What are good book club discussion questions for Funny Story?

Spoiler-free questions to get the conversation going: What part of this book felt the most like a warm hug, and where were you when you read it?; If you could spend one slow summer day in the lakeside town with these characters, what would you want to do?; Daphne builds a new life in a place she didn't choose. When has an unexpected place ended up feeling like home for you?; Miles and Daphne are such different people sharing one little space. What did their odd-couple energy stir up in you, fondness, recognition, secondhand awkwardness?; The story is gentle with people who are quietly falling apart. Was there a small moment of kindness in the book that stuck with you?.

What food and drinks should I serve at a Funny Story book club?

Food: Cherry crumble bars, Loaded grilled cheese with tomato soup shooters, and Buttery popcorn with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. Drinks: Honey chamomile tea, Cherry lemonade spritz, and Spiked vanilla iced coffee.

How do I host a Funny Story book club night?

A sunny, lakeside romance about two heartbroken strangers who become unlikely roommates after their partners run off together. Warm, funny, and quietly tender, it's perfect for a low-key night of feelings and laughs.

Funny Story Book Club Questions, Food & Host Guide

Warm-up questions

1 What part of this book felt the most like a warm hug, and where were you when you read it?
2 If you could spend one slow summer day in the lakeside town with these characters, what would you want to do?

Digging in

1 Daphne builds a new life in a place she didn't choose. When has an unexpected place ended up feeling like home for you?
2 Miles and Daphne are such different people sharing one little space. What did their odd-couple energy stir up in you, fondness, recognition, secondhand awkwardness?
3 The story is gentle with people who are quietly falling apart. Was there a small moment of kindness in the book that stuck with you?
4 Daphne's work with kids at the library is full of soft joy. What hobby, job, or ritual has been a comfort to you during a hard season?

Going deep

1 The book sits with the idea that heartbreak can crack you open in surprising ways. How did it make you feel about your own past endings and beginnings?
2 Without giving anything away, what do you hope Daphne carries with her from this chapter of her life, and what would you want to leave behind from yours?

On the table

Cherry crumble bars

A nod to Michigan's beloved cherries, warm from the oven and perfect with a blanket on your lap

Loaded grilled cheese with tomato soup shooters

Roommate-kitchen comfort food, easy to share and deeply nostalgic

Buttery popcorn with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar

Lake-town movie-night vibes, sweet, salty, and low effort

To sip

Honey chamomile tea No alcohol

Soft, soothing, and ideal for curling up during the deeper conversation moments

Cherry lemonade spritz No alcohol

Bright and summery like the lakeside setting, sparkling and refreshing

Spiked vanilla iced coffee

A little indulgent pick-me-up that nods to lazy summer afternoons

Sun-dappled indie folk and soft pop, like a porch swing at golden hour

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