in a very lighthearted yet down-to-earth way, MILK IN MY COFFEE addresses the age-old issue of interracial relationships. Jordan Greene is casually involved with one woman, who is black, but unintentionally gets involved with another woman that happens to be white, an artist named Kimberly Chavers. They find they are soul mates, and every thing is perfect except for the issue of race. It's a complicated scenario, more so because of the interracial stigma that is still pretty much inherent everywhere. They feel the sexual tension between them almost from the start, but keep their relationship purely platonic, at least for as long as they can. But as they begin to get to really know each other, both of them wonder where this is heading and whether they have a future together. Kimberly's friends seem to be a little more understanding, but Jordan's friends go ballistic when they think that HE thinks black isn't good enough for him.

The book gets complicated when Jordan's brother Reggie goes missing, and Kimberly has a secret past that comes back to haunt her. Not to be revealed here so as not to reveal any spoilers, this reader was very surprised with this turn of events. The ending was worth getting to, and there will be more books by Eric Jerome Dickey read in this house. Anyone wanting to be introduced to the books of Eric Jerome Dickey should start with this one. Highly recommended!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Better Than I'd Imagined, March 17, 2000

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Cydney Rax "rmn1994" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Milk in My Coffee (Mass Market Paperback)

I'll admit that I initially did not want to read "Milk In My Coffee" because I didn't think I'd enjoy the storyline. I've read interracial storylines before, but had reservations when it came to reading one written by a man. However, once I began to read, I was more impressed by the writer's skills, creativity, and hard work and didn't focus so much on the storyline. MIMC is full of what I call classic EJDisms (all the techniques for which he's known): metaphors, side-splitting 'run-to-the-bathroom' humor, strong characterization, plot twists, great attention to detail, and tension). The characters Kim, Jordan, J'Nette and Solomon were fleshed out very well. You could close your eyes and envision them. MIMC also had plenty of surprises and the writer PUT you THERE in the scene. He does have a great way of showing and doesn't merely tell. Those are the good things. The only distraction is probably the part where a trip is taken to Memphis. I found myself wanting to skip over that particular section because I was more into what would happen between Jordan and Kimberly. Overall, this story is well written and worth reading and adding to your EJD collection. Looking forward to reading the Mothers & Sons Anthology and Liar's Game.