Schedule a Book Club Visit — In Person or Online
Click here to inquire about scheduling Karen for a book club visit—in person or online.
Note: All of Karen’s books are about WWII and are aimed at an adult audience. Older high school students could attend.
Resources for Book Clubs
When writing, I needed to place myself in the 1940s to feel what it was like to be living then. Click here to listen to my WWII favorites playlist.
Dear Nora questions to get your book discussion going: (Download the list of questions.)
Who was your favorite character and why? Nora, Mother, Louise, Rachel, Paul? Someone else?
Which character do you wish you could have given advice to? What would you tell them?
What surprised you the most about the book?
Did the book change your opinion about anything, or did you learn something new from it?
What were some of your favorite scenes from the book?
What was the most difficult part of the book for you to read?
Why do you think I wrote this book?
What questions would you ask me?
How did you feel about the letter format?
How did the book make you feel about war?
How relevant are the themes of the book to life today?
What treatment for “shell shock” were you surprised to learn about?”
What do you think happens to the characters after the novel concludes?
Was the ending satisfying or did you want more?