The formatting was perfect it fit well on my kindle and my laptop. Book club in a bag discussion questions clarington public library. If i have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this. 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. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. The story is about their role in the french resistance and what the french people had to go through to survive. The nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. Considering isabelle and vianne, would you rather be loved, admired, or known. At the edge of the russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses.
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. The night sister by jennifer mcmahon reading guidebook 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 a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. I wasnt the only one whod enjoyed this book via audio and the others who had agreed with me that the narrator was great and she kept us engaged the whole time. Aug 28, 2016 during my book club discussions, there were arguments that it was a bit slow at the beginning. The characters and the storyline was good and i cant wait to read the book in the series. 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. The bear and the nightingale bookclub midway discussion. Every week well have new discussion questions for the nightingale. Although i agree at it being just a tad slow, coming from my last book of the month to this, this took off way faster than that. Where the crawdads sing is author delia owens debut novel but not her first book.
My book club met last week to talk about a book i really enjoyed, the. It was a great discussion and i was so glad to talk more about this. Willem, jb, malcolm, and jude are broke but fueled by ambition. I was actually able to listen to it on audiobook, which was fantastic. The nightingale book club questions and recipe book club.
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. The nightingale is a very intense and emotional read. Lisa see, author of snow flower and the secret fan i loved kristin hannahs the nightingale. Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise. And, a book with a steady plot full of twists and turns. As i said kristin did a great job of making the sisters stand out and be. Home the nightingale discussion guide libguides at. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. Back to the book club after a long day of work and the serpentine dc traffic. She has captured a particular slice of french life during world war ii with wonderful details and drama. Join the conversation follow on instagram add kristins books to your goodreads list.
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 francea heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of. The nightingale by kristin hannah book club discussion. The nightingale is an allencompassing experience that wears you out by taking you through the full range of emotions and leaves you contemplating life. The sisters isabelle and vianne respond to the war in very different ways. Book club questions for the wartime sisters by lynda cohen. Jul 23, 2016 the nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. The nightingale is a novel, written by kristin hannah and published in 2015. See more ideas about food recipes, food and cooking recipes. Here are guides to help you facilitate your groups discussion of kristins books. The nightingale, by kristin hannah, is about two sisters struggling to survive during world war ii in france. This moving novel follows four friends from college as they move to new york city after graduation.
This is an immediately absorbing story set in france during the german occupation during world war ii. Book club questions for the night tiger by yangsze choo. Any book can be a book club book, even if there isnt a readers guide in the back. The nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion. The choice of book for the firstever meeting of the boozy book club was an important one, and it fell to cathy j no pressure. Her latest novel is the great alone, set in alaska. We did what we had to during the war, and when it was over, we picked up the pieces and started our lives over. 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.
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. Describe the main characters personality traits, motivations, and inner qualities. 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. Their relationships ebb and flow over the years, with jude acting as the connective tissue. The sisters, isabelle and vianne, respond to the war in very different ways. The story involves the lives of two sisters living in nazioccupied france during world war ii. The nightingale sister is the second book in the series by donna douglas and as again it was a good read. Here are ten where the crawdads sing book club questions to get the conversation started where the crawdads sing reading guide. The bookworm book club thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and the way lisa french and charlotte priestner handled the discussion. My book club has been on a goodreadroll lately, and it didnt stop with our last book either. When my book group discussed the nightingale, we had all read wwii novels, but this stood out due to its setting in france and its focus on women helping the. The nightingale sings for book club the mom of the year.
We know because our own tween book club has read and loved them. 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 francea heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. Why do you think the two sisters, vianne and isabella, react so differently to the nazi occupation. For those who have not yet read this months novel, heres my personal hopefully nonspoiler assessment. The group will meet and discuss between sisters by kristin hannah. Set in france during world war two, the nightingale charts the. A little life is an ode to brotherly love of the highest. When they begin the march to the small ghetto, eliezer sees his father cry for the first time p. 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. One of the men was from oregon, where we know one of the sisters ends up living. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the last monday of the month at.
Both sisters learn who they are and what they are capable of as the war wages on. 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. 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. See more ideas about food, food recipes and coq au vin. Contact jonathan bacon or john snider if you need directions. For additional prompts, here are some questions to enliven your discussion. The september meeting of the all good books discussion group will occur this thursday, september 20, 2018 at 7. Mar 08, 2017 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.
Here are some questions i found, you can answer some or none. She uses the small town of carriveau as a main setting that dramatically contrasts with the evil that is about to come to a country that has surrendered to the nazis, and is now being occupied. That is totally unheard of, and that is proof that it will not disappoint you if you pick it for a book. Book club heres the midway discussion for the bear and the nightingale. Please note that both the audio guide above and the printed one below contain spoilers to the book. My three favorite questions from the discussion guide. One sister is rebellious and intent on fighting for france while the other simply wants to survive the war with her family intact. Though sisters, isabelle and vianne react to conflict and war in. 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.
Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Book discussion questions for the nightingale by kristin hannah. The nightingale opens with an intriguing statement that lays out one of the major themes of the book. The reader, polly stone, does a fabulous job with adding a french flare to just the right places. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The nightingale by kristin hannah includes book club discussion questions. I read the nightingale in one sitting, completely transported to wartime france, completely forgetting where i was. General book club questions for study and discussion. 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. Set in occupied france during world war ii, this is a story of the very different ways that two sisters survive the dangers of their war torn country.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the nightingale sisters. My book club met last week to talk about a book i really enjoyed, the nightingale by kristin hannah. Viannes sister, isabelle, is a rebellious eighteenyearold girl, searching for. Ya buddy readers the nightingale, by kristin hannah. The people of france are living a peaceful life as word begins to spread of the german advancement nearing their borders. 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. This is the first book in our history ten years that every single person gave it a 5 star rating. The nightingale covers five primary periods in the lives of vianne rossignol mauriac and isabelle rossignol 1. 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 can read, the nightingale by kristin hannah for the first meet up. I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find. Throughout harry potter book club at the library, trivia has been a huge crowd pleaser.
This was a great book, i would recommend everyone reading it. In short, the nightingale, by kristin hannah, is in my top 10 of all books i have read. Book club discussion of the book, the nightingale by. The bear and the nightingale book club final discussion. Tell us your views on the this second world war tale that gripped us from the very first page. Luckily for you and your club, ive compiled a list of 12 exciting books that all of you must read. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. See more ideas about books, book club books and reading.
The nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking. Where the crawdads sing is your book club s next great read. Discussion guide for the nightingale read by kristin hannah. 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. The perfect book club is made up of three key things. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. 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. A historical novelbuilt on kristin hannahs proven skill with story, complex and enduring family ties, and passionone that will captivate readers. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction.
Reading guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. If you could have done something different for the cover, what would it have been. The night tiger by yangsze choo is a beautifullywritten story about ageold superstition, modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love. Book sense, youve created a stellar study guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. Book club ideas for the nightingale by kristin hannah part. Oprahs book club night questions and discussion topics.
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