“Lessons in Chemistry” Book Club Questions
The story is a kind of feminist fairy tale set in the early sixties….
Historical Fiction
“Hester”: The Best Book Club Questions
Everything you need to know to get the most out of the novel “Hester” and host a great book club!
“Demon Copperhead”: Best Book Club Meeting Questions
Demon Copperhead makes a great book club pick because it draws on current events in Appalachia. It also packs a great story, drawn from one of the most famous novels in English. Finally, it’s written by someone who lives in the area and knows it in intimate detail.
“Vacationland”: A Poor Use of Yours
There are many things to like in this book, but you can easily another beach read that is just as enjoyable and a lot more realistic. Don’t waste your precious vacation time.
Jonathan Franzen’s Crossroads: Remember church youth group?
Jonathan Franzen’s Crossroads novel is also possibly the greatest name for a church youth groups I’ve ever heard. This is a subculture this man knows about. How many of us were a part of one, at least briefly? I remember it as being just as weird as author Franzen describes it, for just as many …
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