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About the Community Book Clubs category
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April 19, 2026
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Pew survey finds readers still prefer print books
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (4/16/2026)
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2026 first quarter besties
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To what audience would you recommend Aphrodite in Pieces? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (4/09/2026)
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1000 Books March 2026 Read: Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
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Let's talk about book length
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Overall, what did you think of Aphrodite in Pieces? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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If you were making a movie of Aphrodite in Pieces, who would you cast as the leads?
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Other than the main characters Aphrodite and Ares, which emerged as your favorites? Were there any that you despised?
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What do you think the novel suggests about the themes of family, loyalty, and forgiveness?
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What did you think of the novel’s post-Troy ending? Did you enjoy the way the various threads wrapped up? Would you have liked to have seen a different ending for any of the characters?
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The only god that truly befriends Aphrodite is Apollo. Why do you believe so few of the gods show sympathy for her?
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Share your favorite bookish art
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April 15, 2026
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The America 250 Challenge: 26 Books for Reading US History in 2026
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Hiram worships the memory of his dead wife Alta and grieves her; a put-upon Lidy resents her. Rebecca and Elsie crave her softness and stories, while Shine has no memories of her at all. How do you feel about this complicated voiceless character?
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What’s the best nonfiction book you read in 2025?
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Did you blame Aphrodite for cheating on her husband, Hephaestus, or do you think her actions were justified? He later traps her in bed with Ares and exposes the couple’s affair (pp 142-148). Do you think their punishment was fitting?
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Overall, what did you think of The Greek House? (No spoilers, please!)
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In the Author’s Note, Bear says she “drew a lot of Aphrodite’s character” from women of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Which elements of these starlets did you see in Aphrodite? Which other “goddesses” would you add to the list?
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Ares leaves Aphrodite after the couple is discovered. Do you think he should have stood by her, defying Zeus, or did he do the right thing by ending the relationship?
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What was your opinion of the relationship between Ares and Aphrodite? Why were they so attracted to each other, and what kept drawing them back together even after each had caused the other so much pain?
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (4/02/2026)
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BookBrowsers ask Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Moonshine Women
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Lidy Strong knows what people in the Ozark hills call "granny cures." Which one did you find the most interesting or surprising? Can you share one from your own culture or upbringing?
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Two crashes happen almost simultaneously: Jed and Rebecca's car accident & the stock market crash. How does the aftermath of the wreck affect the Strong family? How does it mirror what happens to their community and the country at large?
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Have you read either of Lauren J.A. Bear’s previous novels, Medusa’s Sisters or Mother of Rome? If so, how do they compare to Aphrodite in Pieces?
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Best Historical Fiction of the Century so far
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