February Book Club

​Edenbrooke, a proper romance by Julianne Donaldson is our Valentines romance read for this month!
I will be doing something a little different for book club this month; I will have 2 LIVE videos on Instagram, discussing the book & checking in with you. (One on February 13💕 & the other Feb. 28! I hope you'll read along & if you're not already following me on Instagram my handle is: katie.s.lit )

Marianne is the protagonist in this story & she is eager to leave boring Bath behind & go experience the countryside with her twin sister, Cecily, to stay with a dear friend of their mother's (Lady Caroline) who is at Edenbrooke.

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D​iscussion Questions:
*What tragedy has befallen Marianne's family? 

*What does Marianne’s grandmother give her before she leaves Bath? (It’s the same thing she loses to the highwayman.) What significance did it have for Marianne? 
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"I pressed the locket close to my heart & felt a greater surge of hope. Surely my mother's portrait had magical powers over my heart."
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*When she first meets Phillip, why is he so insistent on keeping his identity secret? How does this impact Marianne’s ability to trust him? When & how does she learn he's the oldest at Edenbrooke?

*What is the predicament Marianne finds herself in when Cecily finally shows up at Edenbrooke after Marianne had been there for a week?

*How does Marianne gain "ownership" of Meg while she's at Edenbrooke? 
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*Why does Cecily seem surprised at the news that Marianne is riding horses again when she arrives at Edenbrooke?

*What cheesy things does Phillip do & say to make Marianne blush? Is it cute? 

*What kind of a suitor is Mr. Beaufort? How would you describe him? 

*When Phillip & William go out to the horse races, what scandalous things does Marianne think they are doing? 

*How are Marianne & Meg (the horse) alike?

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