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Meeting Details

Condra — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:21:32 CDT

Please see Current Book Pick page for December 2008 information.

RSVP List:

Yes, I'm attending!	Sorry, I can't make it:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	1. Condra 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Current Book Pick

Condra — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:20:26 CDT

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

5:00 pm

Mandarin Restaurant
3086 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
477-5728

Book for Discussion

Sinful Too
Victor McClothin

Dior, a very sexy and conniving young lady, beomes infatuated with Pastor Richard Allamay and makes it her business to take her seat as the First Lady of Methodist Episcopal Greater Apostolic Church. The only problem withthat is the pastor is already married.

But Dior is determined to have her way adn will stop at nothing to get what she wants...even if it means someone will get hurt in the process. Mrs. Allamay, however, proves to be more of a challenge than Dior expected.

2008-2009 Complete Reading List

Condra — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:17:50 CDT

See also: Current Book Pick | Nominate a Book

2008

Book Title	Author/Year Published	Month/Year We Read It	Grade (A to F)
Whatever It Takes	Dwayne Murray Sr	Jan 2008	C-Lots of Violence
The Polished Hoe	Austin Clark	Feb 20008	C-Main charecter confused-hard to follow
Sin No More	Kimberla Lawson	March 2008	B-Not too much more that Curtis Black can do but that wife of his........
Sweeter than Honey	Mary B Morrison	May 2008	B-Benito worked a nerve.
Seen It All and Done the Rest	Pearl Cleage	June 2008	B-Started slow but picked up and keep your interest.
Gotta Keep on Trying	Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant	July 2008	B
Temptest Tales	Walter Mosely	August 2008-at National Bookclub Conference	C
Suddenly Single	Shana Burton	September 2008	B
Michael Baisden Bookclub submissions and The Taste of Atlanta	Various	October 2008
Planning Meeting	N/A	November 2008
The January Girl	Goldie Taylor	December 2008

2009			New Rating System to be implementing for the 2009 year
One in A Million	Kimberly Lawson Roby	Janurary 2009	7= Good Book
Not Easily Broken	T. D. Jakes	Feburary 7th, 2009
Midnight-A Gangster Love Story	Sister Souljah	March 2009
Sinful Too	Victor McGlothin	April 2009-Along with our anniversary Retreat
Nothing But Drama	Reshonda Tate Billingley	May 2nd, 2009

Community Service

Condra — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:13:01 CST

Giving back and helping others is an important part of what Positive Minds Bookclub is all about. For the upcoming 2009 year, we are practically doing a different commmunity service for each month. For the month of Feburary, we are donating sleepwear to a local battered women's shelter for both women and children. We are also in the planning stages of sponsoring a young high school lady for her prom during prom season. We are preparing to fully prepare her with her dress-shoes-jewlery-purse-hair-make-up-maincure/pedicure for her big day. We are currently looking at 3 deserving young ladies and trying to narrow it down to 1. We will keep you all posted on our upcoming monthly community services.

Book Club Members

Condra — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:58:34 CST

*NOTE: If your club is posting names and phone numbers here, please go into your site's "Settings" and make the site PRIVATE so it cannot be viewed except by the invited members of your wiki.

Member Name	Phone Number	Wiki User Name
DeAndra Richard		deberich@aol.com or Deberich@cox.net
Condra Winston Weaver		Sansgirl@cox.net
Karen French		KFrench01@Windstream.net
Pat Saunders		Bennett822@yahoo.com
Emma Hill		Hillplus34@aol.com
Kelise Jones
Stephanie Harris		Sehdelta@cox.net
Eve Clowers		Lovelymseve@yahoo.om
Treva Horton		TVAH02@aol.com
Cookie Waller		YCMiller@myway.com
Lillian Howard
Yolette Simms
Camille Simmons		Campicperson@yahoo.com
Rosalyn Scott		Scott6069@cox.net

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Nominate a Book

Condra — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:57:32 CST

See also: Current Book Pick | Complete Book List

Make a recommendation for an upcoming book pick:

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Rating System

Condra — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:27:06 CST

Our rating system is as adopted from the Sexy Ebony BBW African American Bookclub

The Rating Scale

1. = I could not finish the book

2. = I hated the book

3. = Hate is too strong a word but I would not recommend this book

4. = It was an ok read but I have definitely read better

5. = Interesting book but I don't know if I would read another book by this author

6. = Not Bad. I would try another book to see if it is better

7. = Good Book

8. = Very good book

9. = Loved this book and would definitely recomment it

10. = This book goes into my private collection

Annual Christmas Soiree (2008)

deberich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:16:11 CST

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Bookclub Links

deberich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:45:51 CST

APOOO Bookclub
Sugar and Spice Bookclub
KC Girlfriends Bookclub
The Sweet Soul Sisters
Women of Wisdom Bookclub

National Bookclub Conference

deberich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:32:16 CST

www.nationalbookclubconference.com

July 31st to August 2nd, 2009

Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Atlanta, GA

Positive Pictures

deberich — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:13:55 CST

About Our Club

Condra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:02:11 CST

Welcome to
Positive Minds

African American

Bookclub's Website

Where it's ALWAYS time to READ!

Who We Are:

Located in Macon, Georgia Positive Minds Bookclub, is an exciting, literary bookclub founded in April 1998, which engages in the formation and development of friendships and discussions through a literary outlet. Our main objectives include:

Literary discussion of African-American authors
Support of African-American owned business
Support of community
Developing and maintaing new friendships and business/professional networking.

Over the past 3 decades, there have been numbers of African American authors that have taken over the literary world. We are sure that some of these authors have written from actual life experiences, be it their own or someone that they knew, directly or indirectly. Every African American can identify with some character or situation written about in most books written by another African American. Positive Minds provides the atmosphere in which we can share our joy, sorrows, excitement, and frustrations. Through literary discussions, we believe that we will discover that we all share some common opinions and interests although each individual's lifestyle may differ.

We feel that through reading and discussion groups such as Positive Minds, it can be therapeutic and will serve as an excellent networking tool and aid us in gaining a better understanding and appreciation of our differences. How To Join:

Contact our club Co-Founder/President: Condra Winston-Weaver sansgirl@cox.net.
Please note: Membership spaces are limited.

See also: Current Book Pick | Bookclub Issues | Complete Book List

Book Club

Condra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:59:00 CST

Welcome to the Positive Minds Book Club Site!

Empowering the Mind!

This is our central meeting place online, where we can talk about the current book selection, plan our meetings, and nominate new books.

Current Bookclub Pick	Bookclub Issues
Complete Book List	About our club
Contact us	Bookclub members

Author Webpage Links

Condra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:30:54 CST

Geneva Holliday/Bernice McFadden

Tajuana "T.J." Butler

Terry McMillan

Victoria Christopher Murray

Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant

Bookclub Issues

Condra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:29:42 CST

This was our first planning meeting and we all left feeling that much was accomplished.

Per our last meeting (Saturday, November 1st), there were some issues that were brought forth, discussed, and voted on among our attending members. This website is one of them. DeAndra is in the process of allow everyone access because it was made aware that certain pages could not and were not being accessible to everyone. So that issued is being taken care of. We are also in the process of attempting to become more web based and are looking into have a web designer create our own website so that we will simply have a Positive Mind domain. Further information will be given as more information is obtained.

There were some new by-laws and rules (old and new) that were discussed and will from this day forward be enforced. Everyone will be receiving a copy of the rules and by-laws.

Without having to put too much of our business on the website, all changes will also be mailed out with the monthly newsletter.

Positive Promotions

Condra — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:42:30 CST

UPDATE

Positive Minds won the Head of the class that was featured on the APOOO website. We must give a shout out to APOOO and to Yasmin for doing such an wonderful and fabulous job. Wishing her much success in 2009 as well. And a shout out to all the bookclubs that were featured as well. Hoping to see a lot of them at the 09 National Bookclub conference in Atlanta.

One of our sister bookclubs (APOOO) A Place of Our Own- featured Positive Minds Bookclub on their website on Wednesday September 24, 2008. We were one out of only 20 bookclubs that were featured. The webmaster- Yasmin held a contest for the bookclub that was most well represented. I think we held our own. I think the contest runs through Tuesday September 30, 2008. So, if you haven't already- please check out the website and leave us a "Positive" Comment. If the deadline has already passed- check it out anyway. We had some really good discussions in the forum. It's pretty interesting! Enjoy!

http://www.apooobooks.com/2008/09/23/meet-positive-minds-book-club-september-24th-2008/#comment-3343

Positive Living

deberich — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:35:34 CDT

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Contact Us

Condra — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:13:13 CDT

Please feel free to contact us at Sansgirl@cox.net. This is the email of Condra Winston Weaver and she will respond to all emails.

Our Founders

deberich — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:19:46 CST

Condra Winston-Weaver (Active)

DeAndra Richard (Active)

Christa Rumph (Inactive)

Sandra (Inactive)