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Showing posts with label april 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label april 2010. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

April: Repairing Someone Else's Wrong













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Quinn and her sisters return the objects in part to undo their father's wrong. Have you ever wanted to repair another person's wrong? Were the sisters successful? What else did they achieve?"




Monday, April 26, 2010

April: Do You Listen to Your Second Thoughts?













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Aunt Annie talks about second thoughts, how 'second thoughts should be promoted.' Have you ever had second thoughts you didn't listen to?"




Friday, April 16, 2010

April: What's the Bad Boy Allure?













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Frances Lee's mother, Joelle, describes her allure to a moody bad boy. All of the main characters later discuss this with Brie at dinner. Do you think there is a 'Bad Boy' allure? If so, why do you think it exists?"


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Party It Up: The Secret Life of Prince Charming!

Planning your own book group/get-together for The Secret Life of Prince Charming? Here are some party ideas from author Deb Caletti!

Invite: Hand-written, coffee-stained "list," like the one on Quinn's fridge

Food: Ice cream, the ultimate heartbreak cure

Décor: Not complete without a giant Bob from Bob's Big Boy.

Movies: 500 Days of Summer, Love Actually, The Runaway Bride


Monday, April 12, 2010

April: Is Love Hard Work?













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Quinn's mom discusses the idea of 'love as work.' She says a good relationship is easy. How do you feel about this concept?"


Friday, April 9, 2010

April: Have You Ever Been "in" Love?













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Frances Lee describes buying a box of chocolates for a boy she was 'in love' with. Her mother describes to her the varying other kinds of 'in': 'In over her head,' 'In need,' 'in danger,' 'incomplete.' Have you ever experienced an 'in love' that was actually an 'in'?"


Friday, April 2, 2010

April: What Makes a Choice "Good"?













Featured author Deb Caletti says, "Quinn says that too often 'good choices' meant other people's choices to her. What makes a choice a good one?"