All I Want is Everything

by Daaimah S. Poole

Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole introduces readers to a young woman with a hot voice and superstar dreams. . . Talented Kendra Michelle Thomas always dreamed of becoming a singing sensation. But when a broken childhood lands her and her siblings in foster care, there's not much opportunity for making dreams come true. Before she knows it, Kendra's twenty-five years old, a bartender, and trapped in a relationship going nowhere. . . Determined to finally give her dreams a chance, Kendra spends her small savings on a demo. She soon gets a series of gigs. . .and finally a recording contract. But when a turn of events lands her right back where she started, she'll have to make a sink back into obscurity--or discover if she's really got what it takes. . . "The voice of a new generation." --Karen Quinones Miller

Genres: African American, Fiction

321 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Daaimah S. Poole was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in journalism in 2003. While attending Temple, Daaimah worked almost every job imaginable – receptionist, car salesperson, bill collector, waitress, tutor, and substitute teacher. She would later say she was unintentionally doing character research.
Daaimah completed her first novel Yo Yo Love at the age of 19, without owning a computer or knowing how to type. Yo Yo Love went on to become an Essence Magazine Best Seller. Her subsequent novels, Got A Man, What’s Real, and Ex-Girl to The Next Girl, have cemented her reputation as author on the move.

Reviews

[JazzyRacquel · Rating 1 out of 5]

♥ Not My Cup Of Tea ♥

[Jasmine Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok but not really what I've expected. It lacks interest in its charater and the plot was kinda boring.

[SEXYCAP74 · Rating 1 out of 5]

A Disappointing Attempt of a Potentially Great Read.......😲🙄😑😒

NOT feeling this book, at all!👎 The storyline was decent, BUT the writing was off-kilter and felt "Juvenile".😧 I've read other books by this Author and the writing style was DEFINITELY Better, but this was a Disappointment!😑 Furthermore, I Didn't like the Heroine, Kendra and her wishy-washy Attitude and her "over night success" was Very Unrealistic!🙄 It seemed SHE Did change, after becoming a singer and treated Marcus as an afterthought, when she started making money.😡 He told her of his goals, but there was NO compromise with Kendra and she had the NERVE to call him a lowlife deadbeat, yet she Didn't attempt to do Anything for him & his dad when she became successful, even after living with them for YEARS!!!😤 I Didn't like her "Girl nextdoor" persona turned Naive "industry chic" turned Miss "PHUCKED Up" Attitude Kendra Michelle........'I Want It All/Everything' was NOT it, for Me!!!👎👎👎👎👎👎

[K Riquena Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

"All I Want Is Everything" was a good book with a simple message: "Don't Give Up On Your Dreams". I enjoyed this book beyond the message due to Poole's style of writing. The book was very fast-pace, and I was able to finish it in a day. This was far from a rags-to-rich story. I loved how Poole told her story. Bottom line : Daaimah S. Poole has a long time reader over here.

[Cathie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything is all I want

Loved it. I read this books several years ago and ran back across it. It's the story of Kendra Michelle and what she went through to become a singer. From a dream snatching boyfriend. To selling her morals to make it. How hitting rock bottom, was what she needed to bounce back, be humble and get her grind on. Great book

[Jenn Reilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a transformational story of one young woman’s life who had always dreamed of being a singer and the struggles she had trying to achieve her dream. I was surprised at some of the graphic sexual scenes but the story was compelling and I couldn’t put the book down!

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book.

[Linda Boyd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was just okay for me, my first time reading/listening to this author. While growing up Keisha and her family had a hard life, some things happened to their family and it appeared that Keisha was the only adult and helped pull her family together, some high school friends drop in at her job and Keisha begins to realize that she put all of her dreams on hold to help her family, she decides to make some life changes and starts to make things happen for her self. What I did like was that she didn't forget her family, even when she probably should have at times.

[Kiwi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Kendra who always dreamed of being a famous singer, but life got the best of her and now she bartends for a living. One night while working, she meets some girls from highschool and notices that her life is nothing like she wants it to be. She then pursues a career, as a singer. She finds that she has to do a lot of things to make her dreams come true other than just opening her mouth and singing. She dumps her boyfriend who is completely happy with their life, and goes on to do whatever it takes to be a famous singer.

[Carmen Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story of rags to riches. It was refreshing. I particularly liked the authentic characters and story line. What was really unique is that you saw the main character, Kendra, learn from her successes and failures. That is what made the book real!

[Sharonbrown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was kinda skeptical but it really is a good novel promoting self determination, self confidence and the will/drive to succeed.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

[Marci · Rating 5 out of 5]

very exciting, I learned what these singers have to go through and why there are some singers out there that cannot sing.

[Lin · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you think fame and fortune is where it's at, then this is the book for you. If you are in control of your ego, you will probably find this to be an insipid read.

[Charmain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it!