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What an amazing idea to provide support for a book club’s discussion about The Mayor Maxwell Street. Detailed information, suggestions are included as well as thoughtful questions that will keep book club members engaged.

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The kit is incredible! There are so many engaging activities that will enrich the reading experience.I can't wait until I get my hands on the book.

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Love the theme of this! I think it is a perfect kit for the book! I love that there were bookmarks, bites, and drinks. What a fun way to host a book club for this book!

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I started a book club with my husband's high school friends wives. "The Mayor of Maxwell Street" is our first book club pick. I cannot wait to use this for our discussion.

I especially love how it comes with bookmarks to cut out and give as gifts, recipes to serve, and a Spotify playlist to help set the mood.

I am hoping NetGalley will create more of these in the future.

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This book by Avery Cunningham was a surprising good read to me, although it was a little different than what I expected. It was set during in Chicago, during the prohibition era. It is about historical fiction, but it honestly was a little longer than it needed to be.
Penelope/Nelly is forced into the cotillion circuit after her brother died.
She meets someone that is passing to be white. This hit home as a biracial story to me, being a product of a biracial marriage,
Thank you to #netgalley for this #arc

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I always love these book club kits. They add depth to any book club discussion. This one is another good one!

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I loved this book kit. It had so much information on the book. This novel wasn't on my radar till I looked at this kit
Now I'm so excited for The Mayor of Maxwell Street. As I love this type of read, this instantly made it to the top of my tbr. Great job on this kit!

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Wonderful toolkit for book clubs. This goes wonderfully with the book and allowed the book club to really enjoy the book discussions. Thank you.

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Wonderful interview with the author! This will be great for a book club or any group reading The Mayor of Maxwell Street. Thought-provoking discussion questions along with everything needed to make a book party. The drinks and food look fabulous and don't forget to dress the part. A playlist to set the mood and one has everything needed to go back to the 20's in style. Thanks for the free book club kit!

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This is a great tool to use along side of the book. I can’t wait to use it with my book club. This guide is well thought out and the questions will help bring up some great discussions.

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I misread and thought I was downloading the book. This kit looks like a lot of fun and useful activities. But I do plan to read.the book when I get a chance.
Thanks so much We Are Bookish and NetGalley for the download.

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This is an extensive 19-page PDF in color. A complete book club kit with an author interview, discussion questions, recipes, bookmarks, and more. I am excited to use this kit for my book club in March. It will be a nice addition to my usual homemade discussion and information packet.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

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It was not clear to me that this was only the book club kit and would not include the book itself, so I am unable to provide substantive feedback at this time. I would recommend packaging this with the book to get the best feedback. I look forward to reading the book in the future.

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This is an excellent tool to use when discussing the book. I look forward to using the questions provided to enhance our book club meeting and using the recipes provided to really place ourselves in the storyline.

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Very well put together and convenient guide to be used along with the book. I have never used a guide previously but I definitely will now

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A perfect lot for any book club reading or going to read or have read this book. Very well put together with everything you'll need.

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Having just finished ‘The Mayor of Maxwell Street’ I was pleased that We Are Bookish had produced this Book Club Kit.

I was especially interested in the interview with Avery Cunningham and the background to her writing this powerful work of historical fiction.

Among other extras there was also a playlist and recipes along with ideas for how to enhance a book club meeting.

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Thank you "Netgalley" for the Book club kit. the kit was very well organized! There was a. Interview for the author and discussion questions which were pretty cool. The bookmarks were amazing as well.

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A highly recommended book club kit for a fabulous book.

Thank you, We Are Bookish, for this great resource!

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I misread and thought I was downloading the book. This kit looks like a lot of fun and useful activities. Will tell my book club about this opportunity. The book sounds awesome.

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