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BOOKS READ (ARCHIVES)
Turning Pages, Est. 08/98
09/98 Soul Kiss by Shay Youngblood
10/98 Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
11/98 Daddy Cool by Donald Goines
12/98 Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson

01/99 Ugly Ways by Tina McElroy Ansa
02/99 Here's Your Hat,What's Your Hurry by Elizabeth McCracken
03/99 Gal by Ruthie Bolton
04/99 Frozen Music by Michael Vaughn (Author present)
05/99 Blessings by Sheneska Jackson
06/99 Push by Sapphire
07/99 Left Behind by Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins The Ways  Of The Mystic by Joan Borysensko Ph.D
08/99 Bullet Proof Buddhists by Frank Chin
09/99 Soulful Divas by David Nathan
10/99 Wake Of The Wind by J. California Cooper
11/99-12/99 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/00 Abide With Me by E. Lynn Harris
02/00 Insomnia by Stephen King
03/00 Sasha's Way by Scott Haskins
04/00 Don't Block The Blessings by Patti LaBelle
05/00 Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
06/00 Joy Luck Club by Amy Tam
07/00 Paradise by Toni Morrison
Temptation by Victoria Christopher-Murray
08/00 Color Of Water by James McBride
09/00 Women Are From Venus, Men Are From Mars by John Gray
10/00 Satin Doll by Karen Quinones-Miller
11/00 In My Father's House by Ernest Gaines
12/00 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/01 Hannibal by Thomas Harris
02/01 Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 03/01 Manchild In The Promise Land by Claude Brown
04/01 Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
05/01 Waiting In Vain by Colin Conner
06/01 Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice
07/01 NO BOOK SUMMER BREAK
08/01 God Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
09/01 The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
10/01 Keeper Of The House by Rebecca Goodwin
11/01 Only The Strong Survives by Jerry Butler
12/01 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/02 The Green Mile by Stephen King
02/02 Kindred by Octavia Butler
03/02 Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday & William Duffy
04/02 Breathing Room by Patricia Elam
05/02 Standing At The Scratch Line by Guy Johnson
06/02 Proof by David Auburn
07/02 Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
08/02 Sula by Toni Morrison
09/02 The Fall Of Rome by Martha Southgate
10/02 Dracula by Bram Stoker
11/02 Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
12/02 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/03 Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett
02/03 Corregidora by Gayl Jones
03/03 Echoes Of A Distant Summer by Guy Johnson
04/03 A Dark Adapted Eye by Ruth Rendell as Barbara Vines
05/03 A Separate Peace by John Knowles
06/03 Addicted by Zane Best Black Women Erotica by Blanche Richardson & Iyanla Vanzant
Twilight Moods by Jossell Flowers-Green
Guest Appearance-Author, Blanche Richardson
07/03 Parable Of The Talents by Octavia Butler
08/03 Fragments Of The Ark by Louise Meriwether
09/03 Guest Appearance-Author, Guy Johnson Discussed: Standing At the Scratch Line & Echoes Of A Distant Summer
*Guest Author, J California Cooper* 

10/03 Guest Appearance-Author, Mary Monroe Discussed: God Don't Like Ugly & God Still Don't Like Ugly
11/03 The Thief Of Letters by Janet Mountain-Johnson
12/03 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/04 What You Owe Me by Bebe Moore-Campbell
02/04 Bad Boy Brawley Brown by Walter Mosley
03/04 The Shade Of My Own Tree by Shelia Williams
04/04 One Day I Saw A Black King by J.D. Mason (Author Present)
05/04 Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do by Pearl Cleage
06/04 I Wish I Had A Red Dress by Pearl Cleage
07/04 To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
08/04 My Soul To Keep by Tananarive Due
09/04 Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
10/04 Love by Toni Morrison
11/04 The 13th Juror by John T. Lescroart
*Guest Authors, Victoria Christopher Murray & Karen Quinones-Miller
12/04 NO BOOK HOLIDAY

01/05 DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
02/05 Drive Me Crazy by Eric Jerome Dickey
03/05 Secret Lives Of Bees by Sue Monk-Kidd
04/05 The Last Juror by John Grisham
05/05 Some People, Some Place by J. California Cooper
06/05 Red Light Wives by Mary Monroe (Author Present)
07/05 Big Money Match by Brian Egeston (Author Present)
08/05 The King Of Torts by John Girsham
09/05 Puddin Head Wilson by Mark Twain
10/05 Babylon Sisters by Pearl Cleage
11/05 Pushkin And The Queen Of Spades by Alice Randall
*Guest Author, Walter Mosley*

12/05 No Book Holiday

01/06 Ready For Revolution by Stokely Carmichael
02/06 Fledging by Octavia Butler
03/06 Every Wife Needs A Woman by Naleighna Kai
04/06 Mad River Road by Joy Fielding
05/06 No Book (Event) Mother's Day Breakfast Help I've Turned Into My Mother Featuring Author ReShonda Tate Billingsley
6/06 No Book Jazzin On A Sunday Afternoon Local Authors Show Case Opal Palmer-Adisa, Chandra Adams, Alfonso Tucker & Charles Chatman
07/06 Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This by Mary B. Morrison (author present)
The Man by Irving Wallace
08/06 No Book(event)Sunday Brunch at HS Lordships Authors, Lissa Woodson writing as Naleighna Kai, Candice Dow, Mary Monroe & Mary B. Morrison
09/06 No Book (event) Barnes & Noble/Dinner at Kincaid's Author, Karen Quinones-Miller
10/06 A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
11/06 When Love Calls You Better Answer by Bertice Berry
(Author telephoned into discussion)

12/06 No Book ~ HOLIDAY BREAK

1/07 The Audacity Of Hope by Barack Obama
2/07 Drama In The Church by Dynah Zale
3/07 Grindin by Danielle Santiago
4/07 After by Marita Golden
5/07 Rehoboth Road by Anita Ballard-Jones
(Author Phoned In For Discussion)
6/07 The Innocent Man by John Grisham
*Author, Suzetta Perkins "Behind The Veil" Luncheon*
07/07 The Other Brother by Brandon Massey
(Author phoned In For Discussion)
08/07 Blackbird Papers by Dr. Ian Smith
09/07 Behind Those Eyes by TP Carter  
(author phoned in for discussion)
10/07 No Book
11/07 Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley
12/07 No Book ~ HOLIDAY BREAK

01/08 Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
02/08 Einstein On Race & Racism 
by 
Fred Jerome & Rodger Taylor
03/08 The Legend Of Quito Road 
by Dwight Fryer 
(author phoned in for discussion)
04/08 She's No Angel by Janine L. Morris
05/08 Hell Has No Fury by Keith Lee Johnson
06/08 NO BOOK (tm)
07/08 Mystery Writers Panel
(Pat Canterbury, Geri Spencer, Juanita Carr,
Alice Wilson-Fried & R. D. Barnes)
08/08 Confessions Of A Lonely Soul by Harold L. Turley
09/08 God's Gift To Women by Michael Baisden
10/08 When She Was White by Judith Stone
11/08 Every Reasonable Doubt 
          In Firm Pursuit
          Murder On The Down Low
(all by: Pamela Samuels-Young)
12/08 NO BOOK ~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS

01/09 Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
02/09 Blood Done Signed My Name
           by Timothy B. Tyson
03/09 No Book Zane Event
04/09 The Knees Of Gullah Island
            by Dwight Fryer

05/09 Trading Dreams At Midnight
            by Diane McKinney Whetstone
06/09 Our Black Fathers
           Brave, Bold & Beautiful
                           by
           Anita Royston & Joslyn Gaines
07/09 The Tortilla Curtain by TC Boyle
08/09 Song Yet Sung by James McBride
09/09 The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
10/09 Color Me Butterfly by LY Marlow
11/09 NO BOOK ~ Year end Event
12/09 NO BOOK "Happy Holidays"
 
  
01/10 The Known World by Edward P. Jones
02/10 The Dancing Willow Tree by Anita Ballard-Jones
03/10 Taking After Mudea by Tina McElroy Ansa
           (author scheduled to phone into
             discussion)

04/10 No Book ~ Local Authors Event
05/10 In Firm Pursuit by Pamela Samuels-Young
06/10 The Merchant of Venice
            w/author J. California Cooper
            Foxy: My Life In 3 Acts
            w/author Pam Grier

 

 

 

 

WTP2 Est. 01/04
01/04 The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
02/04 Please, Please, Please by Renee Swindle (Author Present)
03/04 It's A Thin Line by Kimberla Lawson-Roby (fieldtrip/luncheon with author)
04/04 Diary Of A Groupie by Omar Tyree
05/04 Leslie by Omar Tyree
06/04 The Purpose And Driven Life by Rick Warren
07/04 Nervous by Zane
08/04 Lil Mama's Rules by Sheneska Jackson
09/04 The Great Pretender by Millenia Black
(Author phoned in)
10/04 Before The Dawn by Beverly Jenkins
11/04 Joy by Victoria Christopher-Murray (Author Present)
12/04 He's Just A Friend by Mary B. Morrison
(
Author Present)

01/05 Player Hater by Carl Webber
Poetry Jam/Spoken Word; Authors, Jihad, Mary B. Morrison & Lynetta Jordan
02/05 Casting The First Stone by Kimberla Lawson-Roby
03/05 Bailey's Cafe by Gloria Naylor
04/05 A Day With Author, Renay Jackson Oaktown Devil, Shakey's Loose, Turf War and Peanut's Revenge
05/05 The Million Dollar Divorce by RM Johnson
06/05 SoulMates Dissipate by Mary B. Morrison
07/05 Never Again Once More by Mary B. Morrison
08/05 Somebody's Gotta Be On Top by Mary B. Morrison
09/05 No More Mr. Nice Guy by C. Kelly Robinson
(Author Phoned-In)
10/05 Nothing Ever Felt Like This by Mary B. Morrison (Author was present)
11/05 No book
12/05 Wake Of The Wind by J California Cooper
Getting Hers by Donna Hill

01/06 Genevieve by Eric Jerome Dickey
02/06 Confessions Of A Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans (Author Phoned-In)
03/06 After Burn by Zane
04/06 Never Kiss & Tell by Tracie Howard
05/06 Blood On The Leaves by Jeff Stetson
(Author Phoned-In)
06/06 NO MEETING
07/06 Another Man's Wife by Shondra Cheekes
08/06 In Sheep's Clothing by Mary Monroe
(author present)

09/06 ~ 09/07
Re-Organization 

10/07 ~ 11/07 Ain't No Sunshine by Candice Dow
Ex Girl To The Next Girl
by Daaimah Poole
*authors present*
(Dynamic Duos Event)
12/07 No Book ~ HOLIDAY BREAK 

01/08 Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow
(Author Present)
02/08 Wicked Ways by Donna Hill
(Author Present)
03/08 Who Does She Think She Is? by Benilde Little
04/08 Me & My Boyfriend by Keisha Ervin
(author phoned in)
05/08 Chasing Sophea by Gabrielle Pina
(author phoned in)
06/08 Chyna Black by Keisha Ervin
(author phoned in)
07/08 No Book ~ Summer Break
08/08 Secret Society by Miasha
(author phoned in)

09/08 Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
10/08 The Bitch Is Back by Deja (Joy) King
11/08 Queen Bitch by Deja (Joy) King
12/08 NO BOOK ~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS

01/09 Street Song by Danielle Haysbert
(Author was present)
02/09 Black Widow by Nikki Turner
(Author phoned in)
03/09 NO BOOK Zane Event
04/09 Keep The Faith: A Memoir by Faith Evans
05/09 Preacherman Blues by Jihad
Summer Sabbitical 06/09, 07/09
08/09 Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey
09/09 The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
10/09 The Cartel by Ashley & JaQuavis 
11/09 The Cartel 2 by Ashley & JaQuavis
12/09 HAPPY HOLIDAYS ~ No Book

01/10 The Last Bitch Standing by Deja King
02/10 Bum Magnet by K.L. Brady
03/10 Message From A Mistress by Niobia Bryant
04/10 Single Husbands by Honey B.
05/10 Like A Moth To A Flame by Ashley Antoinette

Teens Turning Pages Est. 10/08
10/08 The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
11/08 Midnight by Sister Souljah
12/08 Book Signing Event w/Sister Souljah

01/09 Straight Outta East Oakland by Harry Louis Williams II
02/09 Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
03/09 ~ Re-Organizing

Babies Turning Pages Est. 09/04
Now Children Turning Pages
"The Future" Ages 7-12
09/04 Colors Come From God, Just Like Me by Carolyn Forche
10/04 Don't Talk To Strangers by Kevi Kev
11/04 My Body Is Private by Linda Walwood Girard
12/04 NO MEETING HOLIDAY

01/05 Author, Patricia Canterbury Froggy's Porch
02/05 Don't Say Ain't by Irene Smalls-Hector
03/05 Don't Say Ain't by Irene Smalls-Hector, Continued and Completed
04/05 Grandpa Is Everything Black Bad by Sandy Lynee Holman & Lela Kometician
05/05 Introduction to the savings series, Banks distributed It's A Habit by Sam Renick
06/05-08/05 SUMMER BREAK
09/05-11/05 Completion of Savings Series
It's A Habit by Sam Rennick
12/05 Holiday Break

01/06-03/06 Civil Rights Movement For Kids by Mary Turck
04/06 Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad In The Sky by Faith Ringgold
05/06 Telling Time by Jules Older
06/06 & 07/06 Justin And the Best Biscuits In The World by Mildred Pitts Walter
07/06 Field Trip to The Bill Pickett Invitational Black Rodeo (Best Show On Dirt) Rowell Ranch
08/06 SUMMER BREAK
09/06 Punctuation Takes A Vacation by Robin Pulver
10/06 A Is For Africa by Ifeoma Onyefulu
11/06 God Bless The Child by Billie Holiday
12/06 No Book ~ HOLIDAY BREAK

01/07 Queen Of The Sceen by Queen Latifah
02/07 NO MEETING
03/07 The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
Uncle Jed's Barber by Margaree King 
Mitchell
04/07 Ev'ry Little Soul & My Jazz Shoes by Terry O'Neal 
(author present)
05/07 Entrance Place Of Wonder: Poems Of The 
Harlem Renaissance by Daphne Muse
06/07 Father's Day Breakfast Brunch Poetry Jam (6/16)
07/07 ~ 08/09
Summer Break 
09/09 Striped Ice Cream by Joan M. Lexau
10/07 The Three Witches by Zora Neal Hurston
11/07 My First Kwanza Book by Deborah Chocolate
12/07 No Book
HOLIDAY BREAK
Field Trip Kwanza Gift Faire

01/08 Grandma's Brown Cookies by Ramona Thomas (author present)
02/08 The Lucky Stone by Lucille Clifton
03/08 The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
04/08 White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman 
05/08 Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
06/08 Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Frasier
07/08 ~ 08/08
Summer Break
09/08 Ray And The Best Family Reunion
by Mildred Pitts Walter
10/08 Bunnicula by Debra Howe
11/08 Illustory (Write & Publish Your Own Book)
12/08 No Book
Holiday Break ~ Field Trip AA Shakespear Theatre SF
Live Production of "CINDERELLA"  

01/09 Complete Illustory
02/09 Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
03/09 ~ 06/09 Preparation for Father's Day Breakfast/Brunch
07/09 ~ 09/09 Summer Read Series
                          "Mr. Chickee's Funny Money"
                          "Bud Not Buddy"
                "Not A Pretty Picture, Child Of War" 
10/09 Howliday Inn by James Howe
11/09 Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
12/09 No Book ~ Happy Holidays

01/10 Book Review 7-09 thru 11-09
02/10 Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop by Mary Quattlebaum
03/10 After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson


BABIES TURNING PAGES Ages 2-6
Est. 9/07
9/07 ~ 11/07 ItsHipHopBaby by Candi Carter
12/07 No Book ~ HOLIDAY BREAk
Field Trip Kwanza Gift Faire

01/08 Grandma's Brown Cookies by Ramona Thomas (author present)
02/08 ~ 06/08 Basic Syllables and Sounds
07/08 ~ 08/08 Summer Break
09/08 ~ 11/08 Beginning Reading
12/08 HOLIDAY BREAK ~ NO MEETING
AA Shakespear Theatre live production of CINDERELLA

01/09 ~ 12/09 Now I'm Reading by Innovative Staff

01/10 ~ 12/10 Phonics