So you're in a book club and can wax philosophic about the pseudo-Homeric world of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway and the conventional connotations of marriage and propriety in Kate Chopin's The Awakening - but how about lightening up a little?

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Off the Record
Jane Marlow may not look like a musical muse, but tell that to her brother and everyone else who’s convinced she inspired Teddy Rock’s hit “Janey 245.” Will Jane help Teddy get back on top (of his career, that is), or will she refuse her former childhood neighbor’s attempts to get involved? Topics to get the conversation rocking are coming soon.

Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal's Lauren Gallagher is no Martha Stewart, but at least she's not waiting to be sentenced to prison, either. The only person Lauren seems to be fooling is herself. Will she figure out that life isn't a dress rehearsal after all? Topics to get the conversation rolling are coming soon.

Bachelorette #1
Click here for some ideas to get the conversation going. And, may I suggest that your group mix up a batch of the hens' favorite thirst-quencher, Electric Lemonade? Here's the recipe. It's easy to make and should contribute to a lively discussion.

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