All our reading group discussion questions are listed by book title. From the index below, select the first letter of the book title you are interested in.
If the first word of the title is ‘A’ or ‘The’, then search by the next word. For example, The Naked Heart would be listed under N and A Private Performance would be listed under P.
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What is a reading group?
Reading groups are made up of people who love reading and talking about books. They meet regularly to choose books to read, and then discuss them.
These informal groups may be set up by local organisations such as libraries or by a group of friends. It can be a fun way to meet other book lovers, discover new books and rediscover old classics.
Our discussion questions are designed to be a starting point for your reading group meetings. Select a reading group title from our index on the left.
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ILUSTRADO |
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Miguel Syjuco
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| ILUSTRADO opens with Crispin Salvador, lion of Philippine letters, dead in the Hudson River. His young acolyte, Miguel, sets out to investigate the author's suspicious death and the strange disappearance. . . |
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THE GRAND HOTEL |
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Gregory Day
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| When life in his picturesque home town of Mangowak becomes
too complicated, artist Noel Lee flees to the bush. Alone, in
a harsh and unforgiving landscape, he eventually comes to
his senses when an unusual encounter re-enlivens his mind.
Returning to town with a new-found lightness and vision, he
finds an even sadder, funnier, and richer destiny awaits him.
Mangowak’s local hotel is to be knocked over to make way for
a new development. Noel’s beloved family property holds an
antiquated hotel licence from the nineteenth century, which just
happens still to be valid. Encouraged by his friends and family
Noel surrenders to his unlikely new role as the town publican, but
only on condition that The Grand Hotel is run in the freewheeling
and imaginative spirit of the most radical of his artistic heroes . . . |
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