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Topic Name How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer
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How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky


A powerful reinvention of the love story - sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes ...
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How does dreaming affect the characters’ waking behavior? Do you agree that sleep is a practice for death?

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Jul. 03, 2014
by joanr

Belion

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Jul. 05, 2014
by BJ

How is this novel like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? Would you say Bernice and Sally's storyline was a comedy or a tragedy? Would you say George and Irene's storyline was a comedy or a tragedy?

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Jul. 05, 2014
by BJ

The barbell in the tea leaves

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Jul. 09, 2014
by alycet

How significant is the title of the book?

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Jul. 09, 2014
by alycet

How did Bernice and Sally's parenting shape George and Irene's paths? Do mothers have control over what kids do later in life? Is that a good or bad thing? What responsibility does a mother have to her children and their happiness?

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Jul. 09, 2014
by alycet

What makes Toledo a good setting for this story?

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Jul. 15, 2014
by dianem

Do you think Irene's behavior is morbid or a positive way to come to grips with mortality? If someone you knew did this, would you feel intervention was necessary?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

Have you ever been able to control your dreams? Change the course of your dreams?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

Do you think the endings for Bernice and Sally are fair?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

Are you more comfortable believing in astronomy or astrology? Is science more trustworthy than faith?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

Will the fields of science and belief always be at odds with each other, or is there a way for faith and science to coexist peacefully?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

Do you think it is a natural impulse for best friends to want their children to grow up to be soulmates?

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Aug. 13, 2014
by cb

How do you define love? Is it an emotional connection, a rational decision, or a combination of both? Which is more important?

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Aug. 15, 2014
by johnp

What do you think happened to George and Irene in the end?

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Aug. 22, 2014
by cb

Did you like the book? Would you recommend it?

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Aug. 22, 2014
by cb

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