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Book Club Kit: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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Thank you for a copy of this Book Club Kit! It seems like it would be very useful for people and book clubs reading this book. It includes lots of interesting questions and other activities that have to do with the book.

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I'm restarting our book club and this is a book we have considered for it. I read through the questions, and it is a truly great guide to discussing the book. Well-written and thoughtful discussion topics. Will be a great aid when we read and discuss the book!

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This is a very handy kit for Book Clubs! I cannot wait to use this for our Book Club! This is very resourceful and a lot of Book Clubs will benefit from these kits! I highly recommend this kit!

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For a book kit, this was a delightful little package! The book itself makes for a very timely read especially for a book club geared towards 20-30 year olds and the inclusion of some talking points is always great. Angel's interview to start off the kit was a really wonderful read and helped give the book a sense of depth and a moment in time to grab on to. I learned a lot from it! I found that the trivia was a real highlight, I definitely learned some things! And the recipe is a wonderful addition, I want to try making it on my own without even hosting an event! Great stuff!

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This is a great resource for book clubs. I'm hoping to get my book club to read this book and will use this guide for our discussion. I read this book earlier this year and it is my favorite Sally Rooney boook so far.

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I run a Book Club for a group of friends and always find these resources super helpful; we've used them for a few titles in the past. For "Beautiful World: Where Are You", I found the discussion questions particularly thought-provoking and appreciated the interview with the publisher.

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A great resource for book clubs! Enjoyed the interview with the publisher and the recipe. Great idea!

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Sorry, this was downloaded in error. I didn’t realize it was just questions for a book club, nor did I realize it wouldn’t be downloaded to my Kindle. I don’t know where the PDF file even is available, or how to find it. It doesn’t matter, as I don’t need book club questions and haven’t yet read the book itself. Obviously, impossible to rate since I didn’t read it, but NG requires a rating, so I just went with 3 stars.

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Great book club kit of Sally Rooney's "Beautiful World Where Are You" with thought provoking questions, a custom bookmark and a recipe. So fun!

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Book Club Kit: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney would be a real help to a book club leader. It has open ended questions that could spark a lively discussion among the members. Besides the questions which is common to have for these booklets there are a couple of added features, such as a recipe which would be great for the meeting and suggestions for the next book for the group to read. All in all well done.

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Beautiful World, Where Are You is a great novel and this book club kit provided a great way to think a little deeper as you are reading and conversing with friends. I enjoyed the variety of more serious questions and the trivia questions that were provided. It gives an opportunity for more serious discussion but also a little fun.

I love to cook and loved the recipe for the crumble--I can't wait to try it. I also enjoyed the additional book recommendations!

I appreciate the resources at the end of the kit for individuals who may need additional support. I think it was very thoughtful and supportive to include that.

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The Book Club kit for Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney provides a great deal of help for book club discussions. The interview with Rooney’s editor is insightful and will add to the readers’ enjoyment and understanding. The point about the characters’ ages is well taken. We don’t have to read about characters who are own age to understand and appreciate them. Age is not really a factor. The story is.
The kit provides excellent background for the book club’s discussion. The addition of the recipes provides an extra measure of fun and food. Including “What To Read Next” is also a good idea because the snippets and cover pictures will entice readers.
The questions are thoughtful. I do suggest that you break the questions up. Overly long questions lose the readers. I have noticed in my own book club that a leader will ask the WHOLE question of the group and that often just leaves everyone cold because the question is too long. Unless the members are looking at a copy of the questions themselves, the overly long questions just lose listeners. When I am leading the discussion. I read only part of the long question at a time. That may mean repeating some of the pertinent part of the previous question, but that can be done. Be wary of overly long questions.
I expect any book club reading Beautiful World, Where Are You will benefit from the kit. Having a starting place when opening a discussion of a book is always helpful.

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I always enjoy reviewing the bookclub packages. We have used these in the past and they are very well put together. The discussions are more in depth and rounded. Plus the bonus of recipes and future book suggestions makes it even better. Please keep making these.

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Thank you, I will add this to my book club's line up!
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I love book club kits, and this one is no exception!

It is wonderfully put together and has great materials

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This is a god book club kit, specially for someone as polarising as Sally Rooney! Nice extra information and the bookmark was a nice surprise!

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Pros: I think Beautiful World, Where are You would make for a fantastic book club discussion because readers seem to feel strongly about Sally Rooney's books. I've found the when not everyone loves a book, there is better discussion, and angsty books can be divisive. I think it will be an extra popular read because her other books have been turned into television series.

I've read several of these book club kits and was impressed by the length and detail of this kit! It includes interviews, reading group questions, trivia, recipes, and read alike books. My favorite part was that one of the first things it does is offer a note to readers about content warnings, and I appreciate that it also provides mental health resources for readers.

Cons: None except I would love to have more book club kits like this!

Thank you to NetGalley and We are Bookish for the opportunity to read this book club kit!

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I love these book club kits, and this one is no exception. It's everything you might Google about a novel after or during reading, compiled in a kit. There are the usual questions, which explore the themes of the novel. I especially love the trivia and What To Read Next. There is a recipe which would be fun for book club. Great resource!

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I really like book club kits. Obviously, they are very useful for book clubs but they may also be of interest to readers who just want to know more about a book. Beautiful World Where Are You is a title that generated a lot of buzz. Use this resource to learn more about it and to think more deeply about the story. Included are an interview with the publisher, discussion questions, trivia, bookmarks, a recipe and more. Definitely worth a look for fans of Ms. Rooney.

Note that this guide opens with a warning about spoilers and content that some readers may find difficult. Definitely good to know as some readers may not want to explore further.

Many thanks to NetGalley for this title. All opinions are my own.

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The Book Club Kit for Beautiful World, Where Are You

The Kit contains an interview with the publisher, Reading Group questions, Sally Rooney trivia, and some lovely bookmarks. I also appreciated the recipe as well as the suggestions of what to read next!

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