September's Book Selection

Great start to Year 7!

Thank you, Tania, for hosting our Year 7 kick off!  We had lots of great food and lots of great conversation.  Looking forward to another year of reading and discussion!  See ya next month when we discuss "Chop Chop" on Connie's big front porch!

Discussion Questions for The Great Gatsby

Did it take you a bit to get into this book or were you immediately engaged?
Do you think Gatsby was "great"?  In other words, was Fitzgerald's title sincere or ironic?
Were you exposed to something new or different about people or certain parts of the world that maybe changed you or broadened your perspective?
Who was your favorite character and why!
Do you see changes in the main characters as the book progresses?  Do any of them grow or mature?  Do they learn something about themselves and how the world works?
Talk about any underlying symbols you picked up on.
If you've seen the movies, old and/or new....did you think they did a good job of "acting out" the book?  Did you prefer one movie over the other?
Did you find the end of the story surprising or predictable? Was it satisfying or would you prefer a different ending?

Year 7 Reading List

September 23 (4th Tuesday) Chop Chop by L.N. Cronk ( Free on Kindle)
October 28 (4th Tuesday) Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson
December 2 (First Tuesday) Double Crossing by Meg Mims
January 27 (4th Tuesday) The Blue Bedroom and other stories by Rosamunde Pilcher
February 24 (4th Tuesday) The Devil in Pew No. 7 by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo
March 24 (4th Tuesday) While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax
April 28 (4th Tuesday) Under the Overpass by Mike Yankoski
May 26 (4th Tuesday) Apron Strings by Mary Morony
Summer Read....Divergent by Veronica Roth

Field Trip fun at Gatsby's at The Seelbach!

THANK YOU, JENN, FOR PLANNING SUCH A GREAT DAY!!!!