Moving to sunny Southern Cal feels like punishment to 17-year-old Anne.  the hippie-ish school is different from her old one on the East Coast, and the social scene is all about hanging out at the beach and surfing.  And then there's Ellie: beautiful, competitive queen of the social scene who takes an instant disliking to Anne.  So when Chris--one of Ellie's oldest friends and, oh yeah, the most gorgeous guy in school--reaches out to Anne and offers to teach her how to surf, sparks fly...in more ways than one.

Suggested Book Club Questions for Laguna Cove (Fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Laguna Cove:

• Did Alyson Noel emphasize any specific themes throughout Laguna Cove? What do you think Alyson Noel is trying to explain with this theme?
• What was unique about the setting of Laguna Cove and how did it affect the storyline?
• Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
• How do characters change or learn throughout Laguna Cove? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
• How does Laguna Cove reveal Alyson Noel's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Alyson Noel is liberal or conservative.
• Did certain parts of Laguna Cove affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
• Did Alyson Noel's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?

Suggested Book Club Questions for Laguna Cove (Non-fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Laguna Cove:

• Did Alyson Noel make persuasive arguments in Laguna Cove? Did Laguna Cove change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
• What did you learn from Laguna Cove?
• How does Alyson Noel present the information and did you enjoy it?
• How is Alyson Noel biased within Laguna Cove? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
• What, if anything, does Laguna Cove make you want to read next? Why?