Friday, October 5, 2012

Invite a Sister for a Little Reading Gumbo

Hey Ladies,

Yes, believe your eyes...I am finally picking a date for our next book club meeting!  Before I get too far ahead of myself, let me talk about the book a little bit.  I chose Sister Gumbo by Ursula Kindred & Mirranda Guerin-Williams.  Ursula is my co-worker, and she is super sweet and a little spicy.  I anticipate this book of short stories about women being entertaining with plenty of "I know what you mean" moments in between.  I included a copy of the summary at the bottom of this post.

FYI, you can order the book on Amazon or pick it up from Barnes and Noble.  If B&N does not have it in stock, they will order it for you and you can pick it up from the store at a later date.

Don't forget this is our meeting to invite a friend.  Yay, Shay and Tamara can remain on Nedra's "good list"!  Be sure to tell your friend(s) about the book and the date.  This meeting will be even more fun and diverse with the additional opinions.  I better start working on my questions now!

Let's meet Saturday, November 10th, at 1:00PM.  If this date/time does not work for you, please let me know.  I want to make sure all of us can meet and I can be flexible with the date/time.  Don't forget to check with the friend you plan to invite as well.  Looking forward to seeing you all soon!!!


Sister Gumbo: Spicy Vignettese from Black Women on Life, Sex, and Relationships

Overview

African-American women's lives and relationships are complex and at times, deliciously spicy. So, when two sisters decided to interview over twenty women about relationships, sex, spirituality, and self, the result was a fantastic collection of funny, sassy, and moving vignettes.
From Jackie, who still loves to have sex with her husband of 28 years, to Lady, who is considering the pro's and con's of her extramarital affair, to Ayoka, who recently discovered her own inner spirituality, these women will draw you in to their lives. Their candid interviews offer insightful and intimate portraits of everyday African-American women.

Nikela

Monday, April 2, 2012

Eureka! Shanika has selected a book!



Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones




This story takes place in middle-class Atlanta in the 1980s and centers on two little girls who share the same father, but live in two different worlds. The girls’ father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist who has two families: a public one and a private one. Dana knows her dad has another family and struggles to deal with feeling second-best. Bunny doesn’t know her father has another daughter and is unknowingly living a lie. The girls meet and become friends. When their worlds collide, secrets are revealed and illusions are shattered. Beautifully written and explosive, Silver Sparrow is the perfect present for the book-lover in your family.

Monday, March 12, 2012

We GOTS to do better...

So life has set in on us!  I for one am dog tired all the time.  We have new babies, babies on the way, travel plans, new assignments at work, household duties, moving dates set...Whew!  When will we have time for a new read?  Let's get it ladies!  Time waits for no man, or shall I say no woman.  : )