Life is not a fairy tale, though, in Fantasia's case, it kind of basically is.

We hope you enjoyed the first installment of the NB Book Club. Here are some discussion questions provided by Simon & Schuster in the accompanying press packet. The interesting thing about these questions is that they're questions you wouldn't ask, say, a student or fellow book club member who's read the book. They're questions for Fantasia (really), like...

#2. Why do you call the book Life Is Not a Fairy Tale?

#6. Readers will be troubled to learn about the violence you grew up with, particularly from your father. Is there anything that you learned from those experiences that can help other kids out there get through their own lives?

#13. If you could give three pieces of advice to young girls, whether they are rich or poor, what would they be?

So, should you run into Fantasia one day, these are some of the questions you're allowed to ask her, at least if you want her to think you read her book (and, no, the numbering system is not Fantasia's—we just picked three questions from the list of 13).

From what we read today, we can take a guess at how Fantasia might answer #13:
1) Don't be a hootchie mama,
2) Don't let people interrupt you while you're eating, and
3) For the love of god, girl, LEARN TO READ!

Life Is Not a Fairy Tale is $21.95 until October 24, when you'll be able to find it on the bargain table at your local Books-a-Million.