Laura asked

Laura asked whether I'd recommend Hotel on the Corner or Middle Place for a book group. I'd say it depends. If you are looking for a book that everyone will like to read, do Hotel: this is for the "That was so nice, where are the treats?" book group. But for the group that likes to discuss, do Middle Place. Strong, good themes to talk about.

But with Middle Place, you might have to skip around page 90 if you edit for content. As always, not sure what . . . I skipped what I saw coming.