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What’s the most challenging book you’ve ever read?
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23
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388
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August 25, 2026
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To what audience would you recommend The Vanishing Place? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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10
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91
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August 25, 2026
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Effie is obviously hesitant to return to New Zealand, so why does she go? Have you ever felt compelled to do something you dreaded?
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14
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110
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August 25, 2026
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What echoes of young Effie do you see in her as an adult?
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9
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78
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August 25, 2026
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How did the last lines make you feel? Did they make you keep thinking about what would happen next for the characters?
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14
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97
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August 25, 2026
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There is a powerful pull on each character to return to their place of origin. Have you felt such a pull in your own life?
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10
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91
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August 25, 2026
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For the most part, technology doesn't intrude on the characters' lives. Does that strike you as appealing?
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14
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115
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August 25, 2026
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Should Effie trust in Lewis more and accept his help, or would that undermine her own strength? Are you frustrated by her self-reliance, or do you feel sympathetic toward her?
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11
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83
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August 25, 2026
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Interesting article on why we buy more books than we can read
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12
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271
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August 25, 2026
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Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award 2026
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17
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185
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August 25, 2026
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Individual tracking/finisher's template
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37
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790
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August 25, 2026
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Difficulty editing Challenge books
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1
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33
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August 24, 2026
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Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books
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2
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38
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August 22, 2026
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BookBrowsers ask Claire Boyles, author of Appraisals
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47
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375
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August 20, 2026
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Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint
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1
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29
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August 19, 2026
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Did learning about Adam's childhood affect the way you felt about him? To what extent are we responsible for our adult actions, and how much is an unavoidable consequence of our childhood?
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11
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74
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August 19, 2026
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Children view the world differently than adults. They place an importance on different things and interpret situations differently. In which moments do you get a sense that Anya is seeing a different world than the adults around her?
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6
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44
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August 19, 2026
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Which scene in The Vanishing Place was your favorite? Were there any passages or quotes you highlighted, and if so, which ones?
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4
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39
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August 19, 2026
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Why do you think Anya goes to the bridge? What is she so frightened of?
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8
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66
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August 19, 2026
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Name your favorite lighthearted novel
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33
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1366
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August 19, 2026
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What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (8/13/2026)
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50
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459
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August 20, 2026
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Read a book that was translated from another language
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2
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60
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August 18, 2026
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Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
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1
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28
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August 18, 2026
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Do book awards influence whether or not you choose to read a book?
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25
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321
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August 18, 2026
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Do you rate the books you read? If so, what scale do you use (1-5, 1-10, fractions…)?
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33
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351
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August 17, 2026
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War and Peace Side Read, Week 12, August 17-August 23: Book 3/Part 2
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6
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52
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August 16, 2026
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War and Peace Side Read, Week 11, August 10-August 16: Book 3/Part 1
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11
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90
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August 17, 2026
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Eunice Hunton Carter and Polly Adler were well-known figures in 1930s New York. Were you familiar with either of them before reading A Pair of Aces?
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34
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528
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August 18, 2026
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What was the last book you DNF’d, and why did you choose to give up on it?
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6
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69
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August 15, 2026
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Read a book by an author who's participated in a Q&A on the Community Forum
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4
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84
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August 13, 2026
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