The next meeting of the all good books club is tomorrow, thursday, march 12, 2015 at 7. The husbands secret part i book club ideas by liane moriarty. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. The reader spends most of the novel thinking one thing, only to be surprised at the end with the truth. It is a family drama of exceptional insight with beautiful plotting and beautiful writing. Until she opens his letter, she seems to trust him and believe him to be the wonderful husband and father shes always thought him to be. Interview with jane corry, author of my husbands wife. Despite her stillverymuchalive husbands plea not to read the letter, she ultimately cant resist. Brain on fire by susannah cahalan 290 pages this medical mystery memoir from the new york post writer was the last book i chose for my former book club. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. The perfect book club is made up of three key things.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On page 7, samantha asks nellie one of the defining questions of the novel. The lost night by andrea bartz was such a fantastic read check out my book club questions here. Lakshmi is a painfully lonely indian immigrant and wife of a man who pines after another woman.
Its no secret that there is a lot more to share with you about our book club meeting on the husbands secret so make sure to check back this wednesday for the final post with all of our meeting details and all the printables and downloads you could ever want. Small group discussion questions are in the back of the book. My husbands wife by jane corry is a book ive wanted to read this for a while, ever since it popped up as a recommendation on goodreads. A novelon bookclubz, the best app and website for organizing your book club. The first is a classics book club that meets at the library, and i lead the discussion every month. Jane, we appreciate you taking the time to discuss your novel, my husbands wife. The great part about book discussions is that everyone can comment on one anothers comments to invoke deeper discussions. My husbands wife by jane corry the pretty good gatsby.
Born to famous suffragist matilda gage, maud was just as clever and capable as the boys in her hometown, and she knew when and how to assert herself to claim what she. I just finished and it and found some questions from the publisher on the book. The 20 best book club suggestions that will get 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. Look out for jane corrys new book, the dead ex, available soon. Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death.
In the past, weve done family reunion book clubs and if we did another one, this would be in my top three book club suggestions for sure. The husbands s ecret part ii book club ideas by liane moriarty. Im always a fan of a great thriller with a diabolical serial killer in it. This genre is often overlooked when searching for book ideas for book clubs, unless the book tops every best selling list out there like gone girl. The husbands secret part ii book club ideas by liane.
But then she takes on her first murder case and meets joe. She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. 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. The wife between us was very different and i think i got a bit lost in the middle as it did seem to jump a little from the past to the present but after i sorted myself out i was completely taken in with the storyline.
When navigating through ministry ups and downs, consider these 10 suggestions for staying the course. By no means a feel good story, it is nevertheless a book that leaves you thinking long after you put it down. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by. We have great discussions and its nice to befriend other classics readers in the community. Are you ready for our january book club discussion. Explain how liesels own attempt to write a book saves her life. The wife between us delivers a whip smart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. Finding dorothy explores the inspiration behind the famous stories of oz through the eyes of maud gage baum, l. My husbands wife by jane corry our book of the month. This richly imagined novel tells the story behind the wonderful wizard of oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author l. If you read the book you can leave your answers in the comments section. Discussion questions for the husbands secret all good. The husbands secret part i book club ideas by liane. Book club discussion guide forrecipe for a perfect wife.
A few questions that may kick off the discussion follow. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my husbands wife. My husbands wife by jane corry our book of the month prima. An incredible novel that focuses on one of the people who had the most influence during world war i and world war ii. How does stealing books from the mayors house lead to a friendship with the mayors wife. The husband and wife summer book club doves and serpents. An 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal. What do you think is the significance of vanessas new. Ive entered giveaways a couple of times but have been unsuccessful. Book club ideas for 31 days to a happy husband arlene pellicane. Atonement, ian mcewan serve high tea and transport your book group to prewwii england and the large country estate of the tallis family. Were heard from a lot of you this month via email and twitter and facebook. Ww book club discussion the husbands secret weddings. In 1909, clementine steps off a train with her new husband, winston.
Mark edwards a dark, complex and compelling thriller that kept me turning the pages until the end b a paris, author of behind closed doors twisty, feverish and utterly gripping, my husbands wife is the perfect summer read eva dolan this thrilling pageturner kept me guessing till the very end katerina diamond a fantastic and powerful. Franks baum independent and outspoken wife maud gage baum was never afraid to speak up and share her opinion. At what point did you start to think that sam might be right, and richard might actually be too good to be true. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. No reading group should be without this book club companion to liane moriartys bestselling novel, the husbands secret. Cecilia has been married to johnpaul for fifteen years and has three children with him. Before we started our discussion, kellie had a unique game planned inspired by the book character tess, who seemed to have anything and everything you could ever want. Wife between us hendricks, pekkanen discussion questions. My husbands wife by jane corry our book of the month this complex pacey thriller moves between the worlds of art and law and is full of secrets and lies that unfold over 15 years by cathy rentzenbrink. Sounds like life of pi, but in this tall tale form the seas, parts of the story are retold in his adult. If you would like to print off the letters discussion questions for your book club then you can do so here. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Book club questions for the husbands secret by liane. Ww book club discussion the husbands secret master september 2015 katy, on march 7, 2016 at 12.
My husbands wife is a haunting, unpredictable story spanning decades and exploring the heights of ambition and the depths of guilt. Goodreads members who liked my husbands wife also liked. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This complex pacey thriller moves between the worlds of art and law and is full of secrets and lies that unfold over 15 years. Well meet in the church library to discuss the husbands secret by liane moriarty. 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. Explain rudys reaction when he discovers that liesel is a book thief. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. As soon as she learns that mgm is adapting her late husbands masterpiece for the screen, seventysevenyearold maud gage baum sets about.
Bur for the remainder of this week were discussing the husbands secret with our online book club. Library journal on the book club skyward is a soaring, passionate story of loneliness and pain and the simple ability of love to heal and transcend both. Shop for my husbands wife the sunday times bestseller from whsmith. The greatest espionage story of the cold war by ben macintyre, endurance. Not only is americanah a gorgeous read thats ripe for discussion more than 50,000 people recently voted it in as new yorks first one book, one new york citywide book club pick, its also a poignant love story, about a couple finding their way back after living different lives half a. The sunday times top 10 bestselling thriller by corry, jane buy my husbands wife by jane corry at mighty ape nz. You can find the powerpoint for the husbands secret here. Find books like my husbands wife from the worlds largest community of readers.
Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. Kellie put together a powerpoint for the husbands secret that can be used for your book club meeting or you can just read up on the author and many other interesting tid bits from the book. When young lawyer lily marries ed, shes determined to make a fresh start. The wife between us greer hendricks sarah pekkanen. Here are five of the books weve read to inspire you to start up your very own book club for two. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest. I started reading the husbands secret but could never find the time to finish it. Heather, maybe just join us for the discussion, then. My husbands wife has an ending that will change the way you view. What does the act of book thievery teach liesel about life and death. This months book selection for moms book nook is a psychological thriller. Between us pastors wives, when life is all about what the lord wants, then encouraging our husbands in all their busyness happens a whole lot more easily. My husbands wife ebook books to read, thriller books. Welcome to book club babble, the site for busy people who love books.
February book discussion we are loving this months choice. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacementa beautiful. When breath becomes air by paul kalanithi this memoir published after the authors early death from lung cancer will basically rip your heart out, but also make you so glad to be alive. There is work to be done, but all we want to do is read. This was the first book i read with my texas bookclub and it was a fantastic start this book has so much to talk about and plenty of interesting connections between each of the short articles.
The book club skillfully weaves the individual story threads into a warm, unified whole that will appeal to readers who enjoy multifaceted relationship novels with strong women protagonists. He is in advertising, though has plans to be an artist and always has a sketchbook to hand, she has just qualified as a solicitor and they both like rice crispies. Life looks good for lily and ed, newly married after a whirlwind romance. Corry runs regular writing workshops and speaks at literary festivals worldwide, including the womens fiction festival in matera, italy. Sadly, the secrets within have the power to decimate her life. The book thief by markus zusak book club discussion. My husbands wife by jane corry reading guidebook club. I do think rebecca was calculating and selfish, but then so was max. I dont have any trouble thinking of ideas for that book club.
You will assume you are reading about a jealous exwife. Your book is a unique, taut, psychological thriller full of surprises until the end, and i mean literally, the end. Max was not a sinister character as heathcliff was. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. When lawyer lily marries ed, shes determined to make a fresh start. The husbands secret looks suspenseful and brings up questions about. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Jane corry is a writer and journalist and has spent time as the writerinresidence of a highsecurity prison for menan experience that helped inspire my husbands wife, her debut thriller.