The Summer I Turned Pretty gets at the heart of young love in a way that only author Jenny Han can. Now an Amazon series from the author of the best-selling YA novel To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Summer I Turned Pretty is another example of how growing up can come in Read more
It Starts with Us is the long-anticipated sequel to Tik Tok darling novel, It Ends with Us. Eager fans around the world have waited for the conclusion of Lily Bloom and Atlas Corrigan’s love story from the first book (myself among them)! What we got left me with some complicated feelings about the book (a Read more
As soon as I read Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarity, I knew immediately I would be writing book club questions for it. There is just so much to discuss! And given who the author is, I can’t say I was all that surprised. A Major Author Known best as the writer of Big Little Read more
When it comes to sequels of popular novels, it’s hard to not get nervous that it will be disappointing compared to the first book. Luckily, Fly Away, the sequel to the New York Times best-selling Kristin Hannah novel (and now Netflix show) Firefly Lane, is a beautiful continuation of the heartbreaking story of best friends Read more
There is not much more I can say about Carrie Soto Is Back then this: WOW. Just… Wow. If you are looking for your next reading group pick, look no further. These book club questions for Carrie Soto Is Back will have you diving deeper into the text than Carrie herself diving to connect her Read more
There is a wealth of topics to discuss in these book club questions from Frederik Backman’s Anxious People. From the trivial to the profound, this book focuses in on the different turning points of life and how all it takes is one really bad idea for things to start spinning out of control. As Backman Read more
I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that by the time I read It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, it had been on the New York Times bestseller list for 61 weeks so far. Having read a ton of her books in the past (including Layla, Reminders of Him, It Starts with Us, and Maybe Read more
As a huge fan of Jenny Colgan, I wanted to read Welcome to the School by the Sea with my book club just to be able to discuss the novel in detail. I was (more than a little) disappointed to realize that despite the supposed 2022 publication date, Welcome to the School by the Sea Read more
When discussing a novel as unique as The Swimmers with your reading group, it’s good to have book club questions ready to go. There is so much to unpack. From the uncommon writing style to the very specific details about the cameo characters, to the larger questions about life and its ultimate purpose. Not convinced? Read more
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka is unlike any book I’ve read in a very long time. It’s also very unlike the kind of book I would normally finish or enjoy. But almost despite myself, I found I did both. Whether you are looking for your next great read or are planning to read The Swimmers Read more