37 Questions - Book Club Questions


1.    How would you react if you spent a night with someone famous and, like Aiden, they kept the fact from you?

2.    Have you heard of the 36 questions before reading this book? Did you try it? If so, how did it go for you? If not, would you be interested in trying them?

3.    Nora and Aiden doubt the 36 questions can make two people fall in love, but they ultimately find themselves proven wrong. What are your thoughts on this? Do you believe this questionnaire could make two people fall in love with each other?

4.    What was your favorite question of the questionnaire?

5.    Nora struggles with fibromyalgia. Do you know anyone who deals with chronic pain? Have you ever witnessed a crisis? If so, how did that experience impact you?

6.    Have you ever been in a situation where you lashed out at someone, and it changed your relationship with them? How did you navigate that experience?

7.    Do you believe it’s possible to fall in love with someone in real life over the course of one night? Have you ever?

8.    Nora’s journey explores her strained relationship with her father and her realization that she’s better off without him. Do you believe families should stick together no matter what? (Some studies show that approximately a third of Americans are estranged from a family member. Does this perspective change your thoughts?)

9.    Both Nora and Aiden moved to different countries during their youth and faced the challenges of feeling out of place. Have you ever moved to a different city, state, or country? How did you adjust, and how did that experience shape you?

10.    In the aftermath of the storm, Nora and Aiden face being photographed and harassed by paparazzi. How would you feel if you were thrust into a similar situation?

11.    Aiden is an actor, but his best friend Gabe mentions he is extremely easy to read and can’t keep secrets. Would you describe yourself as an open book, or are you more private about your thoughts and feelings?

12.    Nora and Aiden must admit their mistakes and forgive each other—and themselves—if they want to give their romance a go. In your opinion, what roles do repentance and forgiveness play in a relationship?

13.    At the end of the book, Nora is willing to travel to LA in search of Aiden, even without knowing exactly where he is. Would you do this? What’s the craziest thing you would do for love?