There have been many popular films that have been adapted from short stories. Do you think any of the stories could be expanded into a full-length book?ĥ0. What similarities do these stories share? How do they tie together?Ĥ9. Which short story/essay did you like least?Ĥ8. Which short story/essay did you like best?Ĥ7. Why do you think the author chose to tell this story? Book Club Discussion Questions for Short Story and Essay CollectionsĤ6. How would you feel to have been depicted in this way?Ĥ5. Think about the other people in the book besides the author. What gaps do you wish the author had filled in? Were there points where you thought he shared too much?Ĥ4. How honest do you think the author was being?Ĥ3. What aspects of the author’s story could you most relate to?Ĥ2. How well do you feel the author did this? What do you think of their writing style? Discussion Questions for MemoirĤ1. Conveying research in a way that’s understandable and enjoyable to read for non-experts can be a challenge. What do you think about the author’s research? Was it easy to see where the author got his or her information? Were the sources credible?Ĥ0. What else have you read on this topic, and would you recommend these books to others?ģ9. What did you already know about this book’s subject before you read this book?ģ6. Was there symbolism present? If so, what did you think of the message the author was trying to convey? Book Club Questions for Nonfictionģ5. How did the setting progress the story?ģ4. If there were any twists or big reveals, how believable were they?ģ3. Then there are books that are a little hard to get into at first, but are enjoyable after a while. Sometimes books start off strong, but have endings that fall a little flat. Did the characters’ motives seem reasonable or a little far-fetched?ģ1. Which other character would have made an interesting protagonist?ģ0. Was the pacing- beginning, middle, and end- done well?Ģ9. If you were to write fanfic about this book, what kind of story would you want to tell?Ģ8. Did the book’s pace seem too fast/too slow/just right?Ģ7. Did the characters seem believable to you? Did they remind you of anyone?Ģ6. How well do you think the author built the world in the book?Ģ5. Had you heard about the book before starting it? Do you think it was overhyped or should be celebrated more? Book Club Discussion Questions for FictionĢ4. What artist would you choose to illustrate this book? What kinds of illustrations would you include?Ģ2. If you could hear this same story from another person’s point of view, who would you choose?Ģ1. How original and unique was this book?Ģ0. What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing this book? What ideas was he or she trying to get across?ġ9. What do you think of the book’s cover? How well does it convey what the book is about? If the book has been published with different covers, which one do you like best?ġ8. What do you think of the book’s title? How does it relate to the book’s contents? What other title might you choose?ġ7. Which places in the book would you most like to visit?ġ6. Which character in the book would you most like to meet?ġ5. If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?ġ4. What songs does this book make you think of? Create a book group playlist together!ġ3. What did you think of the book’s length? If it’s too long, what would you cut? If too short, what would you add?ġ2. What feelings did this book evoke for you?ġ1. Would you read another book by this author? Why or why not?ġ0.
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