Questions for Book Clubs
Questions for Book Clubs
No Bed of Roses
1) What made the setting of the Missouri Botanical Garden unique or important?
2) At one point in the book, Bree compares herself and her colleagues to different kinds of flowers, based on their personalities and work ethics. Which flower do you think you are most like?
3) Bree’s favorite flower is a rose. What is your favorite flower, and why?
4) The red rose Nick gives Bree has several meanings in the language of flowers. If you had to send a message with flowers, what message would you send? Go online to see what flowers would go into your arrangement to convey the message.
5) Of the various specialty gardens mentioned, which one is your favorite and why?
6) What’s your favorite exchange between Bree and Nick?
7) How does Bree change during the book? How does Nick grow?
8) What was the most important theme in the book for you?
9) What feedback would you give the author, NJ Litz? What worked or didn’t work in the book for you?
Scent of Fear
1) How often do you notice or rely on your sense of smell?
2) What sense do you use the most, and how do you rely on it?
3) Haley is reluctant to get involved with Danica at first. What situation have you faced where you were concerned about getting involved? How did you resolve the situation? What did your resolution teach you about yourself?
4) Has an animal played an important part in your life? How did it help you or what did it give you that made it feel like part of your family?
5) Haley's gift is a double-edged sword. It came out of a traumatic experience. How has a trauma in your ultimately been a positive change in your life?
How did the book make you feel?