You are getting together with your group and you are eager to hear how your fellow bookclub members enjoyed the book selection.

How to get started:

Begin with the person who recommended the book and learn why he or she suggested it.
Ask members to give their opinions of author's key message. Any major differences in interpretation? Explore why.
Examine the narrator's voice. Any need to be curious of narrator's motives or ability to record the facts?
Explore the tone of the narration and any changes in narrator.
Under the category of plot discussion, identify protagonist and any antagonists, and talk about motives of protagonist his or her epiphany.

What to avoid:

Try to avoid beginning the discussion with the question: Did you like the book? This can be counterproductive and lead to an emotional versus a rational analysis of the text.
Attempt to limit one vocal member's domination of the discussion.