Discussion Questions

January 25, 2016

My passion for reading does not end with the written word. I participate in quite a few book clubs in the greater Madison WI area, and I lead a few of them. To encourage you and your friends to also discuss these books; below you can find discussion questions for many books I’ve read. Take these, use them directly, modify them– whatever you need to have a rousing discussion!

If you are a member of the Verona Area Concert Band Book Club, scroll to the bottom of the page for our discussion questions.

Happy reading!


Generic Discussion Questions

Are you leading a book discussion and uncertain where to start? Try these generic collections of discussion questions first:


Specific Book Discussion Questions

Listed in alphabetical order, here are discussion questions from specific books I’ve read, unaffiliated with the VACB Book Club [see below].


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Verona Area Concert Band Book Club

This book club meets quarterly. Books are chosen based on the theme for the upcoming Verona Area Concert Band (VACB) concert theme.

Q4 2015: Childhood Memories –  Holes by Louis Sachar (Review)

Q1 2016: Blue – 2 AM at the Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino (Review)

Q2 2016: 5 Year Anniversary Concert – Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Review)

Q3 2016: Summer Concert – Let’s Get Lost by Ali Alsaid (Review)

Q4 2016: Dedications – The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Review)

Q1 2017:  A World of Music – Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Q2 2017:  Music History 101 – A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Q3 2017:  Wisconsin Connections – Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein

Q4 2017:  Sound Waves – The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway

Q1 2018:  Celestial Light – Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Q2 2018: Praise and Faith – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

Q3 2018: Summer Escape – A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

Q4 2018: Resistance – The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

Q1 2019: From Dusk to Dawn – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Q2 2019: Returning to the Classics – Read any Classic novel! Generic Classics Discussion Questions

Q3 2019: Modern Dance – Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Q4 2019: To: / From: – Dracula by Bram Stoker (Review)

Q1 2020: Colors – The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy (Review) and The Red Pony by John Steinbeck (Review)

Q2 2020: The Journey Home – Kindred by Octavia Butler

Q3 2020: Summer off as we transition to the new high school, but book club is still meeting! – The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Q4 2020: Quarter off due to COVID-19 – Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Review)


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