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Start Here! :wave:
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1420
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April 17, 2025
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W&P Character List
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2
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9
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May 30, 2026
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What book have you read that’s set in or near your hometown?
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16
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49
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May 29, 2026
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W&P: Who's in?
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57
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131
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May 29, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (5/28/2026)
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11
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53
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May 30, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (5/21/2026)
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53
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231
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May 28, 2026
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What place do you think controversial topics like abortion have in literature?
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15
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76
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May 29, 2026
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Let’s talk about quirks
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26
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120
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May 22, 2026
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What did you think of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell?
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9
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May 28, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of When No One Else Will? To what audience would you recommend the novel? (No spoilers, please!)
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81
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May 29, 2026
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War and Peace Side Read: Week 1, June 1-June 7, to the end of Book 1/Part 1
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1
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8
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May 28, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (5/14/2026)
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70
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378
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May 21, 2026
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Mimi refuses Papanek's deal (Chapter 48). Do you think she made the right choice? What choice would you have made?
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12
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51
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May 26, 2026
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What role does gender inequality play in the story? How much has changed since the time period portrayed in the book?
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7
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29
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May 29, 2026
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Many of the characters' actions are motivated by the desire to protect or support their families. Mimi, Daniel, and many of the women who seek abortions at the clinic are driven by this desire. Does this change how you view their actions?
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10
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34
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May 28, 2026
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About the War And Peace Side Read category
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58
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May 27, 2026
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Good nonfiction books for book clubs?
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May 27, 2026
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How does Mimi change and grow over the course of the novel? What lessons does she learn?
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9
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43
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May 29, 2026
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Mimi lies to her husband about her job until she’s in serious trouble. What did you think of her decision here? Do you believe she made the right decision under the circumstances? When would you have told Stan, if you’d been in Mimi’s shoes?
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May 29, 2026
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Mimi assists in a procedure on a 12-year-old girl and afterwards wants to provide more help to her. Ada, however, shuts her down. (p. 135). What did you think about her stance? Given the time period, is she correct to limit their assistance?
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12
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48
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May 29, 2026
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While watching the gorilla in the Chicago zoo, Mimi tells Daniel, “Iron bars aren’t the only thing that can cage people.” (p. 166) To what do you think she was referring? What else can cage people, in your opinion?
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30
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May 27, 2026
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This story is based on a real abortion clinic in downtown Chicago in the 1930s & early 1940s. Does this surprise you? How did the story align with your understanding of abortion and abortion access in this era? How have attitudes to abortion changed?
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24
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May 28, 2026
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How does faith influence Mimi and other characters' choices? How does faith—religious, spiritual, humanistic, or otherwise— influence your choices?
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6
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33
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May 26, 2026
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After his accident, Stan struggles to move on. What did you think of his predicament? Have you ever experienced a life-changing setback? How did you move past it?
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34
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May 29, 2026
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Emily, Dr. Millstone, and Ada's daughter Jennie all died on account of the trial. Do you view their deaths as unnecessary tragedies of an unjust system or the unfortunate consequences of criminal activity?
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37
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May 29, 2026
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Regret is a recurring theme in the novel. Do you think it's possible to live a life without regret? How does regret or fear of regret drive people's choices?
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10
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35
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May 29, 2026
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Mimi has a difficult relationship with her mother-in-law, Halina. Why do you suppose Halina was so hostile? Do you think there was anything Mimi could have done to improve the situation?
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10
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39
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May 27, 2026
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One of the clinic’s patients, Miss Simms, tells Mimi that “Only a fool tells her lover everything.” (p. 77). What do you feel she meant? Do you agree with her?
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39
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May 29, 2026
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Mimi’s sister sent letters home after being sent away, yet her parents never opened them. Why do you think this was? What impact did their actions have on Mimi? How would Mimi’s life have been different if she’d been in communication with her sister?
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44
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May 29, 2026
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Share your favorite bookish art
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49
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May 28, 2026
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