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* see discussion questions below
Five Bottle Book Club
September 8, 2021
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November 2, 2022
Christine's Book Club
October 19, 2022
Linda's Book Club
August 22, 2021
Indian Creek Book Club
September 3, 2020
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July 31, 2023
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Central PA Book Club
September 14, 2023
Walden Book Club
October 2020
My Secret to Keep Book Club Questions
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1. Why were Maggie’s parents so unwilling to help her?
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2. Would Maggie need to guard her secrets so closely in today’s world?
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3. Why did Maggie name her baby? Why did she visit her grave? How did Maggie feel when she discovered what really happened to Grace?
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4. Imagine yourself a resident of small-town Intercourse. How would you react to a girl like Maggie in the early 1950’s? What about today?
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5. Is there one thought you came away with after reading My Secret to Keep?
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6. What was your reaction to the final words of My Secret to Keep?
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7. After reading My Secret to Keep, did you research the Beagle Freedom Project?
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My Secret to Keep is the prequel to Nowhere Near Goodbye. Have you read it?
Book Club Questions For Nowhere Near Goodbye
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In today’s #MeToo climate, how might Emma have reacted to Ned’s request for her to “do something” about her pregnancy?
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If Kate had somehow lived, would Emma still have had to deal with career vs. family?
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Should Emma have told Tim about her middle-of-the-night time with Ali? Would it have helped their relationship?
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Was Ned’s attitude about ‘sometimes sacrifices must be made’ critical to the story? Why? Or Why not?
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If Emma had learned Ned’s secret earlier in her life, would that have changed her future?
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Should Emma have explained to Ali why she was away from home so much?
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Should she have told Ali of her friendship with Kate?
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Many readers have asked where life will take Emma, Tim, and Ali when they finish reading Nowhere Near Goodbye. What do you see happening?
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As Kate looks down from heaven, what would be her reaction to Emma finding the cure for GBM?
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In the book, a successful procedure for GBM has been developed. What do you think Emma feels when she realizes what she has done?