Book Review: Groove By Geneva Holliday Reviewed by TaNisha Webb KC Girlfriends Book Club

Groove is a book written by Bernice McFadden under the pseudo name Geneva Holliday. The book is about four friends and how their lives changed between the seasons of Spring and Summer.

The first character we meet is Geneva Holliday. She is an overweight single mom that has the duty of taking care of a hard headed teenage boy. Geneva feels that she can't get anyone to love her, but it's really her self image that's getting in the way! She's barely making ends meet with a job that she thoroughly hates! Her son looks down on her because she's not the strong mother that she once uses to be. Oh and by the way...if that's not the worst she can get...she's sleeping around with a married man! HER EX-HUSBAND!!! Yeah she's knocking those old raggedy boots with the man she KNOWS that's not worth a rusty penny and treated her like sloppy seconds when they were married and definitely now!

Now Geneva is friends with Crystal, Chevy, and Noah. They are the other main characters in the story that really carry their own dynamic on their own and together as well! Crystal is the savvy sister in the group that has everything going in the right direction! She is the director of a foundation that helps women down on their luck! She's very educated and has the most perfect boyfriend...as far as she can tell! Except one thing...will that boyfriend ever propose? Ok, if that's the only thing that Crystal is worried about then you know there's drama to be had here! Just wait and see!

Chevy, well hell...Chevy could have had a book to herself! She's the most unstable person in this book emotionally and financially...and however other way you can think of! Chevy, keeps a job...some of the time! But she's more interested in trying to make her financial status better....WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY! Yes Chevy is a modern day gold digger! She basically tries to scam several different men at the same time so that her bills are paid! Well as luck would have it Chevy runs out of her bag tricks and really gets herself in a sticky situation!
She's a hot mess! She gets thrown out of her apartment and mooches off her friends...which is nothing new! She gets so desperate that she puts her life at risk...and not in a noble way! During this lil escapade she finds out a huge secret about Crystal's boyfriend that will definitely change their relationship forever!

Noah is the official "man girlfriend" of the group! He's definitely gay...or is he?! Well Noah is successful in his own right! He has met the love of his life, that lives in London, that he goes to see frequently...so what could the problem be??? Well Noah is struggling with the fact that he's all of a sudden drawn to women.... and guess who he blames it on? Beyonce! Yes Beyonce is the root of all evil and made this man confused! He's been trying to fight the urge to slide in between a woman's legs but as of late...he's failing big time! He eventually goes to a support group for gay men that are persuaded into becoming heterosexual! Ok I know this is a stretch...but it's really a hilarious spin that will make you laugh at every turn of a page!

At the end of the book, everyone make changes that were definitely needed and face their own truths in the end. KC Girlfriends Book Club definitely had plenty to talk about during our book club meeting! We thoroughly loved this book and hope that everyone will pick it up as well!

If anyone would like information on how to join KC Girlfriends Book Club please email TaNisha Webb at kcgirlfriendsbookclub@yahoo.com

Also, starting in March KC Girlfriends Book Club will have an affiliated group called "Let's Talk About It" Coed Reading Group. This book club is designed for men and women alike that enjoy reading books and want to talk about every day issues within the context of the books selected. If you are interested in joining please email TaNisha Webb at letstalkaboutit_coedreadinggroup@yahoo.com ( there is an underscore between the two groups of words)

If you would like to join the KC Girlfriends Book Club or would like to have more information about the club please contact TaNisha Webb at kcgirlfriendsbookclub@yahoo.com