Fedore Writer

EVENTS

Spend a cozy hour mingling and getting your book signed at these free events.

Village Books “Turning on Your Lightbulb”:

• Monday, October 5
• 6-7 p.m.
• 1200 11th St., Fairhaven (Bellingham)
• Registration required. Go to https://villagebooks.com/events/5695120261005
• Featured: The Uncommon AP Club

Books and Bakery “Finding Your Power”:

• Saturday, October 10
• 1-1:30 p.m. book talk & 1:30-3 p.m. drop in
• 513 N. Adams St., Carroll, Iowa
• https://booksnbakery.com
• Featured: Pigs and Flakes

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS

Suggestions for a successful book club:

• Ask each book club member to choose one of the following questions or make up their own.
• Set norms about airtime, safe space for personal stories, staying on topic, devices put away.
• Practice active listening, like, “I agree with ___ …” This way book club members feel heard, and ideas are connected.
• Set a timer for questions to make sure everyone’s question is covered.

Question Options:

1. What three words would you use to describe The Uncommon AP Club?
2. How does the title, The Uncommon AP Club, fit the story?
3. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate The Uncommon AP Club, with 1= didn’t like it at all to 10= I loved it! (Write down your number.)
4. Which character would you want to be friends with and why?
5. What was your favorite scene?
6. Did you agree or disagree with the petition and why?
7. Which team do you think won the debate in chapters 37-39?
8. What did you think of the AP Club friends’ plan for social justice?
9. How was this novel like Lord of the Flies, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and A Passage to India?
10. If this were a movie, who would you cast in the leading roles?
11. What songs would you use in the movie?
12. Describe a situation when you lied about something and felt justified.
13. If you were given quotations about love, success, and hope, which would you choose to write about and why?
14. Does The Uncommon AP Club remind you of another book or movie? Which one?
15. Was the ending satisfying? Why? If not, how would you change it?
16. How did the author’s writing style affect your reading experience?
17. Did The Uncommon AP Club change your opinion on anything or teach you something?
18. After the book club discussion, did your rating change?
19. What question would you like to ask the author?*
20. Did you look up anything about the author? If so, what did you learn?

*Click on “contact” to ask your questions. I’d love to hear from you.

Happy Reading and Discussing!