What we’re about
Reading is a journey, let’s take it together!
Welcome to Loving Our Lit Journey Book Club! This group is designed for women who enjoy reading fiction and are interested in exploring different topics and themes and cultures through books. All women are welcome to join our journeys and share their perspectives and insights. Join us for great discussions, food fellowships and coffee meetups as we discover new authors and enjoy our lit journeys.
Some details to consider when joining:
*A visible photo of your face must remain for the duration of your membership.
*Members who are inactive for 3 consecutive months are removed from the group. Exceptions are made when communicated.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- 📚Book Chat for July: Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny HostinJavesca Coffee Roasters, Charlotte, NC
Let's get together for the Book Chat for July: Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin
Please come prepared to discuss the book. You are welcome to come if you haven’t read or finished the book but beware of SPOILERS because we won’t hold back 😊.
Please update your RSVP as your plans change. I’m looking forward to this discussion and enjoying this lit journey together!
Interview of Sunny Hostin by Deesha Philyaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUHikR2-c0
Goodreads Synopsis:
View cohost Sunny Hostin makes her literary debut with this dazzling novel about a life-changing summer along the beaches of Martha's Vineyard.Welcome to Oak Bluffs, the most exclusive black beach community in the country. Known for its gingerbread Victorian-style houses and modern architectural marvels, this picturesque town hugging the sea is a mecca for the crème de la crème of black society—where Michelle and Barack Obama vacation and Meghan Markle has shopped for a house for her mom. Black people have lived in this pretty slip of the Vineyard since the 1600s and began buying property in the 1800s, making this posh town the embodiment of “old money.”
Every summer, Esperenza “Perry” Soto, a beautiful and talented Afro-Latina lawyer, escapes the fetid heat of New York City for the gorgeous weather, cool water, and stunning views Oak Bluffs offers. Sharing a cottage on the beach, owned by her “Ama”, with her husband and two god sisters, Perry is looking forward to trading meetings and clients for days of languor and fun.
When Memorial Day arrives and the season begins, some of the nation’s wealthiest, most powerful, and famous from the worlds of politics, art, and entertainment meet to swim, dance, party, and chill. While a few can’t leave work behind, others indulge in a different kind of business affair.
But this summer on the Bluffs is different. Ama is moving to the south of France to reunite with her college sweetheart. She is going to give the house to one of her goddaughters and she has invited all three of them to spend the summer with her the way they did when they were kids. Each of the women want the house desperately. Each is grappling with a secret that they fear will make them lose Ama’s approval and the house.
Enjoy the journey!
