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The Finer Things Club
As a 20-year-old college student and devout people pleaser, Lauren spent most of her young adult life doing everything she was supposed to do—studying, testing, and job hunting. One empty summer day, she decided to travel 1,300 miles to work for two seasons in the most desolate region in the United States: Yellowstone National Park.
With zero connections or internet service, Lauren ventured off into the Wyoming woods in search of the confidence she needed to become her truest self. Told with wit and style, The Finer Things Club captures the intimate moments of a life in the world’s very first national park.
Book club questions for The Finer Things Club by Lauren Erickson
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
When Lauren left for Yellowstone, she was a 20-year-old college student with not many experiences to call her own. In what ways do you feel the park impacted her?
Lauren faces mental health struggles throughout her time in Yellowstone. How has this impacted the way you approach the book and/or your own inner challenges?
In what moments or instances could you relate to Lauren, and how might you have approached similar moments of challenge?
In your opinion, what was the most satisfying and/or challenging part of the book to read? Why?
What do you think inspired Lauren to tell her story?
The Finer Things Club Book Club Questions PDF
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