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To what audience would you recommend The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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12
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85
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May 28, 2026
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Library orgs urge Big Five to address digital pricing
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1
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17
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May 28, 2026
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What did you think of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell?
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1
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16
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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? (5/21/2026)
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53
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365
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May 28, 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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8
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39
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May 27, 2026
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Good nonfiction books for book clubs?
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34
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4460
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May 27, 2026
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Do you think Billie made the right decision to stay in Hutch and take care of her mother?
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20
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124
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May 27, 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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44
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May 26, 2026
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BookBrowsers Ask James Lasdun, author of The Family Man
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52
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265
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May 26, 2026
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Do you ever read books categorized as YA (“Young Adult”)? If so, what are some that you’ve really enjoyed?
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13
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180
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May 23, 2026
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Let’s talk about quirks
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26
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205
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May 22, 2026
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Kurt Vonnegut
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2
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32
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May 22, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of Won’t Be Long Now? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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29
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187
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May 22, 2026
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Why do you read?
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7
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55
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May 22, 2026
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What was your first impression of the two main characters, Aubrey Merritt and Olivia Blunt?
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15
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80
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May 22, 2026
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What do you think of the author’s choice to use first-person narration, setting the plot entirely from Olivia’s perspective? What might have been different if it had included other perspectives, or if the novel had been written in the third person?
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12
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52
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May 22, 2026
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Who did you suspect of the crime? Did your opinion about the guilty party change over the course of the novel?
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11
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62
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May 22, 2026
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Merritt tells Olivia that “Truly good people…tend to assume other people are just like them…It’s a dangerous state of affairs for them.” (p.22). Olivia replies that that’s a dark way of looking at things. Which of these characters do you agree with?
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17
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May 22, 2026
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At the end of her first week of classes, Chef Clarke advises Mebel to drop out because she doesn’t “have what it takes to be a chef.” (pp. 88-90). What did you think of this scene? Do you feel he was trying to be kind? What about Mebel’s response?
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11
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50
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May 22, 2026
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Court rules against Anna’s Archive in copyright lawsuit
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0
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21
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May 21, 2026
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Interested in a summer reading project?
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0
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24
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May 21, 2026
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W&P: Translation?
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0
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17
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May 21, 2026
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The novel, “All her life, Mabel Tanadi has always had a fear of – not so much death as much as situations that eventually lead to death.” What did you think of this opening? What was your opinion of her list of anxieties? Do you ever have similar worries?
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7
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28
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May 21, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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May 21, 2026
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Mebel discovers that cooking provides a “sense of peace” and that it calms “the usual cacophony of noises” in her mind. (p. 107). Does this ring true for you? Are there activities you engage in that clear your head in a similar manner?
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May 21, 2026
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When Mebel and Alain begin their affair, both are still married but living separately from their spouses. What was your opinion of Alain, and of their relationship? Did you suspect his true character before Gemma spilled the beans?
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15
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60
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May 21, 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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486
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May 21, 2026
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Were you surprised Agatha didn’t come forward sooner regarding what she knew of Alain’s behavior? Why do you suppose she kept his character secret?
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6
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43
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May 21, 2026
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Henk, Mebel’s son Sammy, and Sammy’s wife Hannah surprise Mebel by turning up in England to ask her to come back home. She refuses. How did you react to this scene? Of the adults present whose reaction surprised you the most?
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12
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58
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May 21, 2026
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What was your first guess as to why Gemma suddenly left school? Were you surprised she didn’t return?
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20
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122
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May 21, 2026
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