I’ve had requests from a couple of book clubs who wondered if I had any pre-prepared book club questions for Midlife in Gretna Green.
No. It never flipping occurred to me that anyone would ever want to use my book for a book club. But I’m incredibly honoured, and it’s easily fixed, isn’t it?
I’ll keep amending this page as more book clubs give me feedback about the questions that sparked the most interesting discussions. So if you use Midlife for a bookclub, please feel free to drop me a quick update so I can make this page better for any other future book club meetings.
If you’d like a PDF or Word doc of the questions and sample answers, simply drop me a request. I’d be happy to send them to you.
And at some point when Finn isn’t busy, I’ll work out how to make them downloadable 😀
Questions:
Midlife in Gretna Green. Book one of the Midlife Recorder series by Linzi Day.
1: So what did we all think? Was there a point where you really got into the book and didn’t want to put it down? Or was it a slog?
Who DNF’d it? Give that person an extra piece of cake – they’ve had a hard week! 🥰
2. What did you think of Niki’s character and her personal journey throughout the book? How well could you relate to her story?
3. Which relationships in the book stood out to you the most and why?
4: How did you feel about the supernatural elements woven into the story? Did you enjoy the blend of realism and tech, along with magic and fantasy?
5: What major themes did you take away from Niki’s journey? Did any of them apply to your own life?
6: Did you have a favorite moment or scene? What stood out to you most?
7: Who wants a Dola? Why or why not?
8: Did you think the quotes from the fictitious book Good Grief: Learning to Live Your Own Life, by Yourself and for Yourself, added anything to the overall book?
9: If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
Feel free to forward your group’s questions to me—I’d be happy to answer them on a blog post 😂
10: What type of readers would you recommend this book to? Or wouldn’t you?
I have some answers from previous book clubs now. Message me if you’d like them. If yours is a club that does well with a little extra prompting, I’d be happy to share them with you.
I am NOT just being polite. Please let me know how Midlife in Gretna Green is received by your club.
It will help me make this page better and anyway I’m nosy.
If it’s in the UK, send me a piece of cake!
