I love these book club kits. I especially loved the author interview in this one, which gave a bit of insight into Queenie's character. Great discussion questions and the quiz to find out which Corgi you are is so fun!
Queenie is a great book, and this is a great companion for book club discussions.
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Another book club kit from We Are Bookish—and gosh, I could have used this when I read "Queenie," because I had Questions and Feelings and could have used a better way to structure them. Like the other book club kit I've downloaded (for Sally Rooney's "Beautiful World, Where Are You," the sections here include an interview, discussion questions, a bookmark, further reading suggestions, and more.

I appreciated that the reading suggestions here come with a bit more context—not just "if you enjoyed the book, read Y," but "if you enjoyed X about the book, read Y; if you enjoyed Q about the book, read R," and so on. It felt more tailored, more likely to lead to a read that I'd enjoy. As much as I enjoyed the author interview, though, I think I'd have preferred an editor interview or similar—perhaps I'm spoiled from the "Beautiful World" book club kit, but an author interview feels like something I'm much more easily able to find elsewhere.

In addition to use for literal book clubs, these kits could make for handy jumping-off points for students working on essays (cite your work, folks)...and, of course, food for thought for those of us who will never cook the kits' suggested recipes but like to overthink.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book club kit.

5/5

One of the best book kits out there! I will be meeting with my book club about this book and it has everything I need. It includes a playlist, recipes, quiz and so much more. There really isn't anything that I wish it had.

An amazing little resource for your local bookclub. Thought provoking questions and great ideas for starting discussion.

A helpful and informative kit, I loved the interview section and the later extras such as the recipes and author recs! The questions themselves were varied and thought-provoking... An easy to follow guide for even a novice book club.

This is a great book club kit! I genuinely enjoyed all the sections. The author interview was interesting, the discussion guide has excellent questions, I very much want to make the Jamaican Easter Spice Bun recipe, I loved the "Which 'Corgi' are You?" quiz (I got actually corgi, haha). My favorite section was the "Love This, Read That: What to Read Next" section - I appreciated that there was text explaining why you might like the recommended book based on what you liked about Queenie.

I read (and loved!) Queen a couple of years ago - the protagonist was a relatable, flawed millennial, and I thought the author's approach to heavier themes like mental health was very well done. I've been meaning to suggest this book to my Book Club for a group read, and these thoughtful questions and other Reader's Guide resources would be so helpful in guiding our discussion.

This little kit is the perfect companion for book clubs reading queenie. Great tips for starting discussions and cool bookmark

This is my first book club kit, and I was excited to see the potential enrichment that this kit could provide to the shared and personal reading experience! This was a great first exposure to book club kits, and I look forward to utilizing these in the future!

Este kit para clube do livro é composto inicialmente por uma entrevista com a autora, consistindo de 7 perguntas que envolvem desde a inspiração para o livro, questões abordadas no livro, como amizade, abuso, ajuda psicológica, movimentos políticos e como eles foram importantes para a construção da história.

Após a entrevista, há 14 perguntas de discussão sobre o livro (duas delas sugeridas pela autora), sobre primeiras impressões do livro, decisões tomadas pela autora e reações, maneiras que o leitor interviria na história, trazer para o momento real situações de relação familiar e política que são abordados no livro, relação com o final, etc.

Como lado de diversão, o kit fornece 2 marcadores de livro para impressão, duas receitas (uma comida e um drink), uma playlist de músicas que resumem a vibe do livro, e um quiz para descobrir que 'corgi' é você, deixando a discussão mais leve e divertida.

Por fim, o kit recomenda seis diferentes livros para ler em seguida se você gostou de Queenie, de acordo com cada parâmetro abordado dentro do livro, dando um bom direcionamento caso o leitor tenha gostado de partes do livro, enquanto outras não foram interessantes.

This is such a fun, engaging book club kit! I love reading interviews with authors, and hearing about what inspired them to write their novel. The included discussion questions are perfect for encouraging deeper exploration of the book's characters and themes, the kit is easily printable/accessible and I loved how Netgalley began including on their sites. Will definitely use in the near future with my very own book club.

I absoluelty love these kits. I run a book group that is all about the intersectionality of gender, race, class etc where we read fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays that dabble in an assortment of genres for ages twelve and up. A kit like this makes it 10x easier to prep for my discussion that month with a sort of guideline for what sort of questions can be asked on top of the author interviews. I also really enjoy the handouts that these kits provide. The book marks and even book related lists are great for patrons wanting more from the book group.

this book club kit has a letter from the author in the beginning, group discussion questions, and printable bookmarks. this kit also includes fun and easy recipes, a playlist, and a personality quiz.

I loved this book, and I loved this kit doubly so. It really enhanced the way I think about the book, and I found it particularly insightful.

Really awesome book club kit! Loads of information and activities to try out, really nice touch.
Will definitely look for further book club kits from these as they are really well put together.
Makes book club much more interesting (and they’re a lot better put together than the stuff I usually make 😂).
Thank you!!

This is an excellent, thoughtful book and its very good to pick for a book club- lots to discuss about access, self esteem, colorism and racism. This was a helpful guide with thought provoking discussion points given so you can build on that

Used as teaching materials, and it worked very well. Had to change a few things to made it fit the course, however the students enjoyed working with this book club kit.

An excellent book club kit for Queenie. The interview and questions will prompt some deep discussions about this layered and complex book. Thank you for providing this ARC.

This was a good book club kit. I enjoyed the recipes and the suggested playlist in this kit. The questions really make you think and the discussion guide made the interaction of the group fun.

Loved reading this book last year and was so happy to see there was a reading kit for it. Using for my reread ❤️ The discussion questions, quizzes, and recipes are going to make it super immersive. Keep these kits coming!!