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    Home » Blog » Book Club

    A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams

    Published: Jun 21, 2016 · Modified: Aug 21, 2022 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Book Club Kit for A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams includes book club discussion questions and party menu.

    A copy of A Hundred Summers sits on a table.

    Our Summer Book List brings us A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams for July.

    When I saw it described as "It is what every beach book should aspire to be--smart and engrossing." by Elin Hilderbrand, I felt like it would be the perfect pick for poolside reading.

    Peanut Blossom Book Club

    This book was our official July 2016 pick for the Peanut Blossom Book Club.

    Want to see what we're reading today? Check out our book club book list here.

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      What is A Hundred Summers About?

      "Memorial Day, 1938

      Lily Dane has returned to Seaview, Rhode Island, where her family has summered for generations. It’s an escape not only from New York’s social scene but from a heartbreak that still haunts her. Here, among the seaside community that has embraced her since childhood, she finds comfort in the familiar rituals of summer.

      But this summer is different. Budgie and Nick Greenwald—Lily’s former best friend and former fiancé—have arrived, too, and Seaview’s elite are abuzz. Under Budgie’s glamorous influence, Lily is seduced into a complicated web of renewed friendship and dangerous longing.

      As a cataclysmic hurricane churns north through the Atlantic, and uneasy secrets slowly reveal themselves, Lily and Nick must confront an emotional storm that will change their worlds forever…"

      Go grab a copy of A Hundred Summers here.

      A Hundred Summers Book Club Questions

      I believe the best book club questions to spark a lively discussion in your group help readers make personal connections to the story.

      You can read about how to write the best book club questions on your own here, but hopefully these will get you started!

      Question 1:

      What did you think of this month's pick? Was this on your to-read list or was it a new to you title?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 2:

      How did Lily develop as a character throughout the story? Did you like her?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 3:

      What motivates Budgie? Do you see her as trouble or a troubled person?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 4:

      What did you think of the relationship between Budgie and Lily? Did both women get as much from the friendship as the other? Who needed who the most?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 5:

      What did you think of the relationship between Graham and Nick? Were they ever really friends?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 6:

      Do you think Graham would have become a better man with Lily?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 7:

      What did you think about Kiki? Were you surprised by her role in the story or did you see it coming?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 8:

      Did the novel conclude too conveniently for you, or did the fates of the various characters make sense given their actions and propensities?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 9:

      Did you like how the physical hurricane and the "hurricane of discovery" for Lilly collided?

      See the discussion here.

      Question 10:

      Does your family have a place they visit each summer like the families of Seaview?

      See the discussion here.

      Book Club Party Menu

      For the book club party menu, serve easy appetizers that you might find at a party in New England. You could also plan to make a vintage 1930's era cocktail like this delicious greyhound drink recipe!

      Here are some of my favorite New England apps:

      • A platter of cheesy crab melts have green onions sprinkled over the top.
        Easy Cheesy Crab Melts
      • A plate of roast beef crostini with horseradish cream and cherry tomatoes.
        Roast Beef Crostini
      • A serving dish filled with boiled shrimp with caraway seeds.
        Seasoned Boiled Shrimp
      • A platter of deviled eggs has a yellow salt and pepper shaker in the center.
        Divine Deviled Eggs {Without Mayo!}

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      1. Zina

        July 06, 2016 at 9:39 am

        Ordering the book now!

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