Monica

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Monica is Currently Reading

Monica is currently reading

How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community

by Mia Birdsong (Goodreads Author)

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A True History of the United States

by Daniel A. Sjursen

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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson (Goodreads Author)

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Monica’s Notes & Highlights

skin & bones: a novel by Renée Watson

3 notes & 5 highlights

They better heed the warning: not all liberation frees you.

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Monica’s Quotes

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul”
― Martha Graham

tags: dance, dancing

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“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.”
― Mikhail Baryshnikov

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Mocha Girls Read — 7077 members — last activity Apr 11, 2026 03:46PM
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women. #mochagirlsread Join Us in person: https://www.meetup.c ...more

Coffee & Books — 3215 members — last activity Apr 19, 2026 07:23AM
Welcome to Coffee & Books. Snuggle up with a warm cup and a book! We do monthly reads, challenges and personal readings here at C&B. Follow us on in ...more

2015 A-Z 'Deuces Wild ' Reading Challenge of African American Authors — 296 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

Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13309 members — last activity Apr 17, 2026 02:23AM
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more

Oprah's Book Club at Goodreads — 2440 members — last activity Dec 22, 2024 01:17PM
This is an unofficial group of Oprah's fans reading selections from the original book club and new books that she mentions on her website. We also rea ...more

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