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Virginia Evans, author of The Correspondent, visiting next week!
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2
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50
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December 11, 2025
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Federal judge rules Texas book ratings law unconstitutional
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2
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77
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December 11, 2025
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SCOTUS denies petition to hear Texas book banning case
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0
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12
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December 11, 2025
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (12/04/2025)
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19
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190
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December 11, 2025
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2025 Wordplay Winners!
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20
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425
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December 10, 2025
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Good nonfiction books for book clubs?
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28
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4047
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December 10, 2025
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What books are you giving as gifts this holiday?
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9
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108
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December 9, 2025
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IMLS restores competitive grant funding
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1
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41
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December 9, 2025
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How to edit reading list?
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2
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39
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December 9, 2025
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Apropos of nothing
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3
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68
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December 8, 2025
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Have you read the author’s previous book, The Memory Library? If so, how do you think the two compare? What elements of the author’s style did you find appeared in both novels?
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8
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55
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February 19, 2026
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Gwen tells us that her father was abusive – he cut symbols into her side, sometimes wouldn’t let her eat for days, killed in front of her – yet she bonded with him as a child (p.55). Why do you believe that was?
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92
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February 2, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of Haven’t Killed in Years? (no spoilers, please!)
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30
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250
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February 2, 2026
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BookBrowsers ask Kate Heartfield, author of Tapestry of Time
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49
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393
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December 10, 2025
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Gwen states that “Cody had had the best chance out of all of us. He’d been sent to a loving home with no memories of what had happened. Elyse and I should have been the crazy ones.” Why do you suppose the three’s lives turned out as they did?
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7
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36
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February 2, 2026
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Gwen finds a dismembered arm in a box at her door and opts to move it to another location to by found by someone else. Why do you suppose she takes this course of action? In her circumstances, do you think her actions were reasonable?
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17
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68
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February 2, 2026
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Dominic says, “It feels like there’s a key to life and death, and if I can figure it out, I can transcend it.” Gwen responds, “I think it’s about accepting…that you’re just another thing on this planet.” What’s your take on this conversation?
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7
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41
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February 2, 2026
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At the end of the book, Gwen tells Elyse she knows what happened to Elyse’s family was her fault, and Elyse concurs. Do you think Elyse forgives Gwen? Do you think Gwen forgives herself?
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12
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84
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February 2, 2026
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Is All the Colors of the Dark a good book club book?
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13
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849
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December 6, 2025
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Why do you think Gwen is so protective of Porter, and why she never suspects that he’s involved in the crimes? Did you suspect him at any point?
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11
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70
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February 2, 2026
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Did you read Green’s previous novel, The Prized Girl, and if so, how did it compare to this one?
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8
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59
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February 2, 2026
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Who did you suspect of being the person stalking Gwen? Did your opinion shift as you read, or were you pretty sure you knew what was going on throughout?
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13
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61
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February 2, 2026
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Is there a quote or scene in The Forgotten Book Club that stood out for you? Why do you suppose it resonated?
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7
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84
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February 19, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (11/27/2025)
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34
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273
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December 4, 2025
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Books could be excluded from EUDR legislation
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0
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37
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December 3, 2025
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Why do you suppose Natalie was able to stalk Gwen for eight years, but Gwen never picked up on her presence?
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16
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87
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February 2, 2026
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After Natalie claims to be Marin, Gwen feels partially responsible and thinks, “I had created Natalie all by myself.” What do you think she means? Do you agree with her? What responsibility do you think she bears for Natalie’s behavior?
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9
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53
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February 2, 2026
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The publishing workshops taking a red pen to AI
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0
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26
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December 1, 2025
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Why do you think Gwen felt she needed to see Declan Harris after the events of the book? Did she find what she was looking for, in your opinion?
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4
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42
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February 2, 2026
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Gwen recalls her father telling her, “You cannot assume everyone is out to get you; you have to assume they want something from you…and their want is their weakness.” What’s your opinion about this advice? Do you think it served Gwen well?
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3
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27
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February 2, 2026
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