What questions should I ask at a book club meeting?

General Book Club Questions

• What is the significance of the title?
• Would you have given the book a different title?
• What were the main themes of the book?
• What did you think of the writing style and content structure of the book?
• How important was the time period or the setting to the story?

What is the paying guests about?

The book is set in 1922 in Camberwell where spinster Frances lives with her genteel mother Mrs Wray and mourns the death of her brothers in the Great War. Her father has died leaving considerable debts and they are obliged to take in lodgers: Lilian and Leonard Barber of the “clerk class”.

How do you hold a good book club discussion?

7 Tips for Leading a Lively Book Discussion Group

1. Find thought-provoking and engrossing books to discuss.
2. Let your group members have a say in what they read.
3. Be prepared.
4. Be comfortable leading and listening.
5. Be grateful for your group members.
6. Be understanding and practical.
7. Reward yourself for a job well done.

How do you structure a book club discussion?

Five Ways to Structure Your Book Club Discussion

1. The best part of being in a book club is getting to discuss the books you read with fellow bookworms, but it’s not always easy to stay on track and keep focused on the book.
2. Follow a discussion guide.
3. Members ask the questions.
4. Divide and conquer.
5. Chapter-by-chapter.

What should I discuss at my first book club meeting?

If members haven’t met each other before, it’s a good idea for everyone to go around and say something about themselves, such as why they’re looking forward to this book club, and what was the book that most influenced them in childhood. In fact, this is a good idea even if you’ve all known each other for years.

How do you start a book club discussion at work?

Select a regular meeting time. Read, meet, discuss. A suggested way to lead the discussion is to ask one employee a week to lead a discussion about the portion of the book that participants read. A second employee then leads the discussion about how the reading applies to your organization.

Does the paying guests have a happy ending?

Yes, it had a kind of happy ending in so far as they got away with it and managed to stay together, but it didn’t really feel believable that their relationship would survive all they had been through up to that point. a second half with the murder, but without us actually knowing who killed Leonard.

What year is the paying guests set in?

1922
The Paying Guests, Sarah Waters’ superb, bewitching new novel, is set in 1922 London.

What makes a successful book club?

Try to pick books that are under 400 pages. Somewhere around 300 pages seems to work best, long enough to be meaningful, short enough that people can finish. Honestly, most book clubs are more social than literary, but that’s part of the fun! The book is just a great excuse to get together.

Where can I find book club discussion questions?

General Book Club Discussion Questions

• What did you like best about this book?
• What did you like least about this book?
• What other books did this remind you of?
• Which characters in the book did you like best?
• Which characters did you like least?
• If you were making a movie of this book, who would you cast?

How do you write a discussion question for a book?

General Book Club Discussion Questions

1. How did the book make you feel?
2. How do you feel about how the story was told?
3. What did you think about the main characters?
4. Which parts of the book stood out to you?
5. What themes did you detect in the story?
6. What did you think about the ending?
7. What is your impression of the author?

How do I prepare for my first book club meeting?

Specific Things to Discuss

1. When will you meet and for how long?
2. Who do you want in the group?
3. How many people?
4. How important is book discussion to your group?
5. What to Read and How to Choose the Books?
6. Do you want someone to lead the discussion?
7. How many books do you want to read and how often do you want to meet?

How can I make my book club interesting?

10 Ways To Make A Book Club Fun And Not Intense

1. Spend Your First Day Getting To Know Everyone And Come Up With A Club Name.
2. Celebrate After Finishing A Book.
3. Use An Online Calendar.
4. Choose Local Authors And Recently Published Books.
5. Diversify Your Book Choices.

What do you talk about in a book club?

General Book Club Discussion Questions

• How did the book make you feel?
• How do you feel about how the story was told?
• What did you think about the main characters?
• Which parts of the book stood out to you?
• What themes did you detect in the story?
• What did you think about the ending?
• What is your impression of the author?

How do you ask a question about a book?

21 Questions to Ask Your Child About a Book

1. Why did you select this book?
2. What makes you think this book is going to be interesting?
3. What do you think the book is going to be about?
4. Does this book remind you of anything else you’ve already read or seen?
5. What kind of characters do you think will be in the book?

Where can I find a book club discussion guide?

A great place to start is Bookclubs’ Book Club Discussion Guide center, which has guides for hundreds of titles. Check back often as we add more book club discussion guides every week! Some are written by Bookclubs staff, while others come from the books’ publishers. We’ve also got a special set of discussion questions for banned books.

How to make a book club meeting successful?

And one of the best ways to ensure a successful book club meeting is to come prepared with discussion questions. A great list of discussion questions can help you avoid awkward silences and move your club beyond obvious questions like whether or not you liked the book.

Where can I find a list of discussion questions?

A great list of discussion questions can help you avoid awkward silences and move your club beyond obvious questions like whether or not you liked the book. A great place to start is Bookclubs’ Book Club Discussion Guide center, which has guides for hundreds of titles. Check back often as we add more book club discussion guides every week!