Reading Group Guide
Discussion Questions
Dolly All the Time
1. What was your favorite scene, and why?
2. If you had been in Dolly’s shoes, would you have accepted Stewart’s offer? Why or why not?
3. Dolly and Stewart both struggle to ask others for help, even when they need it. Do you ever feel this way? And what, if anything, do you do to combat that feeling?
4. What do you think about Dolly’s and Stewart’s relationships to their families? Are they healthy?
5. If you were to visit Brick Fish House, what would you order?
6. Who was your favorite character, and why?
7. Dolly always has a to-do list, usually for things pertaining to her loved ones rather than herself. What kinds of things would be on your to-do list?
8. Dolly has a lot of different side hustles on top of her day-to-day responsibilities. Do you think you’d be able to manage a schedule like hers? Why or why not?
9. Stewart worries a lot about his family’s legacy and if he can uphold it. Do you think his stress in this area was justified? Why or why not?
10. Dolly has a more strained relationship with her family than she would like to admit, especially in relation to her sister. What did you think about the way she processed these feelings?
11. How did you feel about the ending?
Dolly All the Time
- Publication Date: May 26, 2026
- Genres: Comedy, Fiction, Humor, Romance, Women's Fiction
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
- ISBN-10: 0593853970
- ISBN-13: 9780593853979




