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I love these Book Club Kits and especially the ones that include an interview with the author. I am impressed with how well thought out these book club kits are. They always include really great extras, like the videos and the bookmarks. I think they're a great resource for a book club to use. The included discussion questions are perfect for encouraging deeper exploration of the book's characters and themes, and I loved how Netgalley began including this in request. Will definitely use in the near future with my very own book club.

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This was such a great kit for a book club. There were so many good questions to help facilitate conversations. We enjoyed the interactive quizzes, recipes, and the playlists. This was our first book club and the kit was so helpful for us.

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Such a great book club kit!
I really enjoyed the authors interview. I thought it was interesting and captivating.
The bookmarks, quizzes and playlists were a great fun idea to include and I loved the recipe!

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Great guide for discussing Queenie, a very strong story which is amazing to analyze and helpful for book clubs!

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This is amazing! The information given (especially the author interview) is super interesting, the questions are very engaging and the bookmark, playlist, quizzes & recipes are super fun! Highly recommend as a Book Club Kit!

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I really enjoyed the author's interview, especially when it touched on the friendships Queenie had and the importance of theraphy. About the discussion, I appreciated finding questions about Queenie's denial of what had happened, as well as the discussion about Queenie's healing journey throughout the book. The recipes were a nice-add on, I quite enjoyed them!

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The "Queenie" book club kit by Candice Carty-Williams is an excellent resource for book clubs. This downloadable and printable kit includes an author interview, discussion questions, and more, enriching the reading experience. Sponsored by Gallery, it serves as a supplementary guide rather than the actual book.

When reviewing this kit, reflect on whether it met your expectations. Did it provide the necessary elements for your book club discussions? Was anything missing that your group needed? Highlight the parts you enjoyed and found useful, as well as any areas that were less effective. Providing this feedback will help improve future kits.

The book "Queenie" is a disarmingly honest and boldly political novel that blends the charm of "Bridget Jones’s Diary" with the depth of "Americanah." It tells the story of Queenie Jenkins, a twenty-five-year-old Jamaican British woman navigating life in London. Straddling two cultures and feeling out of place in both, Queenie works at a national newspaper where she constantly compares herself to her white middle-class peers. Following a messy breakup, she seeks solace in all the wrong places, leading to a series of questionable decisions.

Queenie's journey is a raw and relatable exploration of identity, self-worth, and the quest for meaning in a world filled with conflicting answers. With fresh and honest prose, Carty-Williams offers a compelling narrative that resonates with modern women searching for their place.

This kit is ideal for book clubs looking to facilitate engaging and thoughtful discussions about "Queenie."

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This book club kit is a wonderful resource for discussions about Queenie. As a complex and nuanced character, the authors insights into Queenie and her motivations make for great exploration of the book and its themes for discussion. The questions are reflective, and really prompt an open discussion about the way readers might have related to Queenie. The recipes and music are a fun addition, and the book recommendations are well varied.

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This is an incredibly useful book club kit. The discussion guide has some really thought provoking questions and is well supplemented by the interview with the novel's author. I adored the book and hearing Candice Carty-Williams's reflections was eye-opening and valuable!

In addition to the serious content, I admire how this kit includes so many fun features... the "Which Corgi Are You?" quiz was fantastic and so accurate. The playlist and recipes were really unique and awesome, and the further reading recommendations were spot on - a couple definitely added to my TBR. The support resources at the end were also thoughtful and I'm sure will be useful to some readers given the content.

Thanks NetGalley and We Are Bookish for creating this. Even though I'm not planning to discuss this in a book club soon (I was very late to the party with this book), I really enjoyed reflecting on the story and characters and working through the questions in my own head.

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Fantastic kit for use in book club meetings. We struggle with discussing the book (we usually say a few worked about it and then start chatting about anything in general) and this will help us to stay on track.

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Queenie is one of my fave books! So when I saw this book club kit, I RAN for it and it didn't disappoint. I love the author interview and it made me want to pick the book up again. This kit has every bookish stuff I love - recipes, playlists, recommendations, and bookmarks!

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This Book Club Kit for Queenie produced such a great discussion in my book club. I hope that it led to other club's discussions to dig deeper and understand the human ability to heal and learn.

Thanks, We Are Bookish!

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The book club kits provided here are always amazing. I really enjoyed the interview with the author and the recipes make me very excited to try out! Thanks!

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Love this book and love this guide. I liked the suggested questions from the author, the prosecco cocktail because it seemed easy to make, and the quiz. Also, I loved the support resources for readers.

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I love this book club kit! It's both aestetically pleasing and comprehensive. Gorgeous layout, which includes: an author interview, recommendations for upcoming reads, games, a playlist, recipes and discussion questions. I wish there was a kit like this for all books. I'd be more apt to pick up certain books for my book club. The work is done and looks like the making of a good time.

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I love these free book club kits.it makes discussing these books so much easier. They have questions, bookmarks, recipes, author interviews. I wish there were more kits with other books

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This book club kit contained a variety of materials to use as a companion to your book club meeting for Queenie. I particularly enjoyed the more interactive elements of this kit for example the food and drink recipes and the playlist. I liked the design of the kit and though it tied in really nice with the book's cover.

Queenie has been on my TBR for some time and after reading this kit it may be moving further up!

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Queening is an incredible read that would spark great discussion but man this guide would help make a killer book club! This guide includes everything from an interview, to recipes for both a cocktail/mock tail and a snack, to a playlist, bookmarks, and further books to read. It’s got a discussion guide too, but the in-depth nature of it all would lead to one immersive book club experience!

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Super helpful when it came to anchoring the discussions but they allowed space for conversations to go somewhere else too.

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The Book Club Kits are fabulous tools to enrich your reading experience. They provide questions that make you reflect more on what you've read and points to discuss in a book club to hear different thoughts and explore further. Even if you're not in a book club, you can use it to ponder on some aspects of the book that you may have missed or wouldn't have lingered on when you read it. If you want to get more out of a book, the book club kit will act as a wonderful learning tool. Highly recommended.

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