Welcome to the Cats and a Book Book Club Guide!

Find everything you need to start or keep your book club discussions fun and enriching! First, we'll provide a book title and link to a summary on Cats and a Book, a link to purchase information at the Cats and a Book Bookstore, followed by questions you can use to jumpstart your discussions about the book.

But what's a party without food? We'll also include suggested menus and links to delicious recipes, and maybe even a decor idea, too! Your book club's events will be the talk of the town!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey, is a fun read.  Although the story is at times sad, the fairy tale quality of the book, the engaging characters, and the satisfying ending makes it an entertaining story.  

A link to a summary of the book on the Cats and a Book blog.  To purchase the book, link to the Cats and a Book Bookstore (scroll to the bottom of the page).  I ask you to support this blog and the Cats and a Book blog by purchasing your books through the bookstore.  Orders are fulfilled through Amazon.com; the Cats and a Book Bookstore retains none of your purchase information.  

Here are some questions to get your discussions started.  Keep in mind that the questions may give some of the plots away, so read the book first if you're intending to:


1.  Was Faina real?  How much of the story do you think could have been Mabel’s imagination? 

2.  What was your favorite fairy tale when you were younger?  Why?

3.  Have you ever had a “fairy tale” experience in real life?  What was it and what made it a “fairy tale”?  



In The Snow Child, Jack and Mabel survived on wild berries, potatoes, and game.  For your book club meeting, I've pinned a number of recipes and a couple of centerpiece ideas on the Alaskan Wilderness Board.   For decorations, arrange evergreen branches for a centerpiece or multi-colored berries with crinkled plastic wrap (it looks like ice!) in a clear glass vase.    

Happy reading!

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