Name: Book Club Meeting: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Start: 2025-11-01T20:30:00.000Z
Location: Darby Park

📚 Hosted By: Renee Bailey

✨ Silent Reading Hour ✨
Join us every Monday for an hour of peaceful reading together!

How it works:
1️⃣ Pick any book you love.
2️⃣ Log in to the meeting.
3️⃣ Read for as long as you’d like.

💡 “Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.” – Zoë Saldana

🌐 Where: Virtual via Google Meet
📅 When: Every Monday
📲 Video call link: https://meet.google.com/msv-pyyp-eig

We can’t wait to see you there! 📖✨

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Before the buzz hits, we’re catching an *advance screening* of *Regretting You* — the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel.
It’s a heartfelt drama (PG-13, 1h 57m) exploring the complicated bond between mother and daughter after an unexpected loss. Secrets come to light, love gets messy, and forgiveness becomes the hardest truth of all.
Expect all the feels — grief, betrayal, first love, and family drama that’ll have plenty to unpack afterward (preferably over wine).
Newcomers don't forget that you must email me at sandiego@mochagirlsread.com to get the link. The seasoned MGs already know what to do.

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\*\*Feeling overwhelmed by to-dos and a chaotic calendar? \*\*
Say goodbye to Monday morning madness and join the Mocha Girls for a weekly refocus session every Saturday!
Here's the deal: Dedicate 1-2 hours to plan your week, tackle that to-do list, or simply catch up on self-care. ️ ‍
Fuel your focus: Grab your favorite beverage, whether it's a classic coffee ☕️, calming tea 🫖, refreshing water, or even a celebratory mimosa if you're feeling extra froggy!
The time is yours:

Craft a strategic plan for the week or month ahead.
Conquer your budget and master your finances.
Unleash your inner wordsmith with journaling prompts. ✍️
Curl up with a good book and get some quality reading time in.
Connect with fellow Mocha Girls and share your goals, and tips, or just unwind.
Remember: Failing to plan IS planning to fail.
So, ditch the Sunday scaries and join us! ✨
Hosted by: Tenille Griffin
When: Every Saturday ️
Join via Google Meet
Let's make every week a success together!

MGR Planning Power Hour

***Our October 2025 book selection is "Ring Shout" by P. Djeli Clark***

For October’s theme, **Scare the Black Off of Me**, we’re diving into a novella that is equal parts horror, history, and razor-sharp social commentary. This story doesn’t just creep in the shadows—it stares directly into America’s darkest chapters and reimagines them with fire, fury, and a touch of the supernatural. With monsters that wear hoods, resistance fighters who refuse to bow, and a heroine you won’t forget, this book is the perfect choice for a month when we honor the art of storytelling that unsettles, provokes, and empowers.
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Join us in discussion at Changing Hands Bookstore (Tempe). Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you finish the book or not!
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Mocha Girls Read - Tempe

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Lynnette Harris-Scott

Janobia McClure

Bridget W

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Kira S.

Chazvon Hughes

Tasha

Najah Smith

(IN PERSON) Bookclub Meeting: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Changing Hands - Tempe

Mocha Girls,
It’s time to gather for our October 2025 Monthly Book Selection, ***Ring Shout* by P. Djèlí Clark.** This award-winning novella blends history, horror, and the supernatural in a powerful story about resistance, resilience, and reckoning with America’s darkest past.

### About the Book

In 1915, *The Birth of a Nation* cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.
Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan’s demons straight to Hell. But something awful’s brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up.
Can Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world?

✨ **New members are always welcome!** Whether you’ve finished the book, just started it, or haven’t cracked it open yet, come join the discussion, the laughter, and the sisterhood.
✅ Free parking is available.
✅ No babysitter? It’s okay—kids are welcome.
✅ Bring a friend—the more the merrier!

👉🏾 Don’t forget to RSVP and let’s talk about *Ring Shout*!

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Book Club Meeting: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

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