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Another great book club kit!

I got this in preparation of my Book of the Month choice and I wasn't disappointed. It's a very organized kit with the perfect plan for any book club reading The Mayor of Maxwell Street.

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The Book Club Kit: The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham by We Are Bookish is filled with useful information to enhance book club discussions of this title. Very helpful and glad I had to opportunity to receive this kit.

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This is a book club kit, it’s a great companion for a book club Reading of The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham. The kit is well designed. It starts with trigger warnings for the book, thus giving the person coordinating the read, a complete picture to know if the book is for the intended group. I enjoyed the interview with the author. It’s hard to choose what I liked the most because I enjoyed the suggestions to set the mood, including cocktails or drinks, snacks, and food and the ambiance of the perfect music. I loved the suggestions of ways to make the entire experience authentic, including secret passwords. And the bookmarks that they give to print are great, allowing you four designs to choose from. This definitely makes me want to check out the actual book and try some of these suggestions to truly immerse myself into the experience. .

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The Book Club Kit for The Mayor of Maxwell Street was amazing. I enjoyed the author interview section and feedback, the discussion questions, and the added playlist. I also enjoyed the Step Into The 20s section to help theme your virtual or in-person event. The Book Club Kit is a great tool for book clubs to discuss the book and add a little fun to the discussion. So many great topics to discuss and conversation starters.

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I had no idea a Book Club Kit was a thing! This is such a good idea and makes me even more excited to read this book! Now to go make some friends and start a book club so I can try out the drinks!

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This was really cool to have this kit to read with the book. Made it feel more involved and super fun. Definitely recommend this and I will for sure be looking out for more book kits in the future! Thanks so much!

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LOVED the art deco design of this book and the cocktail recommendations. Bonus points for the fact they would be easy to make. The playlist with Spotify code is a big win.

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The Book Club Guide for "Mayor of Maxwell Street" really helped to enhance knowledge of the time. I'm from Chicago, and before Maxwell Street was moved for "gentrification", I'd been there quite often with my Dad. The book brings back memories.

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Thanks so much We Are Bookish and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview this wonderful book club kit— one of the best I have seen. I loved the included author interview and the “value-plus” drink and snack suggestions. I am currently enjoying the novel and will suggest it as a selection to my book club.

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Interesting interactive kit to help group reading of The Mayor of Maxwell Street. It does help readers ask questions and answer them to help a deeper comprehension of the text

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Hoping I can talk my book club into reading this book. Appreciate the book club items and look forward being able to use them.

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Excellent book club kit! The recipes are my favorite part, and the discussion questions enhanced my reading experience.

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This is a great kit to go along with the book. I like how it comes with questions for the book discussion and an interview from the author. Perfect for book clubs and read alongs.

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This is a great “press pack” for Avery Cunningham’s The Mayor of Maxwell Street. So many great ways to show and encounter the new book. Thank you to Net Galley for sending my way.

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What an amazing idea to provide support for a book club’s discussion about The Mayor Maxwell Street. Detailed information, suggestions are included as well as thoughtful questions that will keep book club members engaged.

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The kit is incredible! There are so many engaging activities that will enrich the reading experience.I can't wait until I get my hands on the book.

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Love the theme of this! I think it is a perfect kit for the book! I love that there were bookmarks, bites, and drinks. What a fun way to host a book club for this book!

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I started a book club with my husband's high school friends wives. "The Mayor of Maxwell Street" is our first book club pick. I cannot wait to use this for our discussion.

I especially love how it comes with bookmarks to cut out and give as gifts, recipes to serve, and a Spotify playlist to help set the mood.

I am hoping NetGalley will create more of these in the future.

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This book by Avery Cunningham was a surprising good read to me, although it was a little different than what I expected. It was set during in Chicago, during the prohibition era. It is about historical fiction, but it honestly was a little longer than it needed to be.
Penelope/Nelly is forced into the cotillion circuit after her brother died.
She meets someone that is passing to be white. This hit home as a biracial story to me, being a product of a biracial marriage,
Thank you to #netgalley for this #arc

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I always love these book club kits. They add depth to any book club discussion. This one is another good one!

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