Meet Ladies of Color Turning Pages
By APOOO • Sep 8th, 2008 • Category: Head of the Class •
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LADIES OF COLOR TURNING PAGES
TAKES FIVE WITH APOOO
Location: Los Angeles, CA
When Founded: February 2001
Number of Members: 10
Name FIVE genres that your book club reads regularly. Our favorite genre is mystery. We also enjoy reading romance/relationship novels, historical fiction and sci-fi.
Name FIVE authors whose books your book club enjoys reading together. We especially enjoy reading the works of Nichelle Tramble, Gary Phillips, Marissa Monteilh, Victor McGlothin and Walter Mosley.
List the FOUR BEST books that your book club has read this year. Ms. Etta’s Fast House by Victor McGlothin, Casanegra by Blair Underwood, Nappily Married by Tricia Thomas and Them by Nathan McCall.
List THREE books—the last book your club read, the current book your club is reading, the book your club plans to read next. Hell Has No Fury by Keith Lee Johnson, Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels-Young, and The January Girl by Goldie Taylor.
Offer TWO tips for a successful book club meeting. There has to be a commitment to read the books and the group has to agree to not take personally differences of opinion.
If your group could have dinner with ONE author, who would be your group’s choice and why? We would love to have dinner with Walter Mosley. We would like to “walk through” his creative process. How did he develop such distinctive yet ordinary characters like Easy and Mouse? They are simple, and at the same time, complex.
GOTTA RUN…BUT BEFORE WE DEPART:
What makes your book club unique and different from any other book club?
We have stayed together for seven years in the ever-changing environment of Los Angeles.
Is your group currently accepting membership? Currently, we are not accepting new members.
How can one reach your group on the Web–N/A
Ladies of Color Turning Pages, thanks for joining APOOO and helping us kick-off Week TWO of the HEAD OF THE CLASS BOOK CLUB SPOTLIGHT. May your week and the rest of this year be filled with good intentions, positive vibes and many good reads!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Book Club Members, when was your book club started and how many members are currently in your book club?
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You ladies look so beautiful! They are two fine points you made on tips for a successful book club meeting. Continue to support one another, learn from one another, and most importantly…HAVE FUN! Much success to all of you!
Latasha Hall
Vice President of B~more Readers with W.I.S.D.O.M Book Club
Baltimore, Maryland
b_morereaderswithwisdom@yahoo.com
http://www.myspace.com/bmorereaderswithwisdom
Hello Ladies of Color Turning Pages!
I really like that name. Seven years together, WOW, that is great! I look forward to getting to know you all better!!
Book Club Members, when was your book club started and how many members are currently in your book club? OOSA was started in 1/2005 and we currently have 11 members.
Ladies of Color Turning Pages,
Keep going strong ladies, love the picture.
Book Club Members, when was your book club started and how many members are currently in your book club? Reader’s Paradise was started in 2006, and right now we have 8 members.
Looking good “Ladies of Color” Continued success and many more years together…
I am the President/Founder of “Reading is Essential” which was started in 2007 – We presently have about 15 active members that attend faithfully
Zephanie Curlett
http://www.myspace.com/readingisessential
Love the name ladies. Keep going and I hope you have many more years together.
You can contact LADIES OF COLOR TURNING PAGES via email. That’s tuffpc@msn.com. Thanks for your support.
Patricia
Wonder group picture ladies…. I would also LOVE to have a sit down with Walter Mosley. I have been several book signings with him and he is awesome.
Wonderful meeting you and happy reading!!
‘cilla
Hello Ladies of Color Turning Pages and guests…wow…I’m impressed as this is the first time that one of my favorite authors stopped by APOOO and left a comment! I’m loving how this month’s book club spotlight is bringing out new guests–book club members, readers and authors alike. Bonding by books is a beautiful thing and one, of course, that APOOO strongly encourages. I hope that many of us will meet o/side of cyberspace one day…maybe at the NBCC!
Continued success to you ladies. Congratulations!
Gary Hardwick
Author “Executioner’s Game” “Waking Home”
I have been a guest at several of your book club meetings. I am always impressed with the intensity of the discussions and the utmost respect given to each member which allows for freedom of diverse opinions. May you continue to grow in knowledge and in support and love for one another. You go Ladies of Color!!
I love the LCTP! Wonderful people, quality reading, intelligent, stimulating discussions. I miss being a part of the group. God bless you ladies and keep on moving and growing!
Hi Ladies of Color Turning Pages.
Wow!! I am jealous. Gary Hardwick is one of my favorite authors and he dropped you all a line. So Kewl! He is also a fellow Cass Tech alumni!!
Our bookclub motown review was founded in 1998 and we have 7 members and one honarary member who is currently residing in London, England.
Congratulations to the LADIES OF COLOR TURNING PAGES you are to be commended for your commitment and support to the literary circle and the distinguished authors you have read. Continue educating your minds. I love it!
Seven years is the number of completion. Praises to each of you for your time together and love for reading. I hope to join the group when I grow up. LOL Love and many blessings to you all.
Hey Ladies of Color Turning Pages, glad to see a Cali club. Do you belong to UCAAB? Gary Hardwick will be at the annual event in your territory in Long Beach the last weekend of the month. If you want details, let me know.
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Hello to all of you @Ladies of Color Turning Pages. You are doing much to encourage READING. The fact that you all have been together for so long is a testiment to your professionalism…. KEEP GOING…
Dera,
No, I don’t belong to UCAAB. What is it? Where I can join? Give me the information on Gary Hardwick in Long Beach. One of the members (my sister) lives there.
I Feel soooooo Blessed to be a member of LCTP, Thank you all for the comments and the words of encouragement! Everyone continue to read because a mind is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!!!!!, Stay thankful for the BLESSINGS,
Hello Ladies of Color Turning Pages. What a great photo of you all. I’ve had the pleasure of recently meeting Patricia, Shirley, Sandra and Yvette and look forward to meeting all of you. You are a class act and thank you so much for your ongoing support of authors!!!!
congrats Ladies: you have done a wonderful job and All I can say is keep up the good work
What a gorgeous photo! More than that…I don’t there’s a better book group in existence. Awesome, well-read, charming, engaging women who truly love the written word. What a special bunch. Can’t thank you ladies enough for the way your support authors.
Best to all of you.
I think you Ladies look Fabulous. I love too see ladies, Sisters getting together and do something that not only keeps there minds going, but brings them together as one unit.Keep up the good work Ladies and God Bless.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to meet Ladies of Color Turning Pages and left a comment!
Day 6 WINNER is Patricia Crowe and she won a copy of The Yellow Rose by Jewell Parker Rhodes.
Stay tuned…Day 7 WINNER will be announced shortly and it could be you.
In the meantime, I encourage you to meet Day Seven’s club, OOSA.
Oooh, y’all look good. Way to represent the West (Left) Coast, sisters who love to read, and my best selling novel “Ms. Etta’s Fast House.” It was great sharing that book with such book club beauties.
Best Always,
Victor McGlothin
Patricia, did you get my email. I sent you information on the UCAAB event and contact info.
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Dera,
Yes, I got your email. I’m out of town that weekend
. I didn’t know that Gary Hardwick had a new book out. It’s not on Amazon.com. Maybe I’ll email him to find out more. Do you have any information? Thank you again.
Beautiful picture!!! I wish your book club much success going forward. Keep striving ladies!!!
Author Moses Miller
http://www.MindCandyMedia.com
Ladies,
Its so wonderful to see beautiful strong black women fighting the myths that African Americans DON’T read. I would love to be a part of anything that your club does. If you would like me to call in and speak with some of your members or simply drop you a line from time to time I’m your man!
John R Williams
http://www.theauthor.us
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What Could Have Been? The Saint, The Sinner and The Attempt
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Offer TWO tips for a successful book club meeting. There has to be a commitment to read the books and the group has to agree to not take personally differences of opinion.
What I like about book clubs is the committment that we all take in reading and the difference of opinion without criticism and personal attack.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to Ladies of Color Turning Pages for opening up the cyber doors and giving us a glimpse into your book world. Book clubs make the world go ‘round. Congratulations on the success of your book club.
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