For Book Clubs - meet the author on zoom!

Listed below some discussion points which may be of use to book clubs. Feedback from your meetings would be welcome through the contact form.

I am happy to zoom in to your book club if it is possible for me to do so, at no charge. Please contact me through the contact form if you would like me to try and do this.

Any groups such as WIs, history societies, local interest groups or book shops who might like me to come and give a talk about the writing of this book and the wider areas of its subject matter should contact me by the same means.

Some general questions you could consider at your meeting

What surprised you most about the book?

Which scene has stuck with you the most?

Did you reread any passages? If so, which ones?

Are there any standout sentences?

Did you race to the end, or was it more of a slow burn?

What was your favourite part of the book?

What was your least favourite?

Did reading the book impact your mood? If yes, how so?

Did your opinion of the book change as you read it?

If you could ask the author anything, what would it be?

Does the book's title work for you?

If you could give the book a new title, what would it be?

Will you remember it in a few months or years?

Are there things you're still thinking about?

Would you ever consider re-reading it?

Did the book strike you as original?

Is this book rooted in its time, or timeless?

Questions relating to characters

Describe the relationship between Richard and Jenny

Describe the relationship between Richard and George

George is both good and bad. Which is more important?

Does the behaviour of Newcastle feel contemporary?

Are you persuaded that Richard is treated badly?

Questions directly from the author:

Did you know what happened before you read the book?

If you did, how did that influence the way you read it?

If you did not, describe what you felt as it played out.

Which shelf in the bookshop should this book sit on?

I chose to write this in the present tense. Why?