MGR May Newsletter
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*** This is not an event just a monthly Mocha Girl Read newsletter. ***
May 2024
đź“– Nominations for June monthly selection đź“–
Each month Mocha Girls Read members select one book to nominate for our monthly selection. 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 5/6/2024 to 5/12/2024. Then from 5/13/2024 to 5/19/2024, the polls will be open for voting. The book with the most votes wins!
The winner will be announced on 5/20/2024.
Theme for JUNE
MY PRESIDENT’S READING LIST
(Anything book from Former President Barak Obama’s Reading List)
*Remember one nomination and three votes per person.*
DONATION DAY
Join us on June 15, 2024, for our yearly donation event to help sustain our book club's operations! As our club expands, so do our expenses. This year, our goal is to raise $5,000 towards our $10,000 operating costs.
How can you contribute? You can click the DONATE button on our website, request a donation match from your employer, spread the word on social media, or establish a monthly donation plan. Your backing is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2F69RZ3XLXW72&ssrt=1680793486758
MGR WELLNESS + BOOKS 3 DAY RETREAT
Introducing the Wellness + Books 3-day event at CIVANA resort, where you can relax, regroup, and indulge in a blissful getaway. Immerse yourself in the world of literature as you cozy up with captivating books poolside during Silent Reading Time. Engage in invigorating yoga sessions led by experienced instructors who will help you find your inner balance regardless of your experience. Treat your taste buds to nourishing meals that will leave you feeling refreshed from within. This is your time to unwind and embrace self-care like never before. Reserve your spot at the Wellness + Books 3-day event now!
https://mochagirlsread.squadtrip.com/trip/mgr-wellness--books-3541
đź“• What are we reading this month? đź“•
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The new novel from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning, Oprah Book Club-picked, Barack Obama favorite James McBride.
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As these characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town's white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community-heaven and earth-that sustain us.
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