The Bookstore Girls Podcast Book Club discussion

Why do you think the author decided to set this story in Malibu during the ’80s?

The story is told in multiple timelines—the majority is focus on the four siblings and their parents. Why was it important for us to read about their parents relationship and fallout?

Let’s talk about the importance and significance of surfing to the four siblings.

What did you think about all the details of the party scenes?

How does Malibu Rising explore the dark side of fame and not everything is as it seems? How might Nina’s home going up in flames at the end of the book further explore this motif?

Who would you cast for the Riva family characters?