Discuss The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

Jan. 29, 2024
by nanette s

Have you read any of the books referenced or found any new recommendations?

Jan. 29, 2024
by nanette s

What was your impression of Saint Agnes's and Opaline's experience there? Have you read/seen anything on the topic of asylums before?

Jan. 25, 2024
by Soobie

Why do you think the bookshop appears and disappears to certain people?

Jan. 25, 2024
by rivkahh

What is your assessment of the male characters in the book and how their storylines developed?

Jan. 23, 2024
by arlenei

What is your opinion on intergenerational trauma?

Jan. 17, 2024
by job

Madame Bowden tells Martha, "If you’re not scared, then you’re not living." What do you think she means by this statement?

Jan. 17, 2024
by arlenei

The strange cracks in the basement, which grow into branches, are quite symbolic. What do you think the author's purpose was here?

Jan. 17, 2024
by rivkahh

Were there scenes that you found were particularly impactful? Were there any lines or passages that stood out to you or that you highlighted?

Jan. 16, 2024
by gerrieb

Henry observes that "As youngsters, we do it all the time, making new friends ... But when you get older, it feels as though there is so much more on the line." Do you agree with him?

Jan. 16, 2024
by mb

As a reader, what do books mean to you? How have books impacted your life?

Jan. 14, 2024
by arlenei

On the birth of his niece, Henry thinks that "... Perhaps this was why people referred to new life as a miracle, because it had the power to change everything." What do you suppose he means? Do you agree?

Jan. 14, 2024
by lorrained

There is some serious subject matter in this book. How do you feel these elements were handled?

Jan. 14, 2024
by arlenei

Madame Bowden tells Martha, "Conformity is a death sentence…you must embrace what makes you stand out." Is this always sage advice?

Jan. 14, 2024
by lorrained

What has changed for women, as regards opportunities and equality, from Opaline's time to Martha's? What has not changed?

Jan. 13, 2024
by LindaMonaco

The Lost Bookshop

Discuss The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

Overall, what do you think of The Lost Bookshop? (no spoilers)

Were there any significant plot twists that surprised you?

In an allegorical sense, what do you think Madame Bowden represents?

What did you make of the magical elements in the book?

If you could discover a missing manuscript, what would it be?

Have you read any of the books referenced or found any new recommendations?

What was your impression of Saint Agnes's and Opaline's experience there? Have you read/seen anything on the topic of asylums before?

Why do you think the bookshop appears and disappears to certain people?

What is your assessment of the male characters in the book and how their storylines developed?

What is your opinion on intergenerational trauma?

Madame Bowden tells Martha, "If you’re not scared, then you’re not living." What do you think she means by this statement?

The strange cracks in the basement, which grow into branches, are quite symbolic. What do you think the author's purpose was here?

Were there scenes that you found were particularly impactful? Were there any lines or passages that stood out to you or that you highlighted?

Henry observes that "As youngsters, we do it all the time, making new friends ... But when you get older, it feels as though there is so much more on the line." Do you agree with him?

As a reader, what do books mean to you? How have books impacted your life?

On the birth of his niece, Henry thinks that "... Perhaps this was why people referred to new life as a miracle, because it had the power to change everything." What do you suppose he means? Do you agree?

There is some serious subject matter in this book. How do you feel these elements were handled?

Madame Bowden tells Martha, "Conformity is a death sentence…you must embrace what makes you stand out." Is this always sage advice?

What has changed for women, as regards opportunities and equality, from Opaline's time to Martha's? What has not changed?

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Discuss The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

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