Hello book lovers!
You may be wondering What is The Coffee Shop? 
Here at Arlene’s book club we like talking about all things related to reading and came up with idea of The Coffee Shop.
Relax with a cup of coffee, cuppa tea or a beverage of your choice and let us know a little more about yourself.
It’s a place to hang and chat with us about books, reading and things that are on your mind. Continue reading “The Coffee Shop”
Please join us in reading our pick of the month book China Dolls by Lisa See.
China Dolls is on the New York Times best seller list and is named as one of the best book of the year by the Washington Post.
Author Lisa See is international well known for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls.
We will be reviewing China Dolls for October 31st, 2015 along with our book club discussion.
China Dolls looks like a great historical fiction book to read this month and we look forward to hearing from you so please drop by!
Please click here to buy China Dolls by Lisa See
See our Suggested Book Club Reading.
For The Martian book club discussion questions, please state the question number with your comments below.
Question 1.
How realistic or believable do you think the author portrayed life on Mars?
Question 2.
What is the best part of the book and why? Continue reading “The Martian: Book Club Discussion Questions Part 1”
For The Martian book club discussion questions, please state the question number with your comments below.
Question 1.
After reading the book, do you think astronauts will ever actually land on Mars and survive the planet?
Question 2.
Do you think the expense and risk involved in sending ships, people, and all that is involved in these space operations all worth it in the end to save Mark? Continue reading “The Martian: Book Club Discussion Questions Part 2”
Question 1.
What personality traits do you think are important in Mark’s battle for survival?
Question 2.
If you were stranded on Mars, how long do you think you would be able to survive given the same circumstances as Mark?
Question 3.
We know hardly anything about Mark’s past, do you think it matters in the story? How different would the story be if there is a love interest involved? Continue reading “The Martian: Book Club Discussion Questions Part 3”
Hello!
Please join us in reading The Martian, a novel by Andy Weir. We will be doing the review of this book for September 30th 2015 and would love for you to join the discussion.
The Martian is a reality based science fiction book which has now been made into a motion picture starring Matt Damon.
The Martian comes highly rated and is a New York Times best seller. It looks to be an exciting page-turner!
Please click here to buy The Martian by Andy Weir.
See our Suggested Book Club Reading.
