We have an exclusive extract available for you to read as well as discussion questions for your reading group. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. The new historical novel by beatriz williams, author of the summer wives. Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Sixyearold gretl schmidt is on a train bound for aushwitz. The exclusive bonus material, available only at target, includes. While the characters arent warm and fuzzy, the expert plot pacing of the girl on the train by paula hawkins speeds readers through the psychological thriller, agreed fyi book club. Apr 19, 2016 book club questions for the girl on the train by paula hawkins april 19, 2016 books books crime and thriller may 2016 paula hawkins the richard and judy book club is a fantastic way of sharing your thoughts and feelings with likeminded book lovers. Wish you well is the story of louisa mae cardinal, a precocious twelveyearold girl living in the hectic new york city of1940 with her acclaimed but sadly underpaid writer father, her compassionate mother, and her timid young brother, oz. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join online and. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. In portaging from one river to another, wabanakis had to carry their canoes and all other possessions.
Make club book selection a snap by adding possible club picks, then vote anonymously on your favorites. Everyone knew the value of traveling light and understood that it required leaving some things behind. It was griping and suspenseful that i couldnt go to bed until i knew who did it. Explain why a north korean defector may later feel compelled to return to his or her home country. We try to provide as many as we can an in a timely manner on our discussion questions page, but most of the time discussion questions arent. Below is a list of the books we have enjoyed each month since 2002. The orphan train has several threads for book clubs to discuss. The girl from the train is a love story, but its not a romance. Jan 01, 2007 the girl from the train is a love story, but its not a romance. Ron weasley for the role of the redhaired man, of course. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. May 25, 2019 thought provoking book club questions for the woman in the window by a. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join along.
Remember, ill be giving away a free book to one lucky commenter. When 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her. Fans of psychological thrillers like the girl on the train and gone girl are in for a treat with this months book club pick. The girl on the train by paula hawkins book club discussion. This week, the golden hour by beatriz williams went on sale everywhere, an. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. The girl on the train hardcover book discussion goodreads. The orphan train by christina baker kline questions. Books unleashed monthly updates on the bestsellers, whats hot and whats new in the book world. At first, i didnt realize that rachel was an alcoholic. I was wowed by keanes writing and narrative skilland by what she knows about trouble. Its a book about the consequences and farreaching effects of war, but also a harrowing comingofage tale of overcoming tragedy and lasting friendship. Girl on the train book club notes penguin books australia.
The girl on the train book club discussion questions. Ask and answer questions about the novel or view study guides, literature essays and more. This is a video for people who have already read the book. Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Take a look at our reading group questions below and get the conversation started. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. What does the girl on the train have in common with gone girl. This will give you little something extra to discuss. The triumphant new york times bestseller the tonight show summer reads pick named one of the best books of the year by people, vogue, parade, npr, and elle this is one beautiful book. Thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished. The woman in the window book club questions sunny day family. Cygnet is a comingofage story set in a time of global ecological crisis.
Book club questions for the orphan train by christina baker. She commutes into london for work on the same schedule each work day. Book club podcast 12018 the girl from the train state. Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. The girl from the train is a best book club book for discussion set during the final moments of wwii about a polish resistance fighter and a young girl bound for auschwitz. To listen to the audio book club discussion of the girl on the train, click the arrow on the player below. Is there anything unique about this book such as writing style, structure, or subject matter.
If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. Who would you cast to play the major roles in a film version of the book. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the last monday of the month at. I assumed she was in the dining cart on a via rail train. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour. Jan 14, 2017 when oprah winfrey named a specific translation of tolstoy classic anna karenina to her book club list in 2004, publisher penguin immediately increased its print run by 800,000.
It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing the lives of the three women together. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula. The library hosts a book discussion group on the third tuesday of every month at 10. Does girl on the train reflect a journalistic style. How different is the book from hitchcocks rear window and psycho. These questions about the novel can help foster discussion in your group. The girl with seven names by hyeonseo lee reading guidebook. This is a video for people who have already read the. Thought provoking book club questions for the woman in the window by a. Dreamworks optioned the book before it was even released, with marc platt into the woods, drive set to produce and erin cressida wilson. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula hawkins april 19, 2016 books books crime and thriller may 2016 paula hawkins the richard and judy book club is a fantastic way of sharing your thoughts and feelings with likeminded book lovers.
They intend to destroy a german troop transport, but gretls unscheduled train reaches the bomb first. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Eventually, shes able to find refuge with jakob, a polish freedom fighter. For lou, her familys financial struggles are invisible to her. The girl from the train by irma joubertwhen 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her. In women of the dawn, a nonfiction book about the lives of four wabanaki indians excerpted in the epigraph, bunny mcbride writes. The girl on the train by paula hawkins if there is one thing that can be said about the girl on the train and the whole group agreed on it is one heck of a good discussion book.
Book discussion group fort myers beach public library. Usually, there are some interesting facts or pictures about the book. Subscribe in itunes rss feed download play in another tab. I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. I had heard a lot of good reports about the book and it certainly lived up to its reputation. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. The night circus by erin morgenstern book club discussion. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. There is a spot on the track where the train stops or slows down at the signal and she gets a good view of a couples garden. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by paula. 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.
Rachel sees the same couple breakfasting on their deck each morning as she passes by in her commuter train. Jul 12, 2016 compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. However, in our book club, three out of six readers thought they did sleep together. Use these book club discussion questions on the night circus to lead your reading group into the intricacies of morgensterns novel. I just cannot find any details or evidence to confirm this. Aug 18, 2018 the orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care system. Everyone is welcome to come and add to the discussion of the months title. It is the kind of book that readers are eager to talk to other people about. The girl on the train paula hawkins, 2015 penguin group usa 336 pp.
Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. When oprah winfrey named a specific translation of tolstoy classic anna karenina to her book club list in 2004, publisher penguin immediately increased its print run. Book movement get the top 100 book recommendations from. Mar 06, 2015 to listen to the audio book club discussion of the girl on the train, click the arrow on the player below. Paula hawkins has 15 years experience as a journalist. I read the book in one allnighter in just four hours. Commuter trains are very common in the uk and i was unsure of the rules. Designed to make your reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable, this study guide encompasses a. In this comprehensive book club companion, kathryn cope guides readers through paula hawkins bestselling novel the girl on the train. Discuss how hyeonseos struggles with identity are connected to her feelings of patriotism. Januarys book discussion is about the girl from the train by irma joubert.
Compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. The first thing i always do is visit publisher and authors websites and look for a readers guide. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Today, we welcome christina to the blog to discuss her experience with book clubs and the three most common questions that clubs have asked her about the novel.
Christina baker klines novel orphan train has ridden the new york times bestseller list for the past 15 weeks, becoming a favorite of book clubs across the country. Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished author. Discussion questions questions from members thank you. The orphan train by christina baker kline moves back and forth between two stories that of a young orphan girl in the early twentieth century and that of a teenager in the modernday foster care. Born and raised in zimbabwe and living in london since 1989, what can we identify from the book that shows her diverse cultural background. Join the very important patron book club discussion. The girl from the train by irma joubert reading guidebook. It took a few pages to realize that she was on the equivalent of a go train and constantly drinking. Newzbundlz monthly newsletter, dedicated to whats happening on the site and in the book club world.
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