Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Big 5-Oh Discussion
Last night was fun! Great discussion, as usual!! Thanks to Emily for having us in her lovely home!!!
Thanks to all who brought delicious food too!
Thanks to all who brought delicious food too!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Discussion Questions for "The Big 5-Oh"
1. What did you think of the "Prudence" story at the beginning of each chapter?
2. Did you make any connections with the donkey or any other characters in that story to any of the characters in the "real" story?
3. Do you believe in love at first sight?
4. Which of the love at first sight relationships do you think had the best chance of surviving? Liv and Jared, Rand and Shelby, or Georgia and Dennis? Why?
5. Anything from the Bible come to mind when "explaining" what she claimed to be a "birthday curse"?
6. Did you enjoy reading this book? Find it an easy read?
7. I remember reading, at some point, someone said, "Sometimes we are so busy following what we think are signs, that we forget to go to God and ask for His direction." Do you agree with that? Have you ever experienced that yourself? Explain.
8. Do you think you would have grown to love Missy Boofer as Liv did, or would she just have been an annoyance for you?
9. Continuing with the theme of "growing relationships"......how would you have reacted to Georgia when she first approached Liv about her desires for Jared?
10. What was your favorite part of the book? The romance, the descriptions of the different places she went, the food, the characters, etc., etc., etc.???
11. Were you surprised that Jared and Liv waited a year to get married?
12. Have you ever wanted to escape from your life and go somewhere else for a just a little while? Did Josie's place sound like somewhere you'd like to go?
13. Would you like to read more books by Sandra Bricker?
14. Would you recommend "The Big 5-OH" to others?
15. If you had to choose between reading Persuasion once and the Big 5-OH five times, which would you choose!!??
2. Did you make any connections with the donkey or any other characters in that story to any of the characters in the "real" story?
3. Do you believe in love at first sight?
4. Which of the love at first sight relationships do you think had the best chance of surviving? Liv and Jared, Rand and Shelby, or Georgia and Dennis? Why?
5. Anything from the Bible come to mind when "explaining" what she claimed to be a "birthday curse"?
6. Did you enjoy reading this book? Find it an easy read?
7. I remember reading, at some point, someone said, "Sometimes we are so busy following what we think are signs, that we forget to go to God and ask for His direction." Do you agree with that? Have you ever experienced that yourself? Explain.
8. Do you think you would have grown to love Missy Boofer as Liv did, or would she just have been an annoyance for you?
9. Continuing with the theme of "growing relationships"......how would you have reacted to Georgia when she first approached Liv about her desires for Jared?
10. What was your favorite part of the book? The romance, the descriptions of the different places she went, the food, the characters, etc., etc., etc.???
11. Were you surprised that Jared and Liv waited a year to get married?
12. Have you ever wanted to escape from your life and go somewhere else for a just a little while? Did Josie's place sound like somewhere you'd like to go?
13. Would you like to read more books by Sandra Bricker?
14. Would you recommend "The Big 5-OH" to others?
15. If you had to choose between reading Persuasion once and the Big 5-OH five times, which would you choose!!??
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Persuasion Discussion
Great discussion last night! We obviously have some real Jane Austen fans and obviously have some who are not fans!!!! Thanks to everyone! Thanks to our hostess, Penny...those who brought food....and to Jenn for the cool book list for this year! Again, I apologize for my "before reading the book in full" comments. I promise to wait until our discussion time to comment on future books. AND, by the way, I ended up liking Persuasion! I learned a lot by taking the time to read and study a little more difficult style of writing! That's part of what book club is about.....it stretches us sometimes! Looking forward to "The Big 5-Oh"! Hope to see everyone at Emily's.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
"Persuasion" Discussion Questions
1. Did you like "Persuasion"? Did you like the book or the movie better?
2. Did you find the book hard to read?
3. What would you say is the significance of the title "Persuasion". How are the
novel's characters positively and negatively affected by persuasion in the story?
4. Who was your favorite character?
5. One website I found said the genre of "Persuasion" was: "Novel of manners.
This type of novel is not about the education or growth of one particular individual
but instead is a story of how a few central characters interact within society, navigating
the rules and structures which govern their lives.". Would you agree with that?
6. Do you find it amazing that girls from the same family can be so different? What
affect do you think the obvious partiality had on each girl?
7. Can you imagine waiting for someone for 8 years like Anne and Captain Wentworth?
8. I liked reading about the scenery, towns, inns, etc. Were you able to picture where
they were when they went for walks, ate dinners together, etc? Was the scenery in
the movie like you imagined as you read the book?
9. What do you think of the importance placed on "class" and social status?
10. Are you a Jane Austen fan? Do you find it hard to imagine that not everyone is?
2. Did you find the book hard to read?
3. What would you say is the significance of the title "Persuasion". How are the
novel's characters positively and negatively affected by persuasion in the story?
4. Who was your favorite character?
5. One website I found said the genre of "Persuasion" was: "Novel of manners.
This type of novel is not about the education or growth of one particular individual
but instead is a story of how a few central characters interact within society, navigating
the rules and structures which govern their lives.". Would you agree with that?
6. Do you find it amazing that girls from the same family can be so different? What
affect do you think the obvious partiality had on each girl?
7. Can you imagine waiting for someone for 8 years like Anne and Captain Wentworth?
8. I liked reading about the scenery, towns, inns, etc. Were you able to picture where
they were when they went for walks, ate dinners together, etc? Was the scenery in
the movie like you imagined as you read the book?
9. What do you think of the importance placed on "class" and social status?
10. Are you a Jane Austen fan? Do you find it hard to imagine that not everyone is?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
August Gathering
Join us on Tuesday, August 28th, for the first meeting of the 2012/2013 year! We will meet in the home of Penny D. from 6:45 - 8:30 PM. Our discussion will be on the book Persuasion, by Jane Austen. Hope to see everyone there!
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