Open house cover

Open house

by Elizabeth Berg

Samantha's husband has left her, and she has decided to take in boarders. One offers advice and comfort; another is not so helpful. Then a new friend suggests that Sam get out, get going, get work. But her real work is to learn how to make her own happiness in order to emerge from grief and the past...

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?