Finally a book club for those of without time to go to meetings. Take our suggestion for the month, read along. Post your comments to this blog.
Now Reading - The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
Questions to ask while you read:
1. What is the effect of having the book structured as it is? Why do you think Kelly’s childhood is presented as flashbacks rather than chronologically? In what ways does her childhood affect her adult self?
2. How does Kelly’s breast cancer diagnosis prepare her for her father’s cancer? Does her own experience help her to help her father, or does it hinder her ability to cope?
3. Why do you think it is important for Kelly to travel in Australia and Nepal? What need does the act of traveling fill for her?
4. How does Kelly change when she becomes a parent? In what ways does she choose the family she’s created over the one that created her?
5. Kelly’s family is her safety net. She turns to them when she’s in trouble and they run to help. What are the safety nets in your life? What are the mainstays in your life that you can’t imagine living without?
6. What is “The Middle Place”? Why is this the title of this book? What does being in The Middle Place mean to Kelly? What does it mean to you?
Questions from kellycorrigan.com
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