BlaQue Magic Readers Book Club
Birmingham
Are you looking for something fun, sophisticated and fascinating to do? Looking for a place to meet interesting, well-rounded individuals? Then BlaQue Magic Readers Book Club might be the place for you.
BlaQue Magic Readers Book Club is a coed book group that meets one Sunday (usually the fourth) out of every month. Our aim is to simply gather to discuss classic and contemporary fiction (usually African American) and occasionally non-fiction, (delving into the realms of politics, economics, religion, philosophy, sociology, and science). Needless to say, we are a group of book lovers who enjoy thought provoking, in-depth discussions about literature. For more information please contact please contact Marquelon Sigler by emailing. Visit us online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blaquemagicreadersbookclub
 

Inspiring Rendition
West Phoenix
Starting a new spiritual reading book club August 2003. We will read fiction and non-fiction books about spiritual and biblical enlightenment. We will also read books by black authors that are spiritually uplifting like Juanita Bynum and T.D. Jakes. Located in Tolleson, AZ on the west side of Phoenix, bring your kids, we will have food and gospel music and help and support in counting our blessings daily. Club is open to both men and women and all nationalities because God loves us all.  I'm looking at the 3rd Sunday of the month- time to be determined based on member suggestion. If interested or want more information contact Demetria at 623-332-9158 or email.

Sista Circle Book Club
Tucson 
We are a recent addition to Arizona in the Tucson area. We are a small group that just formed and we are looking to expand. Our book club is a combination of the Sista Circle idea combined with a book reading club. We hope that the books that are chosen will bring about discussions that can be expanded upon aside from relating to the books. The group is based on making connections with other African-American women (and men if they feel inclined to partake in discussions) in the Tucson Metro area. If you are interested please contact Tracee Tatum. 

SISTA HARMONY BOOK CLUB
Phoenix
SISTA HARMONY is a group of African-American women (14), who come together once a month with a "combination of chords, making harmony". That is, the different tastes and views in books that bring about a balanced and blended discussion. Unlike their reading, the group is new and membership is by invitation only.
For more information contact: Sheri Clark-Brooks  

BLACK NOVEL BOOK CLUB
Black Novel Book Club is a newly establish book club base in San Francisco.  If you are a book lover and really enjoy reading, Black Novel Book Club is the club to join. We are a newly forming book group. For more information please contact Lisa.

Books and Braids Book Club
San Jose
Books and Braids was founded in February, 2001. The book club came together with 10 ladies from different professional field, which we are continuing to grow. Our monthly meeting is held the first Friday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. We meet in the homes of our member's home. Meeting will alter due to Holidays and book function. Book meetings are held 11 months out of the year (February through December). The month of December we have our Christmas White Elephant Black Ornament Exchange Potluck Dinner. The month of October we try to have an eventful meeting like a mystery party or a girl s night out.
Please contact us at booksandbraids@yahoo.com For more information about us visit us at http://www.booksandbraids.com

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Los Angeles
Started by one member just simply recommending books to others at work. Through word of mouth the circle was developed, currently with 13 members.  April will host our first meeting, and will continue once a month. If interested in joining the CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, contact J'me.

Cover 2 Cover Book Club
Long Beach
Cover 2 Cover Book Club is newly formed in the Long Beach, California Area. 
We currently consist of 10 members who get together to discuss the previously selected book of the month, by an African American Author.  We currently meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at a venue chosen by that month's host.  Although Cover 2 Cover consists of female members only, we highly encourage male memberships as well.  Cover 2 Cover is exclusive and membership is by invitation only. We are looking forward to 2003, which promises to be very eventful.  For more information please contact Cherisse.

Day2Day Book Club
Northern California area
It was time to start a book club, so that we as women could come together once a month to share our thoughts, share our laughter and share our ideas about books we have chosen to read for the month.  Since I enjoy reading it wasn't hard for me to make up my mind to get these ladies together, and since some of us attended college together it made it quite easy.
If anyone would like information on Day2Day book club they can contact Miss. Norman at day2daybookclub@yahoo.com

Divine Eyes Book Club
Los Angeles
Divine Eyes Book Club was founded in October of 2004 and is comprised of over 25 predominantly African American women ages 23-27. This women's book club is for those who want to broaden their horizons and embrace the cultural around them through fellowship, food and sharing good books.
We meet in the afternoons one Sunday out of every month at a restaurant in the Los Angeles area. We have tried all restaurants from Ethiopian to Thai, and our book repertoire includes The Color of Water, Little Scarlet, What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day, Homemade Love, and Gumbo. We like to discuss non-fiction and fiction books, as long as they are stimulating to the mind and have some depth.
Additionally, we have outings to places such as Fly Poet, beach cookouts, and plays (starring some of our members!) We vote on our books, dates, and places, and would love to have you join us! For more information please contact Erin D. Barnes or visit us online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bookclub2004.

Elite Ladies Of Literature
Los Angeles (and surrounding areas) 
If you are a strong, opinionated professional African-American "sistah" seeking GOD, fun, family, community, but above all else self preservation through reading then this is the society for you.  We meet once per month at our members homes, children are welcome, come with a hearty appetite because we get down in the food department. All backgrounds, personalities and nationalities welcome contact Miki club President at Eliteladies@hotmail.com 

Escapade Book Club
Spiritual sisters Christine Battle-Ellington and Fedelies Roye founded Escapade 'A Soulful Circle' Book Club in January 2002. Our book selections are by African American authors of fiction and non-fiction literature. The book club consists of 12 spirited African American woman who meet on the fourth Saturday of each month for dynanic discussions, and sistership bonding. Our mission is simple: to read books by us, for us, to support us. The book club is located in the Bay Area of California.
We are not currently accepting new members but visitors are welcome to attend one of our meetings.
For more information or to attend one of our meetings please contact us at: escapadebookclub@yahoo.com

FOCH  
Oakland
The Friends of Chester Himes (FOCH) consist of local people from various professions who share a love of mysteries.  FOCH organizes the annual Chester Himes Black Mystery Writers Conference and Awards Program.
The conference is a day-long event to recognize black mystery writers, promote literacy among teens via a mystery writing contest for high school students, encourage the reading of the black mystery novel, and award one outstanding published mystery writer. Meetings are monthly. The Friends of Chester Himes in a non-profit organization.
For more information contact Jan Faulkner at tfoch2000@yahoo.com or call (510) 841-4888

GIRLFRIENDS, CHECK IT OUT!
San Francisco Bay Area
This club was started in December 1997 with 8 members and currently has 20 members.  We meet on the first Sunday of every month at 3:00 PM for a lively discussion and good food.  We also plan fun events like trips to the spa, ski trips, girls night out, and barbecues.  We publish a newsletter once a month with book reviews, book signings, and other special events. 
Email us at HB_4@go.com for more information.

Gyrl Talk
Sacramento
I am in the process of putting together a New Book Club in Sacramento.  Books under discussion would include: Novels, Fiction and Non-Fiction, Short Stories, Autobiographies and Biographies, Romance and Self Help Books. If this sounds interesting to you or you know someone who may be interested, please leave a voicemail or a numeric page using code 2254 @ 916/559-0783.  I can also be reached via e-mail at: gyrltalkbookclub@yahoo.com

IN THE COMPANY OF MY SISTERS 
Fresno
Sister Circle was established in June 1999 as a 16 member book club and community organization. The group is a club of empowered women friends who find that the surge of African American writers whose work cover themes of the Black experience have made black literary discussions fresh. 
The mission and primary purpose of the book club is to spiritually strengthen and unite ourselves as sisters. We wish to improve our family structures and lift up our communities. We have a medium to use literary discussion as a sounding board for addressing real issues and concerns of our people.
We come together to learn about ourselves through the books we read the ideas we share with each other. The Sister Circle meets once a month (every third Friday) to engage in enlightening and intelligent discussions on various book topics, i.e., fiction, romance, drama, nonfiction, biographical, and motivational/informational. 
Membership is by invitation only. Please contact Gwiin Webb.

Infinite Journey Book Club
Los Angeles Area.
Infinite Journey Book Club (IJBC) has just celebrated our 2nd anniversary together. We are a dynamic group of professional women between the ages of 27-37 who love to read literature by African American authors. 
We meet the third Friday of each month at 7:30pm to discuss our selected "book of the month", to enjoy thought provoking conversations and to bond as SISTAS! We also plan other fun activities such as family outings, picnics, parties, vacations, book signings, etc. We presently have seven members and would not mind expanding to ten. Membership is by invitation only. For more
information, please contact Angela Harvey at 323-296-4066.

Intelligent Minds 
Vallejo
Ten women who enjoy reading African American fiction, drama, mystery, romance and biography. We meet once a month at a members' home or restaurant to discuss the book and life. Mailing address: Intelligent Minds, Zeta Williams, 237 Cypress Apt. A, Vallejo, CA 94590. Contact: LaNay 

ITCOMS (In the Company of My Sistahs)  
Founded in 1996, we are a 13-16 member book club in the cities of Vallejo/Suisun/Fairfield/Vacaville/Sacramento areas. We are Christian, friendly, intelligent women varying in age (thirty something to fifty something) working in a variety of occupations. We will meet once a month on the fourth Saturday from 2:30- to whenever.
Each month we will have a hostess. The meeting will be at the Hostess's home or other designated place of her choosing (park, reception center, restaurant etc....).
Books will be chosen by group consensus from our categories: new authors, mystery, romance, the classics, inspirational/self help, autobiography/biography and controversial/non-fiction
We have a Scholarship Committee and annually have The Julia Beasley Scholarship Award Luncheon to honor our recipient(s).  We have  a Bi-monthly newsletter.
We discuss our book-of-the month, contemporary issues, network and fellowship.
P. O. Box 56, Berkeley, CA 94701-0056. Contact Victoria Jourdan or Jo D. Wright or call 510-643-0913.

JUST FOR FUN BOOK GROUP
Denver
Started in September 1999 we are an informal, diverse group of readers who enjoy reading and discussing African-American fiction. The group meets the last Saturday of the month at one of the member’s homes. The group is in an open membership January through April 2001. Upcoming titles being read are 2/01 A Day Late A Dollar Short ~ 3/01 Far From The Tree ~ 4/01 The Future Has A Past and 5/01 My Soul To Keep. If interested in attending the current book discussion please contact Yvonne at vonniepigford@yahoo.com.

UMOJA BOOK CLUB
Denver
The UMOJA book club began through word-of-mouth recommendations passed amongst friends. We then decided to make these book discussions into a book group. UMOJA book club was begun in February 1998. We meet the 2nd Sunday afternoon of every month. We love to discuss books and lots of other things. Most importantly we have fun together. If you would like to join us, please contact Chanda Johnson.

WATCH ME FLY BOOK CLUB
Denver
This book club is located in the Denver/Metro Area, includes members from Thornton, Lafayette, and Arvada Colorado. This group consists of a few women who love to read. It is fairly new, we plan on meeting once a month to discuss our latest selection and life in general. New members are welcomed. 
For more information please contact Nancy Felix.

EBONY EXPRESSIONS BOOK CLUB
BEAR
First formed in December 1997, our club consists of 17 members and growing! We meet each month at the Bear Library for good food and great discussions about books by African American authors. We've also had the pleasure of hosting several great authors including: Elaine S. Brown, Omar Tyree, Sharon Mitchell, Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant, Victor McGlothin, Bernice McFadden, Kim Roby, S. A. Thompson Bernadette, Connor, Solomon Jones, & Marcus Major - in April 2003 we'll have the pleasure of hosting R.M. Johnson. Contact: Regina Patterson 

Full of Color African American Book club 
Full of Color African American Book club is a newly established club started in 2003 with the help of my African Sister Regina Patterson from Ebony Expressions Book club in Delaware. Our goal is to encourage men and women of color to read and support our African American Authors, by reading and discussing the material we will promote a unified correlation between reading and our success as a people. We will meet on the third Saturday of each month for two hours. Books will be chosen as a collaborative effort and book signings will be promoted on a quarterly calendar. New club so please contact Lauren Bell or 302-654-8126.

R.S.V.P Book Club 
Newark 
R.S.V.P. Book Club was formed in January 2000 in Newark Delaware. It's membership is composed of 12 women of varied professional backgrounds. We meet every six weeks at the home of a member to discuss the current selection. Our discussions are always lively and are accompanied by a festive meal. We encourage new, as well as established authors to contact us. We are always looking to add new titles our reading list as well as hosting booksignings at our local library. Our book club looks forward to supporting our African American and Latino authors. Contact Sandy.

Avid Readers and Reviewers of Jacksonville (A.R.A.R.O.Jax)
Established in August 2002, currently our membership stands at 8 active members.  We are all African American Women with the love of reading and supporting African American Authors. Our members are all women who have different careers, are family oriented and are different ages.  We have the love of reading and sister fellowship which puts us on very common ground. All our members currently have been affiliated with other established book clubs in the past, so we have come together to make avid readers and reviewers of Jacksonville, a very successful and recognized club. Contact person is: Jackie M.

DJHUTY BOOK REVIEW
Tallahassee
Founded in 1997, Djhuty (taken from the name of the Ethiopian god of knowledge and learning) is a group of African American women readers.  We meet monthly to discuss our selected books and celebrate our sisterhood.  Also, as an outreach program, we've started a Djhuty Youth Reading Circle to instill a love for reading in younger children.
Contact: Tameka Hobbs, president.

The Euphoria Book Club
Miami
The Euphoria Book Club, of Miami, Florida began in 1997.  It was established by a group of avid readers.  The group consists of professional African-American women who have a passion for reading.  We meet once a month every 4^th Sunday, in one of the members home to share our opinions, views, and critiques of the book we’ve selected. The hostess for the next meeting gets to select the next book.   No meetings are held during the summer.  We resume after Labor Day.  For further information you may contact: Patricia

Femme Horizon Book Club
Jacksonville
Femme Horizon Book Club, started in May 2003, meets every fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00pm at Nefertiti Books and Gifts 7640 Lem Turner Road Jacksonville, FL. We discuss fiction and nonfiction book focusing on women or people of color. For more information, call (904) 626-2812/(904) 766-3830 or tduhart@femmehorizon.com.
Femme Horizon the voice of the unheard and the face of the unseen an online magazine by women.

The Good Girls Book Club
St. Petersburg
We are a group of 12 African-American women. We're avid readers, but never have time to really discuss the novels that we read. I decided to start this club to meet once a month so true readers could find fellowship with other book lovers. For information contact Tina 

IT'S ABOUT TIME BOOK CLUB
Fort Myers
We first met on August 4, 2000, @ Heritage Bookstore and More, Inc.  The owner Maleta McPherson wanted start a book club and since we are the first African American book club in the area, hence the name "Its About Time."  We meet every 1st Wednesday of each month at the bookstore and discuss the book of the month.  Each member has a month that they are responsible for refreshments.  There is no fee.  Currently we have approximately twenty members.  For information contact Maleta

Jorkor (Coming Together)
Miami and Fort Lauderdale
Jorkor is a Wolof word meaning "coming together"- this accurately describes the purpose of our group. We are a monthly Book Club made of Black and Hispanic women currently living in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The books we select are of political or social relevance to women of color. The book can be about individuals of any race, country or gender, and either fiction or non- fiction. Today 17 women are part of the Jorkor Book Club ranging from our late 20s to late 30s. Although some members are from Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, a larger number of us have- or still do- call Jamaica, Argentina, Canada, Trinidad, Gambia, Columbia, or Haiti home. Our meetings are festive dinner events held a members' homes - just talking, sharing, and coming together as women of color - this is the heart of Jorkor. Contact: woc_bookclub@hotmail.com

The Nubian Circle Book Club
Orlando
We are a group of African Americans in Orlando, Florida area who recently formed The Nubian Circle Book Club. We focus primarily on works by African American authors and choose a book each month (collectively) and meet once each month for regular 2 hour meetings which include book discussions, fun, and fellowship.  For more information contact phyllisdrhodes@aol.com.

Nubian Sistas Book Club, Inc.
Miami
Nubian Sistas is a book club geared towards women who have a love for reading. We are located in South Florida and meet once a month. In as little as a few months, we have grown by leaps and bounds. From book reviews to hosting literary events, Nubian Sistas has turn into a book club to be reckon with.
However, no matter how much we grow, we plan to always stick to our mission and goal which have been a guiding light to our members. Our mission is to read and discuss books that are stimulating, entertaining and thought provoking. Our goal is to read and support a variety of genres written by African American authors. Membership is by invitation only but anyone who'll like to be added to our mailing list please email our founder at joyf@nubiansistas.org.  Also, visit our website at www.nubiansistas.org for more information.

NUBIAN SISTERS BOOK CLUB 
South Florida/ Dade and Broward County
For the love of reading, Nubian Sisters Book Club was formed in 2001. We are a small group of African -American women who meet monthly to discuss "The Book of The Month". To join us contact TSINGL7365@aol.com

PROMINENT WOMEN OF COLOR
Jacksonville
Our club began June 1999.  We currently have 20 active members.  We meet the second Saturday of the month to discuss the book selection for that month.  Our club is not just a reading group, we are a community based book club.  Our mission is to promote literacy and give back to our communities.  Please visit our website at: http://gb.icflorida.com/servlets/SiteServlet/PWOC/index.html  or email at us at promwoc@tbwt.com.

S.I.L.K. (Sisters Increasing Literary Knowledge)
We are a group of African American women in the Central Florida area who recently celebrated our three year anniversary.  Each month we meet at a different restaurant to discuss the chosen book of the month.  We invite everyone to come visit our website at www.neogroup.com/silk to share your opinions about books we've read.

Sistahs Read-in For Fun Book Club 
Tallahassee
Sistahs Read-in For Fun Book Club is a newly established book-club of Tallahassee.  We meet the second Sunday of each month at 5:00 p.m. for an afternoon of fun and relaxing discussions about our featured book.  For more information, please contact Skeltzer, membership is by invitation only.

SISTER 2 SISTER AND BROTHERS 2
Lakeland/Tampa
This book club was initially formed in 1998 by a group of women who shared their love for reading, Omega, Jill and Gloria. In 2002 under pressure from others to join in the fun the ladies open the arena for not only women but also men to join in the fun. Sister 2 Sister and Brothers 2 is an African American Book Club of men and women who shares the love of reading and a lively discussion. The club has entertained several authors in session at their monthly meeting as well as books signings for local authors. They are solid and growing. For more information contact Omega.

THE SISTERHOOD JOURNEY BOOK CLUB
JACKSONVILLE, FL
A blossoming discussion group in Jacksonville, FL consisting of a small circle of women who wish to enrich their paths and expand their minds through reading and sharing. We hold expansive meetings once a month, hosted by members in rotation, discussing the chosen selection, which includes all genres of the mosaic. We do strongly support African American Authors. Our club consists of 8 current standing members and was established April of 2004. We review and discuss Books & Magazines, Movies & Documentaries, and allow complete creative control when hosting. It is open to a diverse group of people brave enough to express their opinions and viewpoints. We delight each other enjoying refreshments in a social atmosphere. There is no fee. We look to create fun, interesting dialogue, building healthy minds, empowering ourselves, inheriting a sense of Literary Kung-Fu. For more information and to be added to our newsletter mailing list, please contact Fhanta Williams or call 904-777-5742/904-755-8727

Sisters on the Move Bookclub 
Miami
Our book club, Sisters on the Move Bookclub is in Miami, Fla.  We have a membership of 10 ranging in age.  We meet monthly and discuss books selected by rotation by the members. We read romance, spiritual, non fiction, fiction, history and reference books by African American authors.  Our meeting places  vary, like our members so as to add spice and levity to our time together.  
Our motto is: We all agree to disagree. For additional information contact Vivian.

African American Reading Group
Atlanta
We are eight (8) women located in the Alanta, Georgia area.  We meet once a month at one of the members house.  We are more of a Sisterhood, than just members of a reading group.
We take an educational trip once a year to some city that is having an African American event/festival.  We visited author Cornelia Bailey's hometown, Sapelo Island, Georgia.  The author owns a bed and breakfast house, we stayed there.  Cornelia was in town and she read from her book, it was very educational.  The island have only 33 black people (total) on the island.  Some of the the original families descendents are still their (Bailey), and they are struggling to keep it in the black families without the State of Georgia take their land.
We have visited the Civil Right's Museum in Birmingham, Ala., these are just a few of the places we have traveled to. 
We have authors (local) visit our meetings to discuss their books. We have had Brian Egleston (Granddaddy's Dirt), and Magadelen Breaux (Imaginary Playmate), just to name a few. 

Blaque Pearls 
Atlanta
It's a Woman's Thang...sisters uplifting one another to create and form a more perfect woman. (In every aspect of womanhood) We have just began a bookclub and we're interested in learning of more of the black authors. Please email info to cjones86@email.com.

BROTHA'S WELL READ BOOK CLUB 
Atlanta
Brotha's Well Read Book Club was founded in September 2000 for African American men to come together to discuss a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. It provides a warm comfortable atmosphere in which we can fellowship, engage in intellectual discussions and enrich each other's lives. We meet once a month. Please Contact: info@brothaswellread.com

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BOOK CLUB II
Atlanta
This book club, founded in January 1997 in Atlanta, GA, was designed to enrich knowledge and reading power as well as encourage one another through fellowship. The book club currently has over 60 plus members on its roster and continues to grow. Circle of Friends has 11 different chapters in nine different states across the US.  The doors to Circle of Friends Book Club II are open to positive sisters in search of a reading group worth being a part of and doing positive things in the community.
COF II was featured and appeared on the Oprah Show in celebration of her Book Club's First Year Anniversary Show. They choose one book each month (collectively) and meet once each month for regular meetings which include book discussions, games, fun and fellowship.
Contact: Shunda Blocker for more information or visit our web site at www.cof2.org.

COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB
Atlanta
Cover-to-Cover was started by five African American women who wanted to enrich their knowledge and conversation through reading. The club meets once a month at various hostesses homes throughout Atlanta. As a service to our community, we donate reading materials and toys to a charity and also plan to participate in Atlanta's literacy program. Contact Pamela Marie Beck for more information.

THE EBONY SOCIAL CLUB
Is a group of 12 African American women who share a common interest in giving back to the community through various social, educational and fun activities. The ESC is also a book club. A member can either be a part of the social organization or the book club or both! They meet the 4th Sunday of every month for book discussions. They are located in Atlanta, GA and will celebrate our one-year anniversary in September.
For more information, please contact Tracy Wright via email

FRIENDS AND READERS (F.A.R.)
Atlanta
F.A.R. is an Atlanta based group founded November 8, 1998.  The formation of our group was inspired by the desire to expand spiritually and intellectually through literature.  Discussions are not always limited to the content of a book but sometimes to personal experiences as well as worldly events that affect us as a people.  
Our group holds 6-12 members, and meetings are held every 4-6 weeks.  Each member is responsible for hosting a meeting as well as choosing the book to be discussed at that particular meeting.  Meetings have been held in a wide variety of places such as, the homes of the members, book stores, and Stone Mountain Park, to name a few.  In between meetings, we treat ourselves to plays and other theatrical shows.
F.A.R. strives to give its members an experience they can cherish throughout a lifetime.  We are not only a literary group but also a family that continues to
grow, page by page. For more info. please contact Selena Wash-Cage.

G.A.A.L.  (Gorgeous Afro American Ladies) Book Club
Atlanta
G.A.A.L. (Gorgeous Afro American Ladies) Book Club of Atlanta is a group of positive and eloquent sisters who possess a genuine passion in reading stimulating novels and having a good time.  Our discussion are always interesting as we meet monthly at members’ homes to talk about our inspiring reading selections.  We also invite and support authors to our meetings. Our Vision and mission is to provide a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere, outside of the home and workplace, G.A.A.L also provides a sistahood  that allows us to stregnthen, encourage, empower and embrace one another with genuine love. We have 30 members and each has their own GAAL name that describes her own personality. Contact: Shonta Bass  President/Founder

GODYVA CHOCOLATES BOOK CLUB
Atlanta
A group of professional Black women with diverse reading interests. We meet on the last Saturday of every month at 3:00 PM to discuss our latest selection. It's ALWAYS a fun afternoon. Membership is by invitation only.
Contact: Stephanie Twitty Carmon @ 770-490-2023 for more information.