April's Book: There is No Planet B

[Lulu]

So ladies... here is the space where we can discuss all things regarding our book for April : )

[Lulu]

How is everyone enjoying the book so far?
Here are some questions to consider whilst reading that may help!



1. What is the central idea discussed in the book? What issues or ideas does the author explore? Are they personal, sociological, global, political, economic, spiritual, medical, or scientific.

2. Do the issues affect your life? How so—directly,on a daily basis, or more generally? Now or sometime in the future?

3. What evidence does the author use to support the book's ideas? Is the evidence convincing...definitive or...speculative? Does the author depend on personal opinion, observation, and assessment? Or is the evidence factual—based on science, statistics, historical documents, or quotations from (credible) experts?

4. What kind of language does the author use? Is it objective and dispassionate? Or passionate and earnest? Is it biased, inflammatory, sarcastic? Does the language help or undercut the author's premise?

5. What are the implications for the future? Are there long- or short-term consequences to the issues raised in the book? Are they positive or negative...affirming or frightening?

6.What solutions does the author propose? Are the author's recommendations concrete, sensible, doable? Who would implement those solutions?

7. How controversial are the issues raised in the book? Who is aligned on which sides of the issues? Where do you fall in that line-up?

8. Talk about specific passages that struck you as significant—or interesting, profound, amusing, illuminating, disturbing, sad...? What was memorable?

9. What have you learned after reading this book? Has it broadened your perspective about a difficult issue—personal or societal? Has it introduced you to a culture in another country...or an ethnic or regional culture in your own country?