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October: Our Month in Review

As we are closing out November, I am finally getting to post about last month and I’m getting over the food coma known as Thanksgiving. Let’s take a minute to take a look back at all the awesomeness that the month of October brought to us.

Book Club Meetings Held

All the chapters talked about Educated by Tara Westover

We Did A Read-a-Thon

Yep, we knocked off a few books from our nightstands and got to other books we have been wanting to read by joining the Dewey’s 24 Read-a-Thon.

HAPPY 8TH ANNIVERSARY

Other Events

Author Zara Rahim (The Mariage Clock) came to our Anniversary Tea!

Upcoming Book Club Meetings & Books We Are Reading Now

The book we are reading now for December’s Book Club Meetings is “There There” by Tommy Orange. Get your copy now and we will see you there.

CALIFORNIA MEETINGS

Cookie Exchange & Book Club Meeting: There There by Tommy Orange

Saturday, Dec 7, 2019, 1:30 PM

Darby Park
3400 W. Arbor Vitae St Inglewood, CA

37 Mocha Girls Attending

Synopsis There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober an…

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Book Club Meeting: “There There” by Tommy Orange

Saturday, Dec 7, 2019, 10:00 AM

Underground Books
2814 35th St Sacramento, CA

6 Mocha Girls Attending

Synopsis There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober an…

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Book Club Meeting: There There by Tommy Orange

Sunday, Dec 15, 2019, 1:00 PM

No location yet.

8 Mocha Girls Attending

NOTE: THE MEETING IS ON SUNDAY THIS MONTH!!!! Book Synopsis There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oa…

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Book Club Meeting: There, There

Saturday, Dec 14, 2019, 4:00 PM

Mysterious Galaxy BookStore
5943 Balboa Ave #100 San Diego, CA

7 Mocha Girls Attending

Book Synopsis There There is a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sob…

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ARIZONA MEETINGS

Book Discussion: There There by Tommy Orange

Sunday, Dec 8, 2019, 3:00 PM

Salut Kitchen Bar
1435 E University Dr Tempe, AZ

9 Mocha Girl Attending

Synopsis: There There is a relentlessly paced multi-generational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the big Oakland Powwow. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober …

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MGR: There There by Tommy Orange

Sunday, Dec 15, 2019, 3:30 PM

Antigone Books
411 N 4th Ave Tucson, AZ

5 Mocha Girls Attending

We encourage you to come even if you haven’t finished reading the book (as long as you don’t mind hearing spoilers). We’ll have a surprise book-giveaway for one lucky attendee. As always you can get the book 10% off at Antigone Books. Support our local woman-owned business. Put your name in the raffle box (free with purchase) for another chance to …

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MINNESOTA MEETINGS

Book Club Meeting: THERE THERE a Novel by Tommy Orange

Sunday, Dec 8, 2019, 4:00 PM

Moon Palace Books
3032 Minnehaha Ave Minneapolis, MN

8 Mocha Girls Attending

Greetings Mocha Girls! Our November 2019 book of the month is “There There” by Tommy Orange. The meeting will be held on Dec 8. Remember, if you don’t finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway! The book is available at Moon Palace bookstore for 20% off. Reading guide: Week one: pages 1 – 73 (25%) Week two: pages 74 – 176 (50%) Week thr…

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NEW YORK MEETINGS

Book Club Meeting: “There There” by Tommy Orange

Saturday, Dec 7, 2019, 5:00 PM

Sisters Uptown Bookstore and Cultural Center, Inc.
1942 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY

32 Mocha Girls Attending

Greetings Mocha Girls! Our November 2019 book of the month is “There There” by Tommy Orange. Remember, if you don’t finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway! Please purchase the book from our host, Sisters Uptown Bookstore (the only black-owned bookstore in Manhattan), where you will receive a 10% discount. You must identify yourself …

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PHILADELPHIA MEETINGS

November Book of the Month Discussion: “There, There” by Tommy Orange

Saturday, Dec 14, 2019, 12:00 PM

Founding Farmers King of Prussia
255 Main St #180 King of Prussia, PA

3 Mocha Girl Attending

We will discuss the book and enjoy the brunch buffet. I am asking RSVPs to send a deposit of $10 to cashapp $mochaphilly by December 13th so that I can confirm the headcount. **I will send an update note once I have rsvp’s. You can purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525436146/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mocgirrea-20&…

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It was a great month. We hope to see you at one of the upcoming book club meetings to talk about There There by Tommy Orange!

Don’t forget to sign up and join us in another read-a-thon we are co-hosting with DuLivre and Books & Sensibility.

Click here to sign up —> HERE

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Mocha Girl Alysia

Founder at Mocha Girls Read
Founder of Mocha Girls Read book club. But basically, just another girl who loves to read and then read some more and wants to meet others like me. If you add a cup of green tea with lemon and honey I will be overjoyed.
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