Sometimes the hardest part about leading a book club is getting the conversation going. While every book will have its own relevant questions and topics for discussion, it is nice to have a cheat sheet you can consult when the conversation dries up. Here are a dozen of my favorites:

• What did you like most about this book?
• What did you like least about this book?
• Does this one remind you of any other books? If so, how or why?
• How does this book compare to other books by the same author?
• Do you think this is (or will be) a classic? If so, why?
• Are these characters believable?
• If you could ask the author one question about this book, what would it be?
• Which character are you most similar to?
• How would this book be different if told from the point of view of another character?
• How did the pace of the story feel to you?
• Does the ending resolve properly?
• How does your faith affect how you read this book?

I have these questions on an index card which I have laminated and stuck into my book club bag.