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Them by Nathan McCall - Book Club Discussion Questions
In Them, Nathan McCall explores issues of race and gentrification through the story of Barlowe, a middle aged black man who lives in Atlanta's Fourth Ward. Use these book club discussion questions on Them to lead a discussion on the themes in McCall's debut novel.
The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - Book Club Discussion Questions
Anita Amirrezvani's debut novel, The Blood of Flowers, tells the story of a young woman in 17th-century Iran with a passion for knotting rugs. Her life is thrown into an uproar when her father dies, and she and her mother must depend on the kindness of wealthy relatives and hope that the young woman finds a wealthy husband. Use these book club discussion questions on The Blood of Flower's to lead a discussion of Amirrezvani's book.
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo - Book Club Discussion Questions
Can people change? This timeless question is inhaled and exhaled throughout Richard Russo's Bridge of Sighs. Use these book club discussion questions on Bridge of Sighs to discuss this novel with your reading group or book club.
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson - Book Club Discussion Questions
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is the true story of two men who left their marks on Chicago in the late nineteenth century--Daniel Burnham, Director of Works for the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer who lured women to his "World's Fair Hotel." Use these book club discussion questions on The Devil in the White City to lead your discussion of black and white, good and evil, and the fair that changed America.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - Book Club Discussion Questions
In Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier writes a fictional story around the creation of Johannes Vermeer's famous painting by the same title. Use these book club discussion questions on Girl with a Pearl Earring to lead your discussion on the book, the painting and life in the Netherlands in the 17th century.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - Book Club Discussion Questions
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides is told by Cal, a hermaphrodite who was raised as a girl until adolescence. Cal tells the story of his family of Greek immigrants over three generations, weaving a tale of mythic quality. Use these book club discussion questions on Middlesex to aid in your reading or help your group discuss Eugenides' well acclaimed book.
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky - Book Club Discussion Questions
Fire in the Blood by Irène Némirovsky is a simple but well written book about village life in France before the war and the passions of youth. Although short, Fire in the Blood is packed full of insights for book clubs to discuss. Use these book club discussion questions on Fire in the Blood to aid your reading and help your group have a good discussion.
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky - Book Club Discussion Questions
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky was written during the German occupation of France during World War II, and provides a fascinating glimpse into day to day life in France during the war. Use these book club discussion questions to enhance your reading and provide your group with questions to stimulate your discussion of Suite Française.
Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician by Daniel Wallace - Book Club Questions
After the success of Big Fish in novel and film form, Daniel Wallace joined the growing group of talented Southern storytellers to watch. With Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician, he continues to strengthen his ability to concoct tales that feel and sound like folklore, this one cloaked in themes of identity and the tales we tell to try to make life less tragic. Use these book club discussion questions on Mr. Sebastian to delve into Wallace's world.
Tomorrow by Graham Swift - Book Club Discussion Questions
Tomorrow takes place on one night, as the female narrator, Paula Hook, anticipates breaking some shocking news to her children on the titular day. The story, though, covers her lifetime and theirs, and the many events—big and small—that led to the present evening. Use these book club discussion questions on Tomorrow to delve into Swift's examination of Paula Hook and her family.
The View from Mount Joy by Lorna Landvik - Book Club Discussion Questions
The View from Mount Joy by Lorna Landvik--bestselling author of book club favorite Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons--tells the story of Joe Andreson, a high school hockey player who moves to Minneapolis. The novel follows the story of his life through middle age, and traces the impact of his high school years and the friends he made. Use these book club discussion questions on The View from Mount Joy to explore Landvik's novel.
Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella - Book Club Discussion Questions
[i]Shopaholic & Baby[/i] is the fifth installment in Sophie Kinsella's popular Shopaholic series. Fans of the series will be delighted by Becky Brandon's adventures in pregnancy, and book clubs may choose this as a light read to coincide with a baby shower.
Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean - Book Club Discussion Questions
Madonnas of Leningrad is an astonishing debut novel that captivates and moves the reader. Debra Dean’s novel tells the story of Marina, a young woman enduring the siege of Leningrad during World War II. Years later, as she begins to suffer from Alzheimer’s, her adult daughter struggles to understand her mother’s experiences during the war. Use these book club discussion questions on Madonnas of Leningrad to lead your book club into this stunning novel.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - Book Club Discussion Questions
The Road by Cormac McCarthy capture moments of lyrical and emotional beauty in a father and son’s haunted relationship even as a silent cloud of death covers the world in darkness. These book club discussion questions on The Road will help your book club delve into McCarthy's brutally astonishing work.
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan - Book Club Discussion Questions
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan opens with a young couple nervously anticipating their wedding night in a small English seaside hotel in the early 1960s. Through this one night, McEwan tells the story of a couple experiencing the seismic culture shift of the 1960s. Use these book club discussion questions about On Chesil Beach to lead a discussion on McEwan's slim, but thought-provoking novel.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Book Club Discussion Questions
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a great choice for book clubs. It is superbly written, has a page-turning story, and will help your book club learn more about Afghanistan. Use these book club discussion questions on A Thousand Splendid Suns to delve into Hosseini's heart-rending second novel.
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian - Book Club Discussion Questions
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian is a story about a young woman working at homeless shelter who becomes fascinated with photographs taken by one of her clients, photos that suggest he might be tied to her own past in mysterious ways. Use these book club discussion questions on The Double Bind to lead your discussion of Bohjalian's literary mystery.
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy - Book Club Discussion Questions
Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy is essentially a collection of interconnected short stories that take place in a small town in Ireland. Readers can use these book club discussion questions on Whitethorn Woods to guide them in discussing Binchy's unique depiction of today’s Ireland.
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier - Book Club Discussion Questions
Tracy Chevalier has written another historical novel, this time turning her attention to late 18th-century London and the writer William Blake. Burning Bright tells the story behind Blake’s writing of his masterpiece, Songs of Innocence and Experience, through the eyes of a teenage boy and girl who are neighbors to Blake in London. Use these book club discussion questions on Burning Bright to delve into Blake's world, and the world Chevalier creates around him.
The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier - Book Club Discussion Questions
Oprah picked The Measure of a Man, Sidney Poitier's spiritual autobiography, as her first book club selection for 2007. Does your book club want to study The Measure of a Man? Use these book club discussion questions to guide you through Poitier's memoir.
Body Surfing by Anita Shreve - Book Club Discussion Questions
Body Surfing by Anita Shreve opens with an evocative description of a beach house and a woman swimming, surfing her body on the ocean’s waves. The book club discussion questions on Body Surfing will help you explore the themes Shreve develops so well—love, loss, marriage, the ocean.
Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis - Book Club Discussion Questions
Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis tells the story of Jesse Holtz, a young woman whose best friend dies in a car accident. Several months later, Jesse begins dating that friend's grieving husband. Use these book club discussion questions on Finishing Touches to lead your book club's discussion of this novel.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Book Club Discussion Questions
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells is the perfect book for a women's book club. Use these book club discussion questions on Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood to discuss this book with your own group of ya-yas.
Digging to America by Anne Tyler - Book Club Discussion Questions
Digging to America Book Club Discussion Questions - Digging to America by Anne Tyler tells the story of two families who meet at the airport when they are adopting Korean infants. Digging to America uses the story of the families' growing friendship to explore what it means to be American. These book club discussion questions on Digging to America will help your book club delve into the questions Tyler raises.
Beach Road by James Patterson Book Club Discussion Questions
Beach Road by James Patterson will be a quick read for your book club, but that doesn't mean the discussion has to be quick. Use these book club discussion questions on Beach Road to lead your book club in a conversation on Patterson's thriller.