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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

The #1 pick on the April 2014 Indie Next List

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Discuss The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Have you read and enjoyed any of the books AJ discusses in the letters to Maya that introduce each new chapter?

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Jun. 22, 2014
by donnac

Which is most accurate, Maya's "fiction" about her mother's last day or Ismay's?

10

Jun. 22, 2014
by llsmill

Was Ismay's crime forgiveable? How do you think she should pay for it?

9

Jun. 22, 2014
by llsmill

How would you compare the act of buying books online to the act of dating online?

17

Jun. 22, 2014
by llsmill

Social Issue

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Jun. 04, 2014
by candaceb

Mr. Leonard, The Imposter

5

May. 22, 2014
by davinamw

How do you think becoming a reader changes Lambiase?

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May. 21, 2014
by LeahLovesBooks

How do you think Daniel Parrish might have changed if he had lived? Do you think some people never change?

13

May. 18, 2014
by bettek

Character Development

10

May. 14, 2014
by LeahLovesBooks

Why do you think the author chooses to set the book on an island? How does the island setting reflect A.J.'s character?

12

May. 09, 2014
by LeahLovesBooks

Who would enjoy this book?

5

May. 09, 2014
by LeahLovesBooks

Perhaps oddly, vampires are a recurring motif in the story...What do you make of the references to vampires?

9

May. 09, 2014
by LeahLovesBooks

Is a twist less satisfying if you know it's coming? Did you guess who Maya's father was? If so, what were the clues?

15

May. 05, 2014
by donnac

Were you surprised by the outcome of the short story contest? Does the knowledge that a book has won a prize attract you to reading it?

10

May. 05, 2014
by sallyg

What do you make of this ending?

15

May. 01, 2014
by barbarag

When did you become aware that Leon Friedman might be an imposter?

17

Apr. 29, 2014
by rosemaryk

It's all in a name.

8

Apr. 29, 2014
by rosemaryk

How do you think the arrival of the e-reader is related to the denouement of the story? What do you think of e-books? Do you prefer reading in e- or on paper?

16

Apr. 28, 2014
by nancyh

Just want to apologize for being late!

1

Apr. 27, 2014
by donnac

Do you think The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry was written - as an homage to her father - by Maya? Or, if not, who might have written it?

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Apr. 27, 2014
by donnac

Is it the people or the place that makes the difference?

10

Apr. 23, 2014
by sallyg

What do you think the future holds for physical books and bookstores?

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Apr. 23, 2014
by sallyg

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