You can talk about a book before everyone has finished it. The key is to agree on the boundary first and choose questions that leave the surprises on the page. Set a shared stopping point Name the chapter or section everyone has reached. If someone is reading a different edition, use a chapter title or a short description of the stopping point rather than a page number. Ask before discussing anything beyond it. What first caught your attention? Invite each reader to describe the opening, the ...

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