Boone County Public Library:
Thursday, October 2, 3 p.m.
Florence Branch
Saturday, October 4, 2 p.m.
Florence Branch
Monday, October 6, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Walton Branch
Tuesday, October 14, 7 p.m
Scheben Branch
Wednesday, October 15, 10:30 a.m.
Scheben Branch
Thursday, October 16, 9:30 a.m.
Walton Branch
Thursday, October 16, 10 a.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 20, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Thursday, October 23, 10 a.m.
Lents Branch
Monday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Florence Branch
Campbell County Public Library
Thursday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.
Newport Branch
Friday, October 24, 11 a.m.
Cold Spring Branch
Sunday, October 26, 3 p.m.
Carrico/Ft Thomas Branch
Thursday, November 13, 7 p.m.
Carrico/Ft Thomas Branch
Grant County Public Library
Tuesday, October 21, 6 p.m.
Kenton County Public Library
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Sunday, September 28, 2 p.m.
Durr Branch
Saturday, October 11, 1 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m.
Mary Ann Mongan Library
Thursday, October 30, 2 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Monday, November 10, 7 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Book Discussion Questions:
Which characters did you like or dislike? Did you change your opinion about any of the
characters over the course of the novel?
How important is the setting for this story?
What was your favorite part or passage?
What did you think of the author's writing style? What word or words would you use
to describe her style?
What is the main conflict in the story?
Were there too many or too few details? Were you confused by any part of the book?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of this book?
What did you think of Garland's notebook? Can you draw any conclusions about his
character from it?
What is this novel saying about war and its aftermath?
What is the theme of this story? Is there more than one?
Would this book make a good movie? Which actors or actresses would be good in the
roles?
What do you think the title means?
What do you think this novel reveals about the author's worldview?
Does this book remind you of any others that you've read?
Do you enjoy reading books by Kentucky or Appalachian authors? What other titles
have you read? Would you recommend them? Why or why not?
Thursday, October 2, 3 p.m.
Florence Branch
Saturday, October 4, 2 p.m.
Florence Branch
Monday, October 6, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Walton Branch
Tuesday, October 14, 7 p.m
Scheben Branch
Wednesday, October 15, 10:30 a.m.
Scheben Branch
Thursday, October 16, 9:30 a.m.
Walton Branch
Thursday, October 16, 10 a.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 20, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Thursday, October 23, 10 a.m.
Lents Branch
Monday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Main Library
Monday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Florence Branch
Campbell County Public Library
Thursday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.
Newport Branch
Friday, October 24, 11 a.m.
Cold Spring Branch
Sunday, October 26, 3 p.m.
Carrico/Ft Thomas Branch
Thursday, November 13, 7 p.m.
Carrico/Ft Thomas Branch
Grant County Public Library
Tuesday, October 21, 6 p.m.
Kenton County Public Library
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Sunday, September 28, 2 p.m.
Durr Branch
Saturday, October 11, 1 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m.
Mary Ann Mongan Library
Thursday, October 30, 2 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Monday, November 10, 7 p.m.
Erlanger Branch
Book Discussion Questions:
Which characters did you like or dislike? Did you change your opinion about any of the
characters over the course of the novel?
How important is the setting for this story?
What was your favorite part or passage?
What did you think of the author's writing style? What word or words would you use
to describe her style?
What is the main conflict in the story?
Were there too many or too few details? Were you confused by any part of the book?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of this book?
What did you think of Garland's notebook? Can you draw any conclusions about his
character from it?
What is this novel saying about war and its aftermath?
What is the theme of this story? Is there more than one?
Would this book make a good movie? Which actors or actresses would be good in the
roles?
What do you think the title means?
What do you think this novel reveals about the author's worldview?
Does this book remind you of any others that you've read?
Do you enjoy reading books by Kentucky or Appalachian authors? What other titles
have you read? Would you recommend them? Why or why not?
