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 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 07/10 Non-Fiction Panel            Laying Down My Burdens            w/author Brenda L. Thomas            Somebody's Someone            w/author Regina Louise            That Was Then, This Is Now            w/Paulette Harper 08/10 The Help by Kathryn Stockett 09/10 Lady Jasmine by Victoria            Christopher Murray            (Author was present) 10/10 Ashes Ashes They All Fall Down by Anita            Ballard Jones 11/10 Single Husbands by Honey B. 12/10 When The Cake Is Made             By             Lisa Wu Hartwell & Miasha 01/11 Getting To Happy by Terry McMillan 02/11 Sapphire's Grave by Hilda Gurley-Highgate 03/11 Perfect Peace by Daniel Black 04/11 Wicked by Cynthia A. Minor 05/11 Mother Wit            by            Angelia Vernon Menchan            &             Dera Williams     06/11 The Other We Moore             by             Wes Moore 07/11 Resurrecting Midnight            by              Eric Jerome Dickey 08/11 The Deal, The Dance           & The Devil           by           Victoria Christopher Murray 09/11 No Book 10/11 Cookie Cutter by Sterling Anthony 11/11 Full Figured Carl Weber Presents 12/11 No Book            HAPPY HOLIDAYS 01/12 Mama Ruby by Mary Monroe (author was present) 02/12 Event Sinners & Saints VCM/RTB (authors were present)  03/12 Wading Home by Rosalyn Story (skyped with author)  04/12 Passing Love by Jacqueline Luckett (author present @ meeting) 05/12 Dangerous Consequences by Lisa Renee Johnson (author present @ event)  06/12 Father's Day Event~authors, Rickey Teems II, Daniel Black & Alfonzo Tucker 07/12 Daddy By Default by Pat Tucker 08/12 Darkest Child by Delores Phillips  09/12 The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor 10/12 Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones  11/12 Covenant by Brandon Massey  12/12 NO BOOK~HAPPY HOLIDAYS January 2013 Fear Of The Dark by Gar Anthony Haywood  February 2013 Attorney Client Privilege by Pamela Samuels Young March 2013 Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L. Mathewson  April 2013 Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson May 2013 Sugar by Bernice McFadden  June 2013 Only The Truth by Pat Brown July 2013 The Beach House by Kenny Blue  August 2013 Regression by Rickey Teems II  September 2013 Anybody's Daughter by Pamela Samuels Young October 2013 Destiny's Surrender by Beverly Jenkins November 2013 The Truth Is In The Wine by Curtis Bunn 12/13 NO BOOK~HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!   January 2014 Nina's Got A Secret by Brian Smith author joined discussion via phone February 2014 Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe discussion w/author will be held in May  March 2014 Vivid by Beverly Jenkins will be joining us in discussion via phone  April 2014 World War Gangsters by Jihad May 2014 Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe June 2014 "Little Green" by Walter Mosley July 2014 "Shake Down The Stars" by Renee Swindle August 2014 "A Deeper Love" by Sister Souljah September 2014 "Waiting For Jules" by Tamara Hurston & Author, Renee Swindle present discussed "A Pinch" & "Stars" October 2014 "Ada's  Rules" by Alice Randall November 2014 "Hold Me In Contempt" by Wendy Williams  DECEMBER 2014-NO BOOK-HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!  January 2015 "Unbreakable" by William Frederick Cooper February 2015 "The Man In The Woods" by Theresa Gonsalves March 2015 "Surviving The Chase" by Lisa Renee Johnson April 2015 "The Residue Years" by Mitchell S. Jackson May 2015 "The Replacement Wife" by Tiffany Warren  June 2015 "Queen Sugar" by Natalie Baszile July 2015 NO BOOK/MEETING  August 2015 "In The Dark" by Brandon Massey September 2015 "Who Asked You" by Terry McMillan  October 2015 "Hoarders" by Brian W. Smith November 2015 "Weeping Willows Dance" by Gloria Mallette  DECEMBER 2015 HAPPY HOLIDAYS January 2016 "The Perfect Deception" by Linda McDonald February 2016 NO MEETING EVENT Local Authors Showcase March 2016 "Stand Your Ground" by Victoria Christopher Murray April 2016 "Cougars" by Earl Sewell May 2016 "Grand Opening The Family Business" by Carl Weber  June 2016 NO MEETING EVENT Walk For Literacy July 2016 "The Ways Of White Folks" by Langston Hughes August 2016 "Secret Indiscretions" by Trice Hickman September 2016 NO MEETING UCAAB Los Angeles & Cavalcade Chicago October 2016 "Lawful Deception" by Pamela Samuels Young  November 2016 "Come Sunday Morning Saga" by E Terry Hill DECEMBER 2016 HAPPY HOLIDAYS January 2017 "Dime" by E.R. Frank February 2017 "Down Home Blues" by Phyllis Dixon March 2017 "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey" by Walter Mosley April 2017 "Rogue Lawyer" by John Grisham May  2017 NO BOOK event Mother's Day Mad Hatter Tea June 2017 "I Almost Forgot About You" by Terry McMillan July 2017 "Behind Closed Doors" by B.A. Paris August 2017 "Secret Places Revealed" by Elder Paulette Harper  September 2017 "The Warmest Winter" by GPA October  2017 "Hot Flashes" by Carrie H. Johnson November 2017 "Unlawful Desires" by Sassy Sinclair AKA Pamel Samuels Young DECEMBER 2017 NoMeeting HAPPY HOLIDAYS  January 2018 "Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall & Denver Moore February 2018 No Meeting Local Authors Showcase Event March 2018 "Mama Black Widow" by Ice Berg Slim April 2018 Afeni Shakur Evolution of a Revolution by Jasmine Guy May 2018 "Bring on the Blessings" by Beverly Jenkins June 2018 "Lawful Deception" by Pamela Samuels-Young July 2018 "Black Book" by James Patterson August 2018 TP turns 20 Turn up Casino Luncheon w/author Victor McGlothin "Backsliders" & Day@the Races September 2018 "Bluebird Bluebird" by Attica Locke  UCAAB Event October 2018 No Meeting Bahamas & Bowling November 2018 "Before I Forget" by B. Smith & Dan Gasby DECEMBER 2018 No Meeting HAPPY HOLIDAYS January 2019 "Becoming" by Michelle Obama  February 2019 - No Meeting 4th annual Local Authors Showcase  March 2019 "Collusion" by De'nesha Diamond  April 2019 "Devil's Wake" by Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes May 2019 TP invades WTP2 meeting June 2019 - No Meeting annual "Sole to Soul" Walkathon July 2019 "Spice" by Naleigha Kai  August 2019 "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes TURNING PAGES TURNED 21 on Aug. 9th September 2019 - No Meeting UCAAB 13TH ANNUAL FIF EVENT October 2019 "My Joy" by Suzette Harrison  November 2019 - No Meeting December 2019 Year End Event Lunch at Lake Chalet January 2020 "Secrets of a Side Bitch" by Jessica Watkins February 2020 - No Meeting 5th Annual Local Authors Showcase  March 2020 "Failure To Protect" by Pamela Samuels Young April 2020 "It's Not All Downhill" by Terry McMillian May 2020 "On The Corner Of Hope And Main" by Beverly Jenkins June 2020 "Conversations In Black" by Ed Gordon July 2020 "Let Love Have The Last Word" by Common August 2020 "Speaking Of Summer" by Kalisha Buchannan September 2020 "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson October 2020 "On The Laps Of Gods" by Robert Whitaker November 2020 "Ugly Ways" by Tina McElroy Ansa December 2020 "Surviving The Game" by Lisa Renee Johnson January 2021 "Lakewood" by Megan Giddings February 2021 6th Annual Local Authors Showcase Virtual "GEMS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD" March 2021 "Life After Death" by Sister Souljah  April 2021 "Though I Stumble" by Kim Cash Tate May 2021 "Wild Rain: Women Who Dare" by Beverly Jenkins June 2021 NO BOOK MEETING HAPPY JUNETEENTH!!! July 2021 "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng August 2021 "Paper Bag" by Brian Smith September 2021 No Meeting  October 2021 "DNA" by J.L. Campbell November 2021 "If I Knew Then"by Yusef Andre-Wiley DECEMBER 2021 NO MEETING HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! (Sleepover & Games) January 2022 "Secret Lives Of Church Ladies"by Deesha Philyaw February 2022 "Saving Ruby King" by Catherin Adel West March 2022 "Red To The Bone" by Jacqueline Woodson April 2022 No Meeting Autisum Walkathon May 2022 "Rare Danger" by Beverly Jenkins June 2022 "Animus" by Brian Smith July 2022 "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston  August 2022  "Summer On The Bluffs" by Sunny Hostin September 2022 "Educated" by Tara Westover October 2022 "While Justice Sleeps" by Stacey Abrams November 2022 "Caramel Pecan Roll Murder" by Joanne Fluke December 2022 NO MEETING HAPPY HOLIDAYS (Day At The Races)  January 2023 "Every Voice Ain't From God" by Tanisha Srewart February 2023 NO MEETING Local Authors Showcase "Gems In Our Own Backyard" March 2023 "I Am Ona Judge" by Suzette Harrison (author joined the discussion)

WTP2 Est. 01/04 (24th) 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 06/10 & 07/10 Summer Break 08/10 The Cartel 3; The Final Chapter             The Black Out Event              w/authors Ashley & JaQuavis 09/10 Darius Jones by Mary B Morrison 10/10 1-900-Anytime by Tracy Price Thompson 11/10 No Book 12/10 When The Cake Is Made             By             Lisa Wu Harwell & Miasha Coleman 01/11 Review 02/11 Before I Forget by Leonard Pitts 03/11 Preachman Blues 2 by Jihad  04/11 Jump by Terra Little 05/11 No Book ~ Mother's Day Breakfast Event 06/11 All Up In My Business by Lutisha Lovely 07/11 Murderville by Ashley & JaQuavis 08/11 Murdervilee by Asley & JaQuavis 09/11 Snitch by Booker T. Mattison 10/11 & 11/11 All books NIKKI TURNER ~ Event 12/11 No Book HAPPY HOLIDAYS 01/12 Cartier Cartel by Nisa Santiago 02/12 Sinners & Saints by VCM & RTB 03/12 Eviction Notice by K'wan  04/12 Accident Prone by Michelle McGriff 05-12/12 Sabbatical   2013 Quarterly Meetings January 2013 Boss Bitch by Deja King March 2013 Running From Mercy by Terra Little  March Event "LADIES NIGHT OUT PJ STYLE" with author Mary "Honey B. Morrison"  "The Rich Girls Club"  May 2013  The Ex-Wife by Candice Dow   July 2015 "The Bank Sisters" by Nikki Turner  September 2015 "Perfect Peace" by Daniel Black November Event "BECOMING BEYONCE" with author J. Randy Taraborrelli December 2015 "The Other Side Of The Pillow" by Zane   February 2016 "Bitch: The Beginning of the End" by Deja King April 2016 "The Girl On The Train" by Paula Hawkins July 2016 "Luxe" by Ashley Antionette October 2016 "A Cold Piece of Work" by Curtis Bunn    February 2017 "Rich Woman's Fetish" by Naleigh Kai  April 2017 "My Man's Best Friend" by K. Elle Collier August 2017 "Guilty Pleasures" by Niyah Moore     November  2017 "Breaking Bread with Pamela Samuels-Young (Suisun 11/4)   January 2018 "Unzipped" by Noire' March 2018 "How Can You Judge Me" by Robert Cost May 2018 "I Think We're Going To Need More Wine" by Gabrielle Union     July 2018 "Hello Morning" by Kat Lee September "Backsliders" by Victor McGlothin November 2018 "Kisses Don't Lie" by Tamika Newhouse DECEMBER NO MEETING HAPPY HOLDAYS   January 2019 "Kisses Don't Lie II" by Tamika Newhouse  March 2019 "He Loves Me To Death" by Sonovia Alexander May 2019 "The Virtues Of Joy" by Joy Wells July 2019 "Gemini Rising" by Marze Scott September 2019 "Open Door Marriage" by Naleigha Kai     January 2020 "Every Woman Needs A Wife" by Naleigha Kai  April 2020 "After The Innocence Is Gone" by Sonja Babino May 2020 "Not My Child" by Lady Lisly  July 2020 "Moth To The Flame" by Ashly Antionette September 2020 "Bitter Best Friends" by Niki Jilvontae October 2020 "More Virtues O Joy" by Joycelyn Wells December 2020 "Be Careful What You Click For" by Mary B. "HoneyB" Morrison   February 2021  "Checkmate" by Latoya Nicole March 2021 "Life After Death" by Sister Souljah  April 2021 "Bad Men & Wicked Women by Eric Jerome Dickey June 2021 "Grown" by Tiffany D. Jackson August 2021 "Vengeance" by Zane October 2021 "Jaded" by Devin Nicole November 2021 " Ethic" by Ashley Antionette   January 2022 "The Ultimate No No" by  Tamika Newhouse March 2022 "And You Still Don't Have Him" by May 2022 "All Her Little Secrets" by Wanda Morris July 2022 "Black Friday" by Ashely & JaQauvis September 2022 "Parable Of The Sower" by Octavia Butler October 2022 "Any Time Soon" by Tamika Christy (author joined discussion in person) November 2022 "Death By A Wedding" by Joycelyn Wells (author joined discussion via zoom) January 2023 "Money Devils 1" by Ashley & JaQuavis March 2023 "Single Black Female" by Tracy Brown    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 01/11 - 12/11 Payton & Perry Skky Series by Stephanie Perry Moore                          We Could Be Brothers by Derrick Barnes 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 01/11-12/11 Ruby & The Booker Boys series by Derrick Barnes