As part of Bas Bleu’s 2014 Book a Month program, each month we’re offering discussion questions about the featured work—for book clubs as well as thoughtful individuals. You may use the questions to reflect back on each book once you’ve finished it or to guide you as you read. Either way, we hope these features will enrich your reading experience. (We’ll do our best to avoid plot spoilers, but you should proceed with caution!)
In a 2011 edition of the Guardian, journalist Rachel Cooke wrote, “I am not going to lie. There are times—they grow more frequent as I get older—when I find that I would much rather read minor Mitford than major Other People. Times like right now, for instance, when the days are too short, and good jokes—or any jokes at all—are in such pitifully short supply.” Continue reading