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April 17, 2025
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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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April 9, 2026
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Has a book ever inspired you to visit a location? If so, which book, and where did you go?
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April 9, 2026
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New 5 Under 35
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April 9, 2026
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Best Historical Fiction of the Century so far
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April 9, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Greek House? (No spoilers, please!)
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April 9, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend The Greek House? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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April 9, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home? (No spoilers, please!)
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April 8, 2026
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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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April 9, 2026
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2026 Wordplay Winners!
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April 8, 2026
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The novel is about the mass incarceration of women suspected of promiscuous, immoral, or lewd behavior. Were you aware of this history? Are there other similar instances mass incarcerations in the US that you know of?
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April 8, 2026
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Did you enjoy the ending of the book? Where were you left in terms of your feelings?
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April 8, 2026
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How did you feel about Thirza's relationship with Emilio? How does it impact her time in Corfu?
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April 8, 2026
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Why do you suppose Ianthe so wanted to marry Walter? What did you think of the couple’s interactions? What future do you see for them?
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April 8, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of Women of a Promiscuous Nature? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)
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April 8, 2026
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Stella Temple lives in a highly dysfunctional home with a mother suffering from mental illness and an abusive father. In her case, do you think placement at the Colony was beneficial?
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April 8, 2026
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Dinah Jefferies uses vivid sensory detail throughout the novel. How did her descriptions of food, color, and landscape influence your engagement with the story? Which depictions did you find most impactful?
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April 8, 2026
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In 10 words or less, tell us what your favorite book is without using the title
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April 8, 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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April 8, 2026
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Jed longs to be a part of the Strong family and the moonshine business. When he finally gets the chance, how does he handle it? Do you feel sorry for him? Are his feelings of being used and discarded valid? Are the women better off without him?
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April 8, 2026
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ALA ramps up to protect federal funding
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April 8, 2026
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In the prologue, the premature baby is supposed be a boy. When a disappointed Hiram Strong holds his third daughter in his hands instead, he names her "Jace," which means "the Lord is salvation" and declares that she will save the family. Does she?
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April 8, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Moonshine Women? For what audience would you recommend the book? (no spoilers in this topic, please!)
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April 8, 2026
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Lidy believes "the lot of women isn't right"—specifically that undesired pregnancies disproportionately affects females. This situation plays out repeatedly over the course of the novel. Do you agree? Or is hers a sentiment and symptom of the era?
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April 8, 2026
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Have you read Michelle Collins Anderson’s first novel, The Flower Sisters? If so, how do the two books compare?
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April 8, 2026
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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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April 8, 2026
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What did you initially think of Penelope, and of her relationship with Piers? How did your opinion of her change over the course of the novel? How about your opinion of Piers?
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April 8, 2026
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Both Hiram and his abusive father were alcoholics; Jed's drinking dramatically changes his personality for the worse. Yet it becomes their livelihood. How do they deal with this contradiction? What do you suppose none of the Strong daughters drink?
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April 8, 2026
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Hiram calls Shine his "daughter of the spirit." What does he mean? How does Hiram's love and acceptance play a part in Shine's later decision to form and embrace her own unconventional family bonds? In the end, who do you think is the "strongest Strong?"?
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April 8, 2026
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Shine decides to "make a family like she and her daddy had made moonshine, putting together a bunch of unlikely ingredients, things that didn't come from the same place...Stir it all up and see what happened." What do you think of this metaphor?
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