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Are you part of a book club or looking to start one? Fret by Nadia Bozak makes a great book club pick! A propulsive and incisive novel about Kate, a washed-up rock star and frazzled mother of two, whose precarious situation is made more so when her idling car is stolen — with her young daughter still in it — and all her life choices, both big and small, are opened up to the scrutiny of the internet, her community, and ultimately, herself. Book Club Questions Do you think Kate is a reliable narrator? Where do you see gaps in how...
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Are you part of a book club or looking to start one? This Is Why I Need You by Alecsandra Kakon makes a great book club pick! Four lifelong friends explore romance, motherhood, sexuality, and loss, forcing them to confront the strength of their bonds and the direction of their lives. Character driven and sharply observed, This Is Why I Need You captures the realities of friendships in your 30s. Book Club Questions How does the contained vacation setting heighten the tensions between the women? Even though there are history and loyalty, can friendship survive the unspoken? Discuss the sexual awakening storyline....
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Are you part of a book club or looking to start one? The Astonishing Lives of Older Women by Moira Welsh makes a great book club pick! The Astonishing Lives of Older Women offers cautionary tales from courageous women and practical financial insights to empower women in navigating career choices, family duties, and long-term financial planning with confidence and awareness as they age. Book Club Questions Which cultural narratives about older women did this book reinforce or challenge, for you? How do you think aging is framed in this book? As a loss or an opportunity? Whose individual story stayed...
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Are you part of a book club or looking to start one? Denison Avenue by Daniel Innes and Christina Wong makes a great book club pick! A story told in two parts as a graphic novel and novella, about elderly Wong Cho Sum’s attempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle and can collecting. Denison Avenue explores the price of progress in cities like Toronto and those it leaves behind. Book Club Questions In Denison Avenue, Cho Sum begins collecting recyclables to earn some money, but also to distract herself from the loss of her husband. Are...
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Are you part of a book club or looking to start one? Other Evolutions by Rebecca Hirsch Garcia makes a great book club pick! A searing and dark debut novel that doesn’t bother much with the boundaries of reality and unreality. Protagonist Alma’s life is derailed by a car accident and the death of a friend. When she encounters him years later, she discovers the impossible truth of his apparent resurrection. Book Club Questions What forces do you think contribute to Alma’s struggle to move past her accident and Oliver’s death? How do you think it affected her personality and outlook?...