The Christmas Book Club

Are you reading this book during the holidays? Talk about the use of the Christmas season as the backdrop to the story.

Has your book club ever gone on a trip or retreat together? Did this book make you want to?

What did you think of the Vermont setting? Would you want to stay at the Maple Sugar Inn?

Were you expecting the book to tackle as many serious subjects as it did? What did you think of the balance between heavy and light topics?

"The Christmas Book Club" is told from the point of view of four main characters: Claudia, Anna, Erica and Hattie. What was the impact of the shifts in perspective? Whose perspective did you most enjoy hearing from?

Which of the main characters did you like the most? Which could you relate to the most? Who do you think showed the most character development and growth?

Discuss the book's depiction of female friendship and found family. Did it feel true to life to you?

While the friendships are centered, what did you think about the mystery in the book? What did you think about the romance that developed?

Did you see any of the plots twists coming? What were the clues?