What we’re about
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more, and meet like-minded women. We are here to inspire women to read, share literature, fellowship, and encourage others in the joy of reading. We meet at the Inglewood Public Library (2nd Floor) on the first Saturday of the month. We are an eclectic group of women and so are our reading selections. Find out more on our website www.mochagirlsread.com
If you are media, please email Mocha Girl Dindi at media@mochagirlsread.com
For Authors and Publishers, please email Mocha Girl Classy at classy@mochagirlsread.com
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The Cat That Played Chess by C CummingsMGR October 2023 Sponsored Monthly Selection- The Salt Eaters BookshopBlack female-owned bookstore here in Inglewood, Ca.
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- DonateHelp Mocha Girls Read stay free to all Black women
- Everythings Fine by Cecilia RabessMGR July 2023 Sponsored Monthly Book Selection from Simon & Schuster
*** This is not an event just a monthly Mocha Girl Read newsletter. ***
December 2023
📖 Nominations for January monthly selection 📖
Each month Mocha Girls Read members select one book to nominate for the book of the month. To make the nomination process easier, we will give you a theme for the upcoming month. This way we can mix up the genre, authors, & themes. All you have to do is add your book nomination to our site from 12/4/2023 to 12/10/2023. Then from 12/11/2023 to 12/17/2023, the polls will be open for voting. The book with the most votes wins!
The winner will be announced on 12/18/2023.
Theme for JANUARY
“GROWN FOLKS DYSTOPIA"
(Any dystopia {an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is a totalitarian or post-apocalyptic} book made for adult readers .)
*Remember one nomination and three votes per person.*
🎄 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🎄
To all Mocha Girls near and far, we wish you a happy holiday season.
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa may your season celebrations be filled with joyous moments and sprinkled with a few great characters.
~ Mocha Girls Read Sisterhood
Mocha Girl Alysia (Founder/President of Mocha Girls Read)
📕 What are we reading this month? 📕
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered.
Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.
Reminder - Don't forget to join us for book club meetings, silent reading time, planning power hour and so many other events.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Network event1 attendee from 14 groups hostingReading Time - Reading Apart TogetherLink visible for attendees
Hosted By: Renee Bailey
Every Monday, all chapters come and take an hour and read together silently.
- Pick any book you want.
- Log in.
- Read for as long as you want.
It is not selfish to prioritize your happiness, so come and join us each week. Make time for yourself; you deserve it!
Join us virtually; each meeting will take place via Google Meet.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qqm-kykq-rpi
Or dial: (US) +1 432-652-6474 PIN: 288 752 354#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qqm-kykq-rpi?pin=1118512372807
- Movie Night: Candy Cane Lane and Q&A with Director Reginald HudlinThe Culver Theater, Culver City, CA
***PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU RSVP AND RSVP USING THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM.***
You and a guest are invited to a screening of CANDY CANE LANE.
The film follows Eddie Murphy in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest and inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life.
Let's come together to share some holiday joy as we approach the holidays! This screening event promises to be the ideal way to kick off the festive season. Please reserve tickets by using the link below. Please note that for this screening, seating is first come first serve no seating guaranteed.
Events Details are below:
Date: December 7th
Location: The Culver Theater
Address: 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Screening: 7:00 PMPost Screening Q&A with Director Reginald Hudlin. * Please note - RSVP is required. Please arrive early to ensure entrance. Local COVID-19 restrictions will be adhered to. Seating is First Come First Serve. Thank you!
- Network event11 attendees from 12 groups hosting(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Eva's Eye" by Karin FossumLink visible for attendees
Our November 2023 monthly book selection is ""Eva's Eye" by Karin Fossum.
Greetings Mocha Girls!
I hope this message finds everyone well.
Please join us on Google Meet where we will have our discussion virtually.Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ufs-tnmr-jiy
Or dial: (US) +1 262-328-6230 PIN: 250 992 337#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ufs-tnmr-jiy?pin=9208569748556Warmly,
Mocha Girl Leanna
Minneapolis Chapter OrganizerRemember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!
R.S.V.P. Etiquette:
Please make sure to RSVP to an event or book club meeting ONLY if you are going. Do not RSVP if you are thinking about going or would like to go.Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!
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Support a new Black-owned Bookstore called RESIST BOOKSELLERS and get 15% off when you use the code MGR22. resistbooksellers.comAbout the Book:
The debut mystery novel in the Inspector Sejer Series from Norway’s award-winning author of Hell Fire and The Whisperer.Eva Magnus and her daughter are out walking by the river when they make a grisly discovery: a man’s body floating on the water’s surface. Eva goes to call the police, but when she reaches the phone, she dials another number altogether for her own reasons. But when the police find the body anyway, Inspector Sejer and his team quickly determine that the man, Egil, died from a violent attack.
But Egil himself had been missing for months, and the trail to his killer is all but vanished. It’s just as puzzling as another unsolved case on Sejer’s desk: the murder of a prostitute, found dead just before Egil went missing. And as Sejer tries to piece together these two impossible cases, it soon appears that the two murders are connected. And if the Inspector can’t figure out the culprit behind the crimes, someone else is going to pay with their life.
About the Author:
KARIN FOSSUM is the author of the internationally successful Inspector Konrad Sejer crime series. Her recent honors include a Gumshoe Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for mystery/thriller. She lives in Norway. - Network event1 attendee from 14 groups hostingPlanning with Friends: Power PlanningLink visible for attendees
Join us every Saturday to dedicate 1 to 2 hours to plan your week/month or catch up on some things you need to do.
Grab your coffee, tea, water, or mimosa if you feel froggy! Use this time to plan, budget, journal, read, or catch up with some of your fellow Mocha Girls.
Host: Tenille Griffin
Date: Every Saturday
Join via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/zqv-kvjo-ptt.
"Failing to plan is planning to fail."
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See all- Network event7 attendees from 13 groups hosting(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Eva's Eye" by Karin FossumThis event has passed
