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“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Jingo
― Jingo
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― Conversations with William Styron
― Conversations with William Styron
“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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2015 A-Z 'Deuces Wild ' Reading Challenge of African American Authors
— 295 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2017 04:41PM
Readers will complete the reading of 26 novels by African American / African authors as they challenge themselves to read 2 books from 13 categories w ...more
Chick Lit Book Club
— 3041 members
— last activity 11 hours, 26 min ago
Our group is for people who like to read Chick Lit books for fun, relaxation, humor, and/or entertaining characters. We like to share the good books w ...more
Wine & Book Club for African Americans
— 163 members
— last activity Apr 24, 2021 04:45AM
This group would be perfect for you if you love to curl up with a good book and a glass (or 2) of wine. Please join us for some great book discussions ...more
The Urban Fiction Book Corner
— 945 members
— last activity Dec 26, 2025 07:40PM
This book club is for readers who love to read Urban Fiction. In this club we read two books a month. Each book there is a time limit also you can vot ...more
Street Lit Corner
— 1156 members
— last activity Jun 26, 2026 08:04AM
This group is dedicated to readers who love the Street-Lit/ Hip Hop Genre. Books that are written by African American Authors and anything in between. ...more
Phyllis’s 2025 Year in Books
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Adult Fiction, African American, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Children's, Christian, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Romance, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, Young-adult, Women's Fiction, african-american-romance, and african-american-literature
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