Valerie Wilson Wesley’s private investigator, Tamara Hayle, whom the Houston Chronicle calls “smart, sexy, tough but tender,” has earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers alike. Now Newark, New Jersey’s savviest detective confronts the one case she never saw coming–and discovers how ties that bind can easily become a noose.

Carl Weber–the New York Times bestselling author of The First Lady and So You Call Yourself a Man–represents with a straight-up novel about friendship and love, sex and betrayal, and how getting some on the side is never as simple as it seems. Meet Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny–the bodacious women of the Big Girls Book Club. There’s only one rule to being a member. You must be at least a size 14…

From November 17 - December 12, APOOO will host the Thank God for a Book GiveAway. Each day, Monday - Friday, we will give away a 2008 book release from a popular African American author or a book about the Black experience. Both hardcover and paperback books will be given away. Most books will be brand new but a few will be “Like New.” Increase your chances of winning, by stopping by each day and leaving a comment.

Thanks to everyone who visited during the month of September and left comments and CONGRATULATIONS to all of the winners. Because of your participation, September was an eventful and exciting month for APOOO.

We are far more than a book club, we are a true sisterhood. We stay connected outside of our meetings, and are genuinely excited about seeing each other again. When our groups meet, it’s understood that we are there to relax. No drama, ever (unless it’s in the book :-)We are a group of strong, independent woman who know how to love ourselves.

KC Girlfriends Book Club on a mover and a shaker. Not only are they active in their community but they also serve the literary community via their blog talk radio show. Come out and meet this group–Great Company, Great Food, Great Discussions.

Journey of Women (J.O.W.)…As women we are all on a course or passage through life’s journey. So, what better way to embark on life’s journey together as women other than by enhancing our minds through reading?
Come out and meet Journey of Women, the bookclub whose slogan is Reading Enhances the Mind, this weekend.

“In the first year, the name “Real Ladies Read” came out of the notion that real ladies can come together, meet, and discuss books in a place they can be their “REAL SELVES.”
Come found out more about the Real Ladies Book Club and help them with their Call to Action.

Come hang out with Marcus Book Club, Dera Williams, Tananarive Due and Blair Underwood.
Marcus Book Club’s slogan is ‘We Read Books By and About Black People.’ And their reading list reads like authors from the Harlem Renaissance…but ones who are still alive and still writing. Find out what else makes this book club unique…come meet Marcus Book Club. Today.

Come out and meet Positive Minds Book Club and ask them why did they choose Victoria Christopher Murray to have dinner with.