Book club questions that work for any book with free printable sheet 1152014 6 comments it can be incredibly frustrating when youve got your book club coming up maybe in the next few hours and you cant find any discussion questions for the book you read. If i have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this. Though sisters, isabelle and vianne react to conflict and war in. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. How would you describe the nightingale to someone who might consider reading. Structure the circumstance that sets the book in motion is called the inciting moment. Womens fiction novels have made their way into the hearts of book clubs all over the world, and 2019 promises a brand new host of pageturners that you and your fellow book clubbers will be. Her latest novel is the great alone, set in alaska.
In the past, weve done family reunion book clubs and if we did another one, this would be in my top three book club suggestions for sure. For additional prompts, here are some questions to enliven your discussion. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The circle offers a superb platform for high school english class discussions of the pros and cons of the volume of information collected and stored. To start off the discussion, alix read to us what the author had to say about the nightingale. The nightingale covers five primary periods in the lives of vianne rossignol mauriac and isabelle rossignol 1. Jul 06, 2015 the audio book reader is particularly adept conveying the frenetic pace of information overload. So much better than reading a book alone, then wishing someone else you knew had read it so you could unpack it. And im now adding my own 5 star rating to that list because this book owned my heart. But what i loved most about the novel was the relationship between the two sisters and hannahs exploration of what we do in moments of great challenge. The nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. Book discussions online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, thursday, february 16, 2017.
The following are some suggested discussion questions. I have been wanting to read the nightingale by kristin hannah for awhile. Reading guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. To gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. How did pretending to be someone else determine each characters fate, for better or worse. As a professional book cluber, let me give you some ideas for book club 101. Rif readers told us these were their favorite books theyd read in book club, so next time you need a guaranteed good read for your own book club one that will fuel lots of discussion pick one of these. People sure to be one of the most compelling books you pick up this year. The author has laid out all of the chapters and gave wonderful summaries for each and every one of them. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. The blockbuster hita new york times, usa today, wall street journal, and publishers weekly bestseller for readers of orphan train and the nightingale comes a thoughtprovoking and complex tale about two families, two generations apart. As someone who grew up in a christian environment and one that was more restrictive although not by my parents more in school. On the way she enlists the services of an aboriginal tracker named billy, who is also marked by.
We had some great discussion and every single one of us loved the book. Aug 06, 2019 my book club has been together for a year and i got a few questions about what weve read, so i wanted to put all our 2019 book club books in one spot for easy reference. The all good books discussion group will meet thursday, march 9, 2017 at 7 pm at the community of christ 7842 mission road, prairie village, ks to discuss the nightingale by kristin hannah. Mar 10, 2015 and were not just talking about physical items. Every week well have new discussion questions for the nightingale.
This may seem obvious, but it is the most important step, so it is worth stating. We did what we had to during the war, and when it was over, we picked up the pieces and started our lives over. Amazing book club books that will get conversation and wine. As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. Subscribe to the oprahs book club newsletter sign up for the oprahs book club newsletter get more stories like this delivered to your inbox get updates on your favorite. Twelveyearold rill foss and her four younger siblings live a magical. The audio book reader is particularly adept conveying the frenetic pace of information overload. Set in 1825, clare, a young irish convict woman, chases a british officer through the rugged tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. The bear and the nightingale book club final discussion. The lynnhaven ladies book club meets 1st thursday of each month 10.
It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. It was otherworldly somehow, magical in its vast expanse. The nightingale is a novel, written by kristin hannah and published in 2015. The first was very good and this one is no exception. But vasilisa doesnt mindshe spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurses fairy tales. Consider the topics presented in the book discussion guides for people of the book and the girl you left behind and weave an artful discussion around the timelessness of art. Book club questions for the night before by wendy walker. The nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion. This is the first book in our history ten years that every single person gave it a 5 star rating. My book club has been on a goodreadroll lately, and it didnt stop with our last book either. Discussion guide for the nightingale read by kristin hannah.
Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Book club questions that work for any book with free. Booksense, youve created a stellar study guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author kristin hannah captures the epic panorama of world war ii and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen. Book club ideas for the nightingale by kristin hannah. The nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion questions. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author kristin hannah captures the epic panorama of world war ii and illuminates an. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. One of the group reads for october is the bear and the nightingale. Discussion must be more than i read the book and i liked it.
Book club ideas for the nightingale part 2 delicious reads. Book discussion guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. Book club is a gathering of people who have read the same book and wish to discuss it. When they begin the march to the small ghetto, eliezer sees his father cry for the first time p. It tells the story of two sisters in france during world war ii, and their struggle to survive and resist the german occupation of france. Come and join us at our next meeting and bring someone new with you.
She has captured a particular slice of french life during world war ii with wonderful details and drama. Nov 30, 2014 the topics presented here offer a starting point for a book club discussion. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. We do read other genres if a series or book catches our interest. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. In particular urban fantasy, fantasy and mystery are the main genres the group reads. When viannes husband, antoine, is conscripted to fight for france against the attacking germans, vianne and their daughter, sophie, try to continue normal life in carriveau without him, imagining that he will return soon. That is totally unheard of, and that is proof that it will not disappoint you if. The nightingale by kristin hannah is a novel about two sisters who respond to nazi occupation in france in different ways. What she says is so beautiful, brought up great questions, and gives you an idea of what the book is about. If youve been reading my blog for a long time, you know that when we lived in texas, i belonged to the worlds best book club. Book sense, youve created a stellar study guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. The nightingales exist to protect the shrines of nocturnal throughout skyrim.
At the edge of the russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love and freedom in. These the nightingale book club questions will provide your book club with amazing discussion points and have you talking for hours. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. The author clearly wants you to understand both the grandeur and danger that are present every day in the last. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, thursday, february 16, 2017 the nightingale discussion guide. Hannah is also the author of the new york times bestsellers firefly lane, winter garden, night road, fly away, and home front, which has been optioned for film by 1492 films producers of the. With aisling franciosi, michael sheasby, addison christie, maya christie. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas.
The nightingale discussion questions all good books blog. How to start a book club that doesnt suck book riot. Rif readers told us these were their favorite books theyd read in book club, so next time you need a guaranteed good read for your own book club one that will. For those who have not yet read this months novel, heres my personal hopefully nonspoiler assessment. Alix came up with some great ideas and discussion questions. Considering isabelle and vianne, would you rather be loved, admired, or known. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading.
The most recent incarnation of the faction was made up of three elite thieves. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Whether you are discussing characters and their actions, setting, theme, or images, having a guide to questions that will. Take notes or mark passages that strike youpassages you find significant, funny, or insightful. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. We take turns hosting book club each month and the hostess chooses the book each month. Here are some questions i found, you can answer some or none. Please note that both the audio guide above and the printed one below contain spoilers to the book.
Chapel fab five book club of appleton, wisconsin the pelton papers by mari coates she writes press, 420 a novel based on the life of artist agnes pelton 18811961, from her shrouded brooklyn childhood and the devastating consequences of a family scandal to agness secret passion for another woman and early success in the armory show of 19, and subsequent retreat to a contemplative. Or perhaps focus on readers reactions and let your conversation delve into the types of. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi this memoir published after the authors early death from lung cancer will basically rip your heart out, but also make you so glad to be alive. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The book we read was the nightingale by kristin hannah, and it was my turn to host our book club i have been to france a couple of times, and when i read the nightingale i could totally visualize the french buildings and countryside as the author described them. She even made a little game where we had to guess who said what quote. The formatting was perfect it fit well on my kindle and my laptop. Mar 25, 2015 in mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel. The nightingale by kristin hannah book club discussion.
Please note that the discussion guide below contain spoilers to the book. Remember, you do not have to have read the book or finished it to attend the monthly meeting. The nightingales are a secret inner circle within the thieves guild, based in nightingale hall. Weve been meeting for almost three years and not only has the group filled my need for book discussions, its given me friendships and a sense of belonging. It was a great discussion and i was so glad to talk more about this. It is common belief that the nightingales do not exist, and were simply created as a way to scare. Aug 30, 2019 saucy wenches book club s currentlyreading book montage 153 members welcome to the saucy wenches book club. The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in germanoccupied, wartorn france. This 6,500squarefoot design mixes modern style with an exclusive nightlife experience. Galleymatch book clubs recommend the book club cookbookthe. Were talking about actually being a part of your book club. Nov 05, 2014 so heres a list of book club questions that will work for any book your book club chooses see the end of the article for a printable version. I put it in our community newsletter, selected the nightingale by kristin hannah and 12 people showed up. The circle offers a superb platform for high school english class discussions of the pros and cons of the volume of information collected and stored today and the power wielded by those who control it.
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