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. Jul 23, 2016 the nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club. 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. I think the author did family really well in all its sometimescomfort and sometimesdysfunction, and often both at once. In fact, it was the book that stirred the passion in my heart again for reading and story telling. The formatting was perfect it fit well on my kindle and my laptop.
The all good books discussion group will meet thursday, march 9, 2017 at 7 pm at the community of christ 7842 mission road, prairie. Codenamed the nightingale, isabelle will rescue many before shes captured. This is the first book in our history ten years that every single person gave it a 5 star rating. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book.
The bear and the nightingale september book club meetup. I love that her serious case of wanderlust and the fact that this truly seems to be a labor of love. Our 23 hour meetings are primarily a social gathering with a mere 10 minute discussion about the book snuck somewhere in the middle. Best selling author kristin hannah is known for her motherdaughter fiction and her. Book discussion guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. For those who have not yet read this months novel, heres my personal hopefully nonspoiler assessment.
Raymie nightingale was such a great book, i just had to do it. The nightingale opens with an intriguing statement that lays out one of the major themes of the book. Dec 14, 2017 my current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Any page references refer to a usa edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions. France, 1939 in the quiet village of carriveau, vianne mauriac says goodbye to her husband, antoine, as he heads for the front. The bear and the nightingale book club final discussion. France, 1939 in the quiet village of carriveau, vianne mauriac says. Kristin hannah, the nightingale one thing we loved about this wwii book is that it told the story of two remarkable women who were heroes in the war and we so rarely hear those stories. Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers. These the nightingale book club questions will provide your book club with amazing discussion points and have you talking for hours. That is totally unheard of, and that is proof that it will not disappoint you if you pick it for a book.
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. Robin hobb a beautiful deepwinter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. The nightingale, kristin hannah, the nightingale book club, delicious reads. Should you rsvp yes and then decide not to come, it is helpful if you change your rsvp to no or send a message. 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. 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.
I decided to come up with a generic list of book club questions to compel us to dig deeper than did you like the book. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. 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. If you havent read the nightingale by kristin hannah, i highly recommend it. Nov 10, 2016 book discussion questions for the nightingale by kristin hannah stay safe and healthy. The nightingale, by kristin hannah, is about two sisters. 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. Booksense, youve created a stellar study guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. Book club heres the midway discussion for the bear and the nightingale.
Mar 25, 2019 after reading and loving the nightingale by kristin hannah, we knew we had to read her latest novel, the great alone, which was released last year. 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. Vianne did that to memorialize those who died during the difficult years the book covered. The nightingale discussion questions all good books blog. Meanwhile, vianns journey from passive to active resistance is less dramatic but no less wrenching. Here are guides to help you facilitate your groups discussion of kristins books. The nightingale has been on the new york times bestseller list for 77 weeks. The book for september is the bear and the nightingale by katherine arden. For the nightingale, i provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order. Reading guide for the nightingale by kristin hannah. That means everything up to the end of chapter 16 the devil by candlelight is fair game. The nightingale, by kristin hannah, is about two sisters struggling to survive during world war ii in france. Join the conversation follow on instagram add kristins books to your goodreads list. The nightingale will prompt great conversation at your book club.
Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. My book club met last week to talk about a book i really enjoyed, the. This is an immediately absorbing story set in france during the german occupation during world war ii. Book discussion the bear and the nightingale never enough. If i have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this. Alix came up with some great ideas and discussion questions. 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. The lives of two sisters living in france are torn apart at the onset of world war ii. The bear and the nightingale bookclub midway discussion.
I love the idea of having a monthly book club theme. Book club ideas for the nightingale by kristin hannah part 1 men tell stories. Apr 07, 2016 raymie nightingale was such a great book, i just had to do it. 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. The bear and the nightingale is a wonderfully layered novel of family and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. 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 nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion questions. May 22, 2015 this entry was posted in books, entertaining, food and tagged the nightingale book club discussion, author kristin hannah, blue and yellow tablescape, book club, book club and food, book club lunch, book club lunch for book that takes place in france, books, books and food, cooking inspiration, entertaining at book clubs, french cuisine. 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. She believes that if she wins the little miss central florida tire competition he will come home. The nightinale by kristin hannah book club discussion. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. Hannah vividly demonstrates how the nazis, through starvation, intimidation and barbarity both casual and calculated, demoralized the french, engineering a community. The best part of reading in a group is getting to dissect the book with other smart people after youre done reading. Make every book club discussion a meaningful one with these simple, but compelling book club questions that work for any book. 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. Read it forward readers told us theyre stories that have some real meat to itones that deal with issues ripe for discussion and that can be interpreted in multiple ways. Book club ideas for the nightingale by kristin hannah. After reading and loving the nightingale by kristin hannah, we knew we had to read her latest novel, the great alone, which was released last year.
Book sense, youve created a stellar study guide for 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. The nightingale book club questions and recipe book club. The nightingale by kristin hannah book club discussion.
Considering isabelle and vianne, would you rather be loved, admired, or known. This study guide consists of approximately 102 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the nightingale. And finally, what will you remember most about the nightingale. The nightingale book kristin hannah book club books macaroons recipes meet party ideas salad food. Book club questions for the great alone by kristin hannah. We questioned why there is such popularity for the book. 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. My book club met last week to talk about a book i really enjoyed, the nightingale by kristin hannah.
During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. For additional prompts, here are some questions to enliven your discussion. An exploration the themes of memory, food, and expatriation through the book of laughter and forgetting by milan kundera. Other perfect book club selections from kate dicamillo. Mar 08, 2018 the bear and the nightingale is her first novel, one thats been written and revised all over the world. If you have ever been to alaska or are wanting to visit, the books detailed description of the beauty of the expansive state will make you want to book a trip asap. The big questions a question that echoes throughout raymie nightingale is what is life all about. Her latest novel is the great alone, set in alaska.
At the end of the book when vianne mentions she will soon join her. At the edge of the russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. 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. Every week well have new discussion questions for the nightingale. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of st. 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. The bear and the nightingale is her first novel, one thats been written and revised all over the world.
Some of the tragedies showed mans inhumanity to man and the book club members struggled with those situations. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author kristin hannah captures the epic panorama of world war ii and illuminates an. Book discussion the bear and the nightingale never. 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. Naomi novik haunting and lyrical, the bear and the nightingale tugs at.
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