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Senior Planet Book Club: Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

By Nicole Alcime Tuesday, September 3, 2024 2 Comments Share This:

Welcome to the first week discussing…..

Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

For the first week, start at the very beginning of the book and stop at the end of Part 1, around pages 116 -127 (depending on the edition) by Tuesday, September 10th. The section concludes with the shift from New York to Willow Springs. Then, head to the comments section to share your thoughts about we read!

We’ll meet over Zoom to discuss the full book on Thursday, September 26 at 4:30pm EDT.

Click here for the event page

Here is how you can obtain a copy of Mama Day by Gloria Naylor:

Borrow Online

Most libraries in the U.S. allow patrons to borrow e-books or audiobooks through online systems or applications you can download to your smartphone. OverDrive and Hoopla are two of the most popular services. Mama Day is currently available on OverDrive HERE. If you are in New York State, you can apply for a library card online HERE.

Order a Hard Copy

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Are you new to the book club? Joining is easy! Follow these simple steps:

Obtain a copy of the current book.
Read the book club article (updated every Tuesday) to find out the assigned chapters for each week.
After reading a section of the book, share your thoughts in the comments section of the book club article.
Finally, at the end of the month, join us on Zoom for our group discussion with fellow readers. (Our September Zoom session will take place on Thursday, September 26th at 4:30pm ET. Click here for more details!)

Comment below to share your thoughts about the book!

COMMENTS

2 responses to “Senior Planet Book Club: Mama Day by Gloria Naylor”

Onalark999:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:21pm

Suggestion to the moderator: since we are all reading different versions of the book (ebooks w/larger or smaller fonts effects the page numbers, hard back books vs. paper backs), please indicate sections or chapters of the book for the reading assignment, instead of page numbers. The digital book that I borrowed from hoopla indicates that on page 127, I’m 15 pages into Section II. In my version, section I (one) ends on page 116. Many thanks.

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Cleta Bradwell:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:14am

Wow! This is an “oldie” and one of my very favorites (I think it’s actually in my book collection). I’ve read this book at least twice and will re-read it again for this discussion. Looking forward to it.

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