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Trivia-on-Book: The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan **You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan?** Trivia-on-Books is an independently quiz-formatted...

Trivia-on-Book: The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz **You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan?** Trivia-on-Books is an independently...

Trivia-on-Book: Still Life with Bread Crumbs​ by Anna Quindlen **You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan?** Trivia-on-Books is an independently...

Trivia-on-Book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Take the fan-challenge yourself and share it with family and friends!   You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few...

Sorry to Disrupt the Peace: A Novel by Patty Yumi Cottrell | Conversation Starters In “Sorry to Disrupt the Peace”, readers are introduced to an unusual narrator and a touching story of family and grief. The narrator, Helen Moran, takes a trip to Milwaukee after being told that her adoptive...

The author of the book discusses an issue that many couples are aware of. They wish that their sex life could be better. Or more specifically, many women are not satisfied. Which makes the book’s title excellent. It kind of clearly tells you what it is all about. It is an explicit guide to...

My Absolute Darling: A Novel by Gabriel Tallent | Conversation Starters My Absolute Darling, the debut novel of Gabriel Tallent, is the story of a 14-year-old girl who likes to wander the wilderness in Northern California where she is dealing with a life of social isolation after the death...

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom: Conversation Starters Annie was an eight-year-old girl whose life was saved by Eddie, a mechanic who was working at the amusement park. In this sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven,...

**The Sellout: A Novel by Paul Beatty | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside:   EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,  and the characters and its world still live on.  Conversation...

ABOUT THE BOOK In case there is any question, watching any of the film adaptations of The Jungle Book instead of reading the actual book is like ordering a cheesecake and then being content to eat a slab of cheese. To be fair, I actually liked the 1994 live-action Disney version. I’m not...

**Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

**The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation...

**The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | Conversation Starters ** A Brief Look Inside:   EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive,  and...

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio | Conversation Starters In “Principles: Life and Work”, readers are introduced to practical lessons about economics, investing, and business that are built around principles that can be applied towards almost any achievement imaginable. The novel draws...