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Did you expect the way the narrative was told through such a wide variety of characters? Were there different perspectives you wanted to hear from or return to?
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8
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58
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December 26, 2025
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Who was protecting Anna from potentially dangerous people?
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8
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61
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December 19, 2025
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Strange things happen to Anna throughout the book and there is talk of even stranger things that have gone on before. Did you think there was a logical explanation for everything, or did you believe in the strangeness?
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6
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67
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December 19, 2025
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Nick is always there for Anna. As you learned more about him at the end of the book, does his care for Anna help shape your opinion of forgiveness and healing from trauma?
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6
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74
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December 19, 2025
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How was the rock star enabled in his pursuit of Birdie? Who was complicit? How have you seen this dynamic play out in real life?
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17
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152
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November 18, 2025
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Overall, what did you think of The Cover Girl? (no spoilers, please!)
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35
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355
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November 18, 2025
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How did you feel about the rock star not having a name? Why might the author have made this choice?
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25
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130
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November 18, 2025
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Which of the characters did you like best? How about least? Why did you choose those two?
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16
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149
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November 13, 2025
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Which red herrings did you find buried in the story? What did you think of them?
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6
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75
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November 13, 2025
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What did you think of the ultimate fate of the Woman and the Weasel? Why do you suppose the thief took this action?
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3
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48
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November 13, 2025
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Were there any plot twists that surprised you? If so, which ones?
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3
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55
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November 13, 2025
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Overall, what did you think of Death at the Sign of the Rook? (no spoilers, please!)
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39
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350
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November 13, 2025
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Who would you cast in a film or television adaptation of The Cover Girl?
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7
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123
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November 18, 2025
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Birdie’s self-image is tied to how she views her body, thinking in 1975 that she was a “freak” and trying to conceal her height. How do you think today’s teens are affected by body image? Are they impacted more, less, or about the same as Birdie was
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14
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68
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November 18, 2025
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From her earliest modeling days, Birdie finds freedom in fashion. What does fashion mean to her? Have you ever used clothes as armor or to convey something about you?
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8
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58
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November 18, 2025
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Have you seen Case Histories, the BBC series based on the Jackson Brodie books? If so, what did you think of the casting? How about the story itself – does it adhere to the books or diverge?
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9
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88
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November 13, 2025
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To what audience would you recommend The Cover Girl? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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10
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83
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November 18, 2025
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Until the very end of the novel, Birdie insists that she was in control and knew what she was doing as a teenager. Why do you suppose she spent so much of her life denying she was taken advantage of?
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20
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121
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November 18, 2025
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Is this novel a mobius strip?
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6
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123
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November 13, 2025
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Simon “bitterly regretted being too young to experience the meaty stuff of recent history.” Do you think the era was truly a momentous time, or does it only appear so in retrospect? Have you ever felt similarly?
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3
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73
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November 13, 2025
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Jackson thinks the “golden years” should be named the “rust years”, and they come “attended by a retinue of unfriendly ailments” (p. 195). What do you think he means? Do you agree with him?
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23
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273
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November 13, 2025
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What was your opinion about his family’s reaction to Ben’s injury (“Everyone in his family apart from Fran…believed in stoicism as if it were a religion” p. 82)? How do you think they helped or hurt his healing?
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9
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95
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November 13, 2025
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What are some connections you saw between Birdie in the past and Birdie in the present? How does her present-day life intersect with her past self?
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2
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47
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November 18, 2025
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Which time period interested you most – the 70s, 80s, or the 90s? What details stood out? Did you learn anything that surprised you?
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7
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122
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November 18, 2025
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Azrian’s death from AIDS changes Birdie’s life. She retires shortly after and spends a lot of time volunteering and donates a large sum of money to AIDS-related causes. Why do you suppose she took this course of action at this point in her life?
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8
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46
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November 18, 2025
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What do you think Birdie's life is like after the gala? What would she be doing in 2025?
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10
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119
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November 18, 2025
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Which supporting characters were you most drawn to? What made their storylines compelling?
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11
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115
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November 18, 2025
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In addition to taking the reader into the world of modeling, The Cover Girl also offers a behind-the-scenes look at a 1970s rock tour. What role does music play in the novel? How does Birdie's interaction with music change over time?
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5
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80
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November 18, 2025
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Reggie likes facts and procedure, while “Brodie’s MO was disruption” p. 124. What did you think of their two detective styles? Which one do you suspect you’d be more like?
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3
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64
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November 13, 2025
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Death at the Sign of the Rook is Kate Atkinson’s sixth book in the Jackson Brodie series. Have you read any of the others, and if so, how does this one compare? What do you like most about the series?
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16
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191
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November 13, 2025
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