![]() It can be incredibly frustrating when you've got your book club coming up (maybe in the next few hours) and you can't find any discussion questions for the book you read! Or maybe the discussion questions you do find just aren't that good — how many times has someone read off a question they found on the internet and everyone just stared blankly or shrugged? Those questions might work for some groups, but they don't really fit your group's culture or dynamic very well. Which is where some of these general questions can be extremely helpful. They're generic enough that you can bring your own group's feelings, background and even biases to the book you're reading, which can then make for a more lively, meaningful discussion. Of course, your first discussion should always be, "Did you like the book? Why or why not?" So here's a list of book club questions that will work for any book your book club chooses — see the end of the article for a printable version. Structure
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What other questions does your book club ask? Leave them in the comments below. ![]()
9 Comments
Aisha
2/23/2018 08:43:41 am
Wow!!! This is the most informed post I have read on book club questions.... Can't wait to use it for my new book club!!! Thanks for the insight
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Shirley McGrath
8/5/2018 08:51:29 pm
Hello! These questions are great. I'm reaching out to you to please take a look at my recently published book called Beyond The White Curtain.
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3/13/2018 02:14:23 am
well can you sent this whole text to me to this email in google dox. thank you so much because we are starting a book club
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Christina
7/9/2018 06:24:53 pm
Our book club members are grateful for these. Thank you!
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12/22/2018 08:40:27 am
This is very thorough and it should be helpful, as i'm just being invited to join in a book club!
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Tina
4/27/2021 04:41:30 pm
I'm part of a movie club started during COVID as an excuse to get together and have something to talk about. Many of these questions are good for movie discussions too. Thanks for the list!
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