<h2>A novel as rich as Sweet Vidalia makes for an excellent book club conversation. Here’s what you need to get started.</h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;"><i>Sweet Vidalia</i> by Lisa Sandlin shares the story of Eliza Kratke, a woman whose life has just shifted in seismic ways. Newly widowed, and newly knowledgeable about a couple massive secrets kept by her husband, Eliza is forced to find a way to fix all that he had broken prior to his death. Never underestimate a middle-aged woman tasked with survival! Packed with big questions about character and trust, new beginnings and old habits, possibility and mortality, you’ll love diving into deep discussions about <i>Sweet Vidalia</i>. But be careful: Spoilers below! Also, be sure to check out </span><a href="https://www.bookfinity.com/explore/7/2024/a/785/January%20Book%20Club%3A%20Sweet%20Vidalia%20by%20Lisa%20Sandlin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">the full Page &amp; Pairing guide to <i>Sweet Vidalia</i></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">.</span></p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Sweet%20Vidalia/9780316578004"><i><strong>Sweet Vidalia</strong></i></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;">by Lisa Sandlin</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Sweet%20Vidalia/9780316578004"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=AvHKq33b2n0zdPtBNcWOUCQ52OITMjmSroZSsKRk9x5Z5PXOVjpfaSaEAyyxSZAq0+rrEfjJ4zWrY5wQcJiKiCC9L/admOgc/N5L0msgObgP6lmFyB1qttxQiWciwVLSD3hSSJODOelda2tv5aWw99Hdt1T8uKSKBhmdnfRQADo=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780316578004,template: list"></a></figure><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">1. What do you learn about Eliza Kratke’s character in the first dramatic scene?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">2. What role does Eliza’s car, the Fairlane, play in the novel?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">3. How do Eliza’s problems spiral after her husband’s death? What is the effect on Eliza? If you’ve encountered a spiraling problem(s), how did you react?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">4. What would you say happens to Eliza during the interactions with the repo boss, Ray Paley?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">5. What roles does Louise, Eliza’s fellow student, play in <i>Sweet Vidalia</i>? Do the two rub off on each other in any ways?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">6. How does Morton act as a stabilizer to Eliza? What are other stabilizers for her?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">7. What is the culture of the Sweet Vidalia Residence Inn like? How is it different than Eliza’s previous life?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">8. How does the interlude on the Greyhound bus reflect on Eliza’s story?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">9. How do the interactions with Terry, another business student, affect Eliza and vice versa?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">10. Is Eliza suitable (or not) for the job she finds finally? Why?</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">11. At book’s end, what has Eliza created for herself? Contrast the actions and moods of the beginning and ending chapters.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Poppins, sans-serif;">12. “It’s never too late to come of age,” said one reviewer about this book. Do you agree? In what ways does 57 year old Eliza “come of age”? In what ways has she stayed the same? Have you come of age more than once?</span></p><div class="raw-html-embed"> <title>Sign Up for Page &amp; Pairing Newsletter</title>
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