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Hi book lovers! Wanna chat about book club-type fiction book? The Lunch Bunch Book Club is a super chill book club where we read contemporary fiction, historical fiction and BIPOC novels and meet for lunch at restaurants that match the book. Join the Lunch Bunch for a literary and culinary adventure!
Rules
1. You must be at least 21 years old, have a photo of yourself and your first name. This is to verify that you’re a real person and for the organizer to welcome you at meetings.
2. RSVP with integrity. If your plans change, change your RSVP to Not Going BEFORE the event starts. One “no show” will result in removal from the group, which I hope never happens*.*
3. Be kind.
Upcoming events
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The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Egg & I, 4533 W Sahara Ave #5, Las Vegas, NV, USHow to Find Us: Look for the light-up M.
Agenda:
12:00 - 12:30 Introductions, Food & Drink Orders
12:30 - 2:00 Book Discussion (questions below)*
2:00 Wrap up
*If it’s too noisy for us to hear each other, we will break up into small groups to talk about the book using the questions below. To make the discussion more engaging, we will choose questions from each category to answer.*
Discussion Questions (website)
Category: Warm-Up Questions
Let’s ease into conversation by asking gentle questions that are easy to answer and help us to get to know each other better.
- What did you think of this month's book?
- Would you have picked this book for yourself if you saw it at the library?
- Have you read this genre before? Would you try another book in the same genre?
- Who was your favorite character and why?
- What was your favorite moment of the book?
- What would you have changed about the plot if you could re-write the story?
Category: Connective Questions
Let’s use the plot of the book to share something about ourselves and relate the story back to ourselves.
- Have you ever travelled to the destination described in this book? Would you want to?
- How are the main characters similar to you?
- Have you ever experienced a challenge like the one described in this book?
- Which character would you most want to have lunch with and why?
- How would you have handled the problem the main characters encounters?
- If you could give the main characters a piece of advice, what would you say?
Last Category: Playful Questions
Once we’ve worked through everyone's thoughts on the plot and characters themselves, let’s break out some playful questions to end the conversation on a high note.
- Would you thrive in this time period? If you could be anyone in that time, who would you be?
- Play Casting Director: Who would you assign to play each role for the movie?
About the Book:
Ann Patchett, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth, delivers her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are.
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures.
Set over the course of five decades, The Dutch House is a dark fairy tale about two smart people who cannot overcome their past. Despite every outward sign of success, Danny and Maeve are only truly comfortable when they’re together.
Throughout their lives they return to the well-worn story of what they’ve lost with humor and rage. But when at last they’re forced to confront the people who left them behind, the relationship between an indulged brother and his ever-protective sister is finally tested.
Disclaimer:
By attending this event, you agree that you are participating voluntarily and assume all risks related to your participation. The organizer is not responsible for any injuries, loss, or damages that may occur during or as a result of this event.6 attendees
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Rosallie "Le French Cafe", 6090 South Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, USHow to Find Us: Look for the light-up M.
Agenda:
12:00 - 12:30 Introductions, Food & Drink Orders
12:30 - 2:00 Book Discussion (questions below)*
2:00 Wrap up
*If it’s too noisy for us to hear each other, we will break up into small groups to talk about the book using the questions below. To make the discussion more engaging, we will choose questions from each category to answer.*
Discussion Questions (website)
Category: Warm-Up Questions
Let’s ease into conversation by asking gentle questions that are easy to answer and help us to get to know each other better.
- What did you think of this month's book?
- Would you have picked this book for yourself if you saw it at the library?
- Have you read this genre before? Would you try another book in the same genre?
- Who was your favorite character and why?
- What was your favorite moment of the book?
- What would you have changed about the plot if you could re-write the story?
Category: Connective Questions
Let’s use the plot of the book to share something about ourselves and relate the story back to ourselves.
- Have you ever travelled to the destination described in this book? Would you want to?
- How are the main characters similar to you?
- Have you ever experienced a challenge like the one described in this book?
- Which character would you most want to have lunch with and why?
- How would you have handled the problem the main characters encounters?
- If you could give the main characters a piece of advice, what would you say?
Last Category: Playful Questions
Once we’ve worked through everyone's thoughts on the plot and characters themselves, let’s break out some playful questions to end the conversation on a high note.
- Would you thrive in this time period? If you could be anyone in that time, who would you be?
- Play Casting Director: Who would you assign to play each role for the movie?
About the Book:
A #1 New York Times bestseller
Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year
People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner
#1 Indie Next Selection
A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year
Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year
Soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
Disclaimer:
By attending this event, you agree that you are participating voluntarily and assume all risks related to your participation. The organizer is not responsible for any injuries, loss, or damages that may occur during or as a result of this event.2 attendees
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Makers and Finders, 2120 Festival Plaza Dr, 140, Las Vegas, NV, USHow to Find Us: Look for the light-up M.
Agenda:
12:00 - 12:30 Introductions, Food & Drink Orders
12:30 - 2:00 Book Discussion (questions below)*
2:00 Wrap up
*If it’s too noisy for us to hear each other, we will break up into small groups to talk about the book using the questions below. To make the discussion more engaging, we will choose questions from each category to answer.*
Discussion Questions (website)
Category: Warm-Up Questions
Let’s ease into conversation by asking gentle questions that are easy to answer and help us to get to know each other better.
- What did you think of this month's book?
- Would you have picked this book for yourself if you saw it at the library?
- Have you read this genre (BIPOC Black, Indigenous, and People of Color literature) before? Would you try another book in the same genre?
- Who was your favorite character and why?
- What was your favorite moment of the book?
- What would you have changed about the plot if you could re-write the story?
Category: Connective Questions
Let’s use the plot of the book to share something about ourselves and relate the story back to ourselves.
- Have you ever travelled to the destination described in this book? Would you want to?
- How is the main character similar to you?
- Have you ever experienced a challenge like the one described in this book?
- Which character would you most want to have lunch with and why?
- How would you have handled the problem the main character encounters?
- If you could give the main character a piece of advice, what would you say?
Last Category: Playful Questions
Once we’ve worked through everyone's thoughts on the plot and characters themselves, let’s break out some playful questions to end the conversation on a high note.
- Would you thrive in this time period? If you could be anyone in that time, who would you be?
- Play Casting Director: Who would you assign to play each role for the movie?
About the Book:
(Note: there is a 1993 English film starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, and Antonio Banderas. Also will be an Amazon Original Series premiering this year.)
The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted and imaginative storytellers.
The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.
One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate.
Disclaimer:
By attending this event, you agree that you are participating voluntarily and assume all risks related to your participation. The organizer is not responsible for any injuries, loss, or damages that may occur during or as a result of this event.1 attendee
