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We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. I did numerous searches for book club, book list, book club list, book club recommendations and none, not one showed up in the search results. The book has remained in the top slot in the uk bestseller lists for the 16th week running. I have to say that at times alison wasnt on the top of my list of favourite people which. Choose your book of 2019 for us to read this december. If, however, you havent reached a decision after 30 minutes or so, try one or more of these techniques. Sep 05, 2016 the secret to each question is that they are all open ended if something can be answered with a simple yes or no you do not want to include it in your book club question list. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Mar 24, 2020 the deep end of the ocean by jacquelyn mitchard. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. This is the story of a girl in cambodia during the period of the khmer rouge and the killing fields.
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