Was the pacing- beginning, middle, and end- done well?Ģ9. If you were to write fanfic about this book, what kind of story would you want to tell?Ģ8. Did the book’s pace seem too fast/too slow/just right?Ģ7. Did the characters seem believable to you? Did they remind you of anyone?Ģ6. How well do you think the author built the world in the book?Ģ5. Had you heard about the book before starting it? Do you think it was overhyped or should be celebrated more? Book Club Discussion Questions for FictionĢ4. What artist would you choose to illustrate this book? What kinds of illustrations would you include?Ģ2. If you could hear this same story from another person’s point of view, who would you choose?Ģ1. How original and unique was this book?Ģ0. What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing this book? What ideas was he or she trying to get across?ġ9. What do you think of the book’s cover? How well does it convey what the book is about? If the book has been published with different covers, which one do you like best?ġ8. What do you think of the book’s title? How does it relate to the book’s contents? What other title might you choose?ġ7. Which places in the book would you most like to visit?ġ6. Which character in the book would you most like to meet?ġ5. If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be?ġ4. What songs does this book make you think of? Create a book group playlist together!ġ3. What did you think of the book’s length? If it’s too long, what would you cut? If too short, what would you add?ġ2. Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt's fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy's tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.11. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called "one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met," provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies. For twenty-eight years, first as assistant to the chief usher, then as chief usher, he witnessed national crises and triumphs, and interacted daily with six consecutive presidents and first ladies, as well as their parents, children and grandchildren, and houseguests-including friends, relatives, and heads of state.
He directed state functions planned parties, weddings and funerals, gardens and playgrounds, and extensive renovations and, with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue-and coordinated its daily life-at the request of the president and his family. In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America's first families.
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