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Yesteryear update

Yesteryear update

Unfortunately my box still hasn’t shipped, I’m a little bummed because it said it would between April 29th- May 1st but it’s still pending, hopefully it will ship soon. I decided to make this the only book for the month so everyone can get it and join in on the discussion.

This also gives me some time to read it and get some book questions ready for the discussions. I did end up welcoming my baby boy into the world on Monday so I might not have as much reading time coming up! I hope this will work for everyone, any questions or concerns can be commented or messaged directly to me! Thank you all so much! I’m excited to discuss this one, looks like there’s a lot of opinions on it!

u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 7 days ago

Yesteryear Discussions

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to hear where everyone is at with the book or if they have it or not! It looks like it’s going to be pretty delayed if you put it in this month’s box like I did. 😅

Comment below if you have the book or not, and then we can decide where we would like to go with our discussions. Let me know what your guys thoughts are about delaying the read, continue at pace or save it for later.

Thanks!!

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 9 days ago

The wait is over and we can finally discuss our thoughts on Lady Tremaine together! 🤩

A few conversation starters:

- What are your final thoughts on Lady Tremaine’s
character?

- Did anyone see Simeon’s change of attitude coming?

- Who ships Lady Tremaine and Otto?

- How much did your view on Elin change at the end?

-Was anyone expecting for the second half to take a huge U-turn like it did?

- Who wants more of their life after all the craziness that happened right at the end?

- How are we feeling about Sigrid enabling her son to be such a monster?

💭 I can’t wait to hear everyone’s thoughts, and questions regarding the whole book! It definitely took us on quite the journey. Thank you to everyone for participating, and making this interesting! Who’s ready to start Yesteryear!?

u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 13 days ago

Okay guys, we are so close to our final discussion on Lady Tremaine. We will be wrapping this one up Friday May 1st, I cannot wait to discuss!! All I’m gonna say is I am so glad I finished this one, what a crazy twist the second half has 👀

Todays question:

How would you feel living in these times where your status depends entirely on the family you were born into and then who you get married to? Never being able to really make a name for yourself.

Share your thoughts and feelings on this in the comments, no spoilers just yet! Also who’s excited to discuss this book and move on to Yesteryear!? Thanks for sharing and happy reading📚🤩

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 15 days ago

It’s that time of the month!! BOTM just dropped the books for the month of May! I’m just curious what everyone is picking to put in their box!!

- “The Burning Side”

- “Our Perfect Storm”

- “Dissection of a Murder”

- “Seek the Traitors Son”

- “God Joy, Bad Joy”

- “The Last Contract of Isako”

- “Canon”

So many to choose from 📚🤔

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 16 days ago

Hey guys, we have a Winner! We will be reading Yesteryear for our first book of May, right when we finish up Lady Tremaine! Our final discussion for Lady Tremaine will take place this Friday, May 1st!

Who plans on being a part of the discussions for this book!? 📚

Here is the quick take on the book from BOTM:

“A picture perfect “tradwife” wakes up to a reality that looks nothing like her curated feed. Home sweet homestead?”

u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 18 days ago

Midway Discussion: Lady Tremaine

Alright everyone, we’ve officially hit the halfway point!!

Whether you’re right on track, a little behind or already finished (no judgment here 🤍), this is your space to share your thoughts so far!

Let’s talk about it 👇

💭 What are your first impressions of Lady Tremaine as a character? Have they changed at all since the beginning?

😳 Any moments or reveals that surprised you so far?

🧠 What are your current theories or predictions? Where do you think the story is heading?

❤️ Are there any characters you’re loving… or not trusting at all?

✍️ Favorite quotes or scenes so far?

Feel free to answer any or all of these , or just drop your general thoughts! No pressure to hit everything.

🚨 Friendly reminder: please keep spoilers limited to the halfway point! (Page- 170) Can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks!

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 20 days ago

Where is everyone at in the book right now?

-Haven’t started yet

-Just started

-About halfway through

-Ahead of schedule

-Finished already

💬No spoilers, but how are you feeling so far?

Hooked right away or still warming up?

One word to describe it so far?

No judgment at all, we’re all reading at our own pace here 🤍

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📅 Our midway discussion will be on Friday, so there’s still time to catch up or jump in!

👉 We’ll also be starting a poll tomorrow to choose what we’re reading for the first two weeks of May, so keep an eye out for that 👀

Drop a 📖 if you’re reading this week!

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 23 days ago

We made it!! 🎉

It’s time for our final discussion of This Story Might Save Your Life! ALL spoilers are allowed, so don’t read ahead if you’re not finished yet!

This was such a fun (and wild) read, and I can’t wait to hear what everyone thought about how it all played out! A lot happened in the second part and we got most of our questions answered!!

Discussion Questions:

•	Overall, did the book live up to your expectations?

•	Were you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not?

•	Did you see any of the twists coming, or were you surprised?

•	Was there anything that didn’t fully make sense or felt unresolved?

•	What was your biggest “WHAT?!” moment in the book?

•	Rate the book 1–10 ⭐

•	Who did you trust that you definitely shouldn’t have? 

•	Would you recommend this to others?

Thank you all for reading along and making this discussion so fun 🫶

📚 Don’t forget, we’ll be starting our next book soon! Keep an eye out for the poll/results!

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u/ZestycloseCicada6808 — 27 days ago