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The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud Published: Apr 30, 2013 by Knopf Canada ISBN: 9780307401168 Price: $29.95 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. Note Claire Messud’s epigraphs for the novel—quotes from some very persuasive, and very powerful, male writers. How do these words set up expectations for the reader? How do these choices look to you upon [...]

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    The Watch by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya Published: Mar 12, 2013 by Vintage Canada ISBN: 9780307402240 Price: $19.95 Chapters-Indigo Amazon 1. In ancient Greek lore, Antigone (pronounced anne-TIH-guh-nee) is a defiant young woman willing to risk her life so that her brother’s body can receive proper burial rites. Their uncle, King Creon (KREE-on), has become [...]

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    Above All Things by Tanis Rideout Published: Feb 12, 2013 by Emblem Editions ISBN: 9780771076367 Price: $22.00 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1.    The novel is told from three different points of view: that of Ruth, of George, and of Sandy. What do you think the reader gains by being able to see the viewpoints [...]

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  The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay Published: Jun 26, 2012 by Vintage Canada ISBN: 9780676979572 Price: $22.00 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. Miss Everett could be seen as doing work that “saves” girls, whether from poverty or from working the streets, and she is an established member of New York society. What do you think [...]

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  Gold by Chris Cleave Published: Jun 05, 2012 by Bond Street Books ISBN: 9780385677158 Price: $29.95 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. The concept of chasing for the gold is a running theme throughout the book. Beyond the actual gold medals at the Olympics, in what ways do characters search for their ‘gold’? In what ways [...]

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In One Person by John Irving Published: May 08, 2012 by Knopf Canada ISBN: 9780307361783 Price: $34.95 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. “Goodness me, what makes a man?” asks Miss Frost. What makes a man, or a woman, in In One Person? Discuss, with reference to as many characters as possible. 2. What are some of [...]

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  Why Men Lie by Linden MacIntyre Published: Mar 27, 2012 by Random House Canada ISBN: 9780307360861 Price: $32.00 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. The novel begins with a passage from T.S. Eliot’s collection “Four Quartets”: Time present and time past / Are both perhaps present in time future, / And time future contained in time [...]

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  Irma Voth by Miriam Toews Published: Mar 27, 2012 by Vintage Canada ISBN: 9780307400697 Price: $22.00 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. What were your first impressions of Irma, at the opening of the novel? Did they change as the book progressed and you got to know her character? 2. Talk about what Mennonite life is [...]

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  The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant Published: May 03, 2011 by Vintage Canada ISBN: 9780307397157 Price: $22.00 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. The Tiger is a riveting book, with the momentum of a thriller and the depth of insight of an extended philosophical meditation. How does Vaillant create suspense [...]

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  Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures: Stories by Vincent Lam Published: Sep 26, 2006 by Anchor Canada ISBN: 9780385661447 Price: $17.95 Chapters-Indigo Amazon   1. Consider the personalities of Ming, Chen, Sri, and Fitz. Which character did you most identify with and why? 2. In “How to Get into Medical School, Part 1,” Ming and Fitz [...]

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