This month’s book, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, tells the story of an orphaned girl’s coming-of-age and her quest for a home. Throughout the novel, Jane develops a strong sense of self-worth and struggles to find a balance between love and freedom. Perhaps the universal relatability of the novel lies in its strong feminist, moral, […]
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On a wooden desk sits a stack of unfinished work in the form of paper, pieces of wrapped candies, and our vulnerable hearts. We talk news, politics, love, and, most importantly, our more than hectic but also beautiful lives. The ability to open up and be so bluntly honest with someone about the worries of […]
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Well, Germ readers, we have come to our final check-in of the summer. We’ve finished Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey, and it’s time to discuss pages 152 through the end. Here are our discussion questions: 1) How do you feel about the way Audrey’s parents handled the situation with Izzy? 2) Do you wish that Kinsella had actually […]
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The past month of July in #GERMreads, we had the pleasure of reading The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, a YA retelling of Arabian Nights. After discussing the book with each other, we now have the opportunity to speak with the author and get some answers to the questions we had while reading. […]
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Hey there, Germ readers, and welcome to our first check-in for Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey. We’re going to be discussing pages 1–149. Here are our discussion questions: 1) Even though Audrey is dealing with severe anxiety that takes over her life, do you find her character to be relatable? Why or why not? 2) Throughout […]
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Hey there, Germ readers! It’s the third and final check-in for Renée Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn! We’ll be discussing pages 255 through the end. Usually, this is where I would post our discussion questions for this section, but that ending was so captivating that I just want to hear your thoughts on it. […]
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This past month, we were able to launch Germ’s official book club: #GERMreads. Teaming up with our friends over at Uppercase, it was decided that our first read would be Melissa Grey’s The Girl at Midnight, her debut novel. We spent the month reading and discussing, and now we have the opportunity to talk to the […]
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It’s our second check-in for Renée Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn! Today, we’ll be discussing pages 128-254. Here are our discussion questions: 1) What are your thoughts on the progression of Shahrzad and Khalid’s relationship? Do you understand Shahrzad’s struggle? 2) As Khalid grows more weak, it is alluded to that he is paying […]
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Hey there, Germ readers! The July Uppercase box is in, which means that we get to open it up and find out what we’ll be reading next month! Here’s our unboxing: [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJJfHakB-CY” width=”480″ height=”300″][su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY3YX5bi5MY” width=”480″ height=”300″]video— [/su_youtube] So, we will be reading Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey in August! Here’s the blurb via Goodreads: From […]
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