Eastover Treasures

Discuss examples of how the setting in and around Williamsburg, Virginia, enhanced the plot.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Given the current events of the day, plantation life in Virginia is not getting positive press these days. How does the way this family lived help paint a different picture of rural Virginia?
Discuss how quilting is woven throughout the novel.
Did you have to be a quilter to enjoy this story?
What do you think happened to Noah and James?
This book is classified as a cozy mystery. How does it differ from other mysteries you’ve read?
What piece of history did you learn from reading this that you didn’t know before?

Oaky With a Hint of Murder

What do you think about the treasure in this story? (no spoilers here)
What piece of history did you learn from reading this that you didn’t know before?
Who was your favorite character and why?
Were you able to figure out who the killer or culprit was? Why or why not?
What was your favorite moment in the book? Your least favorite?
What do you think the purpose of this book was? What ideas or themes was the book trying to get across?
“Things are never as they seem.” Was there anything you initially thought was one way, but it turned out to be something else?
What was the cozy trope or tropes? (I.e. baking, tea, pets, travel, crafts, etc.) How well did the author integrate the trope into the story? Would you have liked to see anything done differently?

Note: All Lady Tigers’s books have discussion questions at the end of the books.

Please download this pdf for free teacher lesson plans for social/emotional learning that go along with the book If I Look Like You.