How did I not know Book Club Kits existed? The last meeting I hosted for my book club would have been way more exciting if I had (shoutout to my books make the world go round crew). My introduction to Book Club Kits is serendipitously through a book I really enjoyed, “By the Book” by Jasmine Guillory.

Let’s get the main surprise out of the way: this is not just about discussion questions. There are discussion questions, yes, and they are excellent ones. However, then there’s a whole gamut of really fun things. Because they are so lovely, I am actually going to list them right here while trying to keep some of the suspense intact:

- Two interview/Q&A’s, one with the author and another with the book cover designer
- A printable gift for you, the reader!
- Writing tips & prompts
- Recipes and food guides (I actually should have expected nothing less from a book kit for one of Jasmine Guillory’s works)
- Recommendations on what to read if you enjoyed reading “By the Book” or any of its themes
- AND MORE

While you work on getting your copy of this kit, I’m going to go ahead and read my next kit so I can officially become the best book club host.

Great companion for book clubs who are reading by The book. Great tips to start the discussion about The book.

I thought this book cute was so cute. I think it would be beneficial for people involved in book clubs and just discussing this book in general.

Fairy tale retelling? Check. Diverse cast of characters? Check. Would I recommend to others? Check.

I thoroughly enjoyed this unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was also my first Jasmine Guillory book (shocker, I know!)

The book kit contained an interview with the author Jasmine Guillory and with the cover designer Marci Senders, it gave us. We've got two beautiful sets of bookmarks. I found out what my pen name would be. We've got questions and suggestions to discuss the book.
As a nice plus, there are several recipes, and my favourite: book recommendations!

I love these book club kits! They make hosting book club night 100x easier! The discussion questions are my favorite part because they are thoughtful and insightful to the book!

The kit was a good guide. I have never used a book club kit before, but look forward to using them more and more.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the kit.

Awesome and extremely user friendly kit. Compelling, engaging it drew us deeper into the By the Book World.
#BytheBookBookClubKit #NetGalley

Beauty and the Beast has forever been my favorite Disney movie. When I heard that not only there was a book remake, but that it was also by one of my favorite authors I HAD to have it. Jasmine did not disappoint either! Pretty sure my cheeks hurt by the time I was done reading this story. Definitely five stars from me.

This is a perfect accompaniment for a By the Book book club! I love how it is organized and contains everything you need to host a perfect meeting. From author and cover designer interviews, discussion questions, and even menu ideas, this is a one stop guide. There are also some fantastic next book recommendations as well. Looking forward to picking up the next kit in the series!

This was not only aesthetically stunning, but it was thoughtful and fun! There was a great mix of provoking questions and light material.

Great addition to the book! Really helped enhance the reading experience and gave useful topics and questions to discus in our book club!

This is such a fun, engaging book club kit! I love reading interviews with authors, and hearing about what inspired them to write their novel. 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.

So happy to have this for the book! I love reading any book club kits for books that help you think more about the book and get more info from the author.

Thank you NetGalley and Jasmine Guillory/We Are Bookish!

I loved the book so much.. This bookclub kit was very cute and fun to have. The bookmarks were great.

Thanks!

The Book Club Kit has great discussion questions. Nice charcuterie board ideas and recipes for drinks. Fun activities such as Pen Name creator are included.

I really like this book club suit. The Jasmine Guillory interview and the discussion topics were fantastic. 

Nice extras included a pen name generator, writing prompts, and advice on how to create the ideal charcuterie board. A book club would have a great time working through this.

This was my first book club kit & I found it to be fun & to provide great ideas for discussion during my book club.

🌹 By the Book 📖
by Jasmine Guillory

✌️ The second installment in the #meanttobe series is here and what a delightfully done retelling on a classic fairy tale it is! I absolutely loved getting lost in Isabelle’s world, where she is an overworked and underappreciated assistant editor for a publishing company. Isabelle is trying to make a name for herself, so after weeks of unsuccessful email contact with a high-profile celebrity writing his first memoir, she volunteers to make a face-to-face appearance to get some traction on this overdue manuscript. 

I appreciated how Guillory stayed true to the classic tale by centering the story around the love of books and reading, and the gradual progression of Isabelle and Beau’s relationship. Gotta give her some extra points too for creating a little magic and working in references to inanimate objects (like Mrs Potts and Chip in Beauty and the Beast).  

I adored the POC main character rep and how the author incorporated important themes like Isabelle’s toxic work culture/burnout and experiencing microaggressions in the workplace into the storyline. And while this was a closed door romance, I found the chemistry between Isabelle and Beau to be perfectly steamy, not quite YA but pretty close in my opinion, and right in line with the first book in the series. 

🏝 This is a perfect escape for any Beauty and the Beast fan (as book lovers, aren’t we all?!) I highly recommend you grab a copy for a lazy pool day or soaking up summer sun. 

📚 Thanks to Hyperion and Netgalley for the early digital copy of the book and the digital Book Club Kit. There is an accompanying Book Club Kit available for this and If the Shoe Fits, which includes notes to readers, Author Interview, Discussion Questions, Cover Designer Interview, some recipes and a few fun exercises and next read recommendations. It also gave a sneak peek that the third installment will be Kiss the Girl, brought to us by ZORAIDA CORDOVA next summer and I absolutely cannot wait! 

I actually adore the book club kit and love the idea of these. I got the one for the first book as well and I just love the extra insight from the author, the recommended next reads with common themes, even the recipes and prompts it’s all just so good and lends to a great experience with the book overall.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review and to get to see the digital book and club kit all together it’s really a tremendous package.

Lovely book and great book club kit. Helpful and beautiful. Highly recommended for book clubs meeting and to better chat about this beautiful story.