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Read a book that has been featured in the BookBrowse Review
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9
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151
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September 18, 2026
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Was Effie's dad right to hide the truth for so many years?
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14
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114
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September 18, 2026
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When Effie first arrives back at the hut, what did you guess happened there?
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9
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83
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September 18, 2026
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What does Anya do that surprised you or that, by adult standards, felt illogical?
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10
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87
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September 18, 2026
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Do you think Effie will stay in New Zealand or return to Scotland? Why?
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21
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154
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September 18, 2026
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Did your feelings toward Effie's father change over the course of the book, and if so, how?
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11
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88
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September 18, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Vanishing Place? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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35
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279
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September 18, 2026
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Why do you think the author chose to begin adult Effie’s story stranded on a Scottish mountain? What does this scene illustrate about her character?
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14
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106
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September 18, 2026
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Effie and Lewis are still drawn to each other after years apart. In your own experience, is first love stronger than more mature love?
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17
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139
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September 18, 2026
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Did the descriptions of the bush make you want to go there or scare you off?
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28
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196
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September 17, 2026
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Do you read one book at a time or can you read multiple books at once?
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70
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774
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September 17, 2026
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National Book Awards 2026 for fiction
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6
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62
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September 17, 2026
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Have you read A. Rushby’s other novel, Slashed Beauties? If so, how do the two novels compare? Did you like one more than the other, and if so, why?
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3
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24
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September 17, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (9/10/2026)
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41
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337
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September 17, 2026
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1000 Books: What shall we read in October 2026?
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7
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115
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September 16, 2026
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Which book or series has been adapted into a really great miniseries?
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13
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173
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September 16, 2026
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Read a book that's been made into a movie
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10
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143
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September 15, 2026
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Looking for a page-turner
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30
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308
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September 15, 2026
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When Pito is facing impending execution and Anatole tells Pito he's there to help him, why do you think Pito cuts him off, rejecting "false hope" (p. 32)?
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6
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49
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September 15, 2026
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When Anatole first asks Pito if he's in love with Tullia, his answer is, "How could I be?" The second time he's asked, he says, "How could I not be?” (p. 33). Are these answers contradictory? What does Pito mean?
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10
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64
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September 15, 2026
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What did you think of the book’s ending? What do you think the future holds for Tullia and Pito?
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9
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64
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September 15, 2026
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Overall, what did you think of The Cloak and Dagger Club? (No spoilers in this topic, please.)
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38
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253
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September 17, 2026
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Read a book that is classified as nonfiction
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6
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84
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September 15, 2026
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Read a book that has won a major literary award
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4
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66
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September 14, 2026
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Lost in translation
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0
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25
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September 14, 2026
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Princess Tullia has one brown eye and the other blue. Why do you suppose the author chose to depict her this way? Why do you think Anatole attributes different emotions or feelings to Tullia's brown eye versus her blue eye?
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8
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59
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September 14, 2026
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Who's finishished the challenge?
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1
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44
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September 13, 2026
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Your last book purchase: What’s the last book you bought? Why did you choose it? Where did you purchase it? What format is it in (audio, paperback, etc.)? How soon will you read it?
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22
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204
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September 13, 2026
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Read a book set in a Middle Eastern country
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14
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188
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September 13, 2026
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War and Peace Side Read, Week 15, September 7 - September 13 : Book 4/Parts 1 & 2
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10
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76
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September 13, 2026
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