Interview eleanor brown, new york timesbestselling author of the weird sisters, interviews alex george about a good american. This is a moving story of three sisters who as aptly said in the beginning of the. Because authors of color are a very small part of the author list in some book clubs and in the publishing world in general, they are our focus here. It presents the reader with several personal questions to ponder. Here, books are a passion there is no problem a library card cant solve and tv is something other people watch. Dont let the title fool you, it refers to macbeths witches and not the persona of the main characters. Alex george, author of a good american, interviews new york timesbestselling author eleanor brown about the weird sisters. At times like those, it can be useful to have general questions that work for almost any book.
Book club questions the sister fabricating fiction. I often wonder how a person can even ask that question when our very being is a story in itself waiting to be told. The night sister by jennifer mcmahon reading guidebook. Be sure to join our sistah girls book club newsletter and keep up with everything that we are. The weird sisters by eleanor brown book club discussion. I should probably leave it at that because i have no clue what to say about this book. I often seek out book club questions for novels ive really enjoyed so i thought id put some together for the sister as i. The silent sister by diane chamberlain was our bookies book club read for february 2014. Bean and cordie return home after finding out their mother has cancer and that rose is to be married.
The focus of this book club is to enjoy the company and perspectives of. When you first saw the title, the weird sisters, what did you think the book would be about. Some of these questions are found on line at st martins press, others are created for our bookies discussion. The weird sisters by eleanor brown everyday reading. As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. The weird sisters arent that, but rather wyrd sisters, wyrd meaning fate to shakespeare. Book club episodes every monday and special topics. Each sister starts her journey young, is tested by life, and becomes a better more mature person. The weird sisters is a book about coming home and capturing the feeling of belonging. I love those stories, the ones you cant stop thinking about afterwards. My sisters book club will meet at pages bar and grill in downtown farmington on the 3rd thursday of each month at 7pm to discuss thoughtprovoking literature, enjoy food andor adult beverages and great conversation. The black girls book club exists to focus on the needs of.
Listen to weird sisters audiobook by eleanor brown. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from the harry potter series as well as a few political discussions. Courtney sullivan, bestselling author of commencement the weird sisters is a chronicle of real women, because it tells the truths of sisters. Recommended fiction titles for book club discussions. My crack investigative skills and your charming british accent tell me. Rule of three is about sibling rivalry taking centre stage. Ive led two book club discussions of my sisters the saints meaning ive read it three times in total. But beyond that, the many layers and relationships in this book provide a solid discussion for a book club and this unique tale will be yet another side of king for the avid fan to discover. The weird sisters is a tale of the complex family ties that threaten to pull us apart, but sometimes draw us together instead. While its always helpful if you can find reading guides for the precise title your book club is reading, sometimes theyre not available. And it is past time, i think, for you to stop telling that particular story, and tell the story of yourself. You can help us build our book club kits collection by donating copies of books your group has read.
Books about cryptozoology american monsters see more. Playfully weaving stevies narration with alexs scripts. Summary there is no problem that a library card cant solve. Complete summary of eleanor browns the weird sisters. But the book notes that weird, or wyrd, had a different meaning four. Book club kit by brown, eleanor, 1973book club kit. Father aidan tells bean, your story, bean, is the story of your sisters. Their father, a renowned shakespeare professor who speaks almost entirely in verse, has named his three daughters after famous shakespearean women. 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 even available for books until it comes out in paperback. This chapter art may not be alices favorite, but the chapter makes up for it with opportunities for plenty of dobby and winky impressions, discussions of rons problem with hermiones social activism, and the symbolism of barty crouch, sr. Her writing has also appeared in anthologies, magazines, and journals. The light of paris 2016 and the weird sisters 2011, which became a new york times bestseller, receiving both popular and critical praise.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Instead, it was tied up in the idea of fate and destiny, a concept. There is no problem that a library card cant solve. Whether you are discussing characters and their actions, setting, theme, or images, having a guide to questions that will. The nerdette book club launched today with a podcast episode about reading the muchbuzzedabout kiley reids new york times bestseller such a. Riley macpherson was just a little girl when her older sister lisa died. But, as the narrative reminds us, for shakespeare the word weird had none of the goofy, odd connotations it holds today. The weird sisters by eleanor brown is not too bad either.
A list of african american book clubs in the united states. Parents take care of children, and then children take care of parents. Indeed, eleanor brown has beautiful phrases and expressions sprinkled generously througout this book. Find discussion questions and reading group guide for the weird sisters by eleanor brown. The literary allusions of the weird sisters extend to its title, which, of course, comes from macbeth. The three siblings who jointly narrate eleanor browns likable but sometimes careless first novel, the weird sisters, seem incarnated from birthorder paradigms in a sociology of the family textbook. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. Watch a video a major new talent tackles the complicated terra.
This debut novel, the weird sisters, by eleanor brown captured my attention from page one and has stayed with me long after its end. Recommended reading from the cult of weird book club dig up a new book to satisfy your morbid curiosity from the cult of weird recommended reading list. The story tells of three sisters, rosalind, bianca, and cordelia or rose, bean and cordie, as they are known. Unfortunately, it just isnt enough to make the weird sisters work for me. The following list includes ten triedandtrue book club picks. This first novel is narrated by a trinity of sisters who return home to care for their ailing mother. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
This will be a great way for area groups to share not just the titles of what theyve read and enjoyed, but the books themselves. The weird sisters is centered on three adult sisters who move back to their childhood home, and the ways they react to this reintroduction to the family fold. The three siblings who jointly narrate eleanor browns likable but sometimes careless first novel, the weird sisters, seem incarnated from birthorder paradigms in a sociology of the. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Silent sister by diane chamberlain discussion questions. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Celia wird and her three sisters are just like more. My sister, teri, and i have lived in different towns, and often different states, our entire adult lives. The weird sisters gets its title from the three witches of shakespeares macbeth. The weird sisters by eleanor brown, paperback barnes. Weird sisters by eleanor brown southfield public library. The book club discussions are held in a local bookstore.
Book club book this book will create a dynamic discussion on several topics. When i began the weird sisters, i was hopeful that it could an ideal combination of fine writing but a funeasier read. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. Fate, shakespeare, and the effect of sibling order oldest, middle, youngest are major themes in the story. The following are questions that can be used for book club discussions for silent sister. The weird sisters by eleanor brown reading guidebook club.
You have moved about quite a lot during your adult. Any openminded compassionate woman who is interested in reading books by people of color is welcome to join our bookclub. The weird sisters, sadly, irritated me enough from the beginning that i found. A fastpaced adventure from start to finish for readers who devoured the weird sisters and special topics in calamity physics, the madwoman upstairs is a moving exploration of what happens when the greatest truth is, in. Bean, the middle sister, is a promiscuous attention seeker. Get free weekly updates on top club picks, book giveaways, author events and more. You dont have to have a sister or be a fan of the bard to love browns bright, literate debut, but it wouldnt hurt. Eleanor brown has written a compelling novel about love, despair. The weird sisters eleanor brown, 2011 penguin group usa 336 pp. This space could probably remain blank and a whole ton of you would go buy the weird sisters for this little blurb alone. These are novels that have inspired some of the most thoughtprovoking discussions in my own book clubs over the years, and these book club books are all available in paperback or at your local library. In this crossover episode, the real weird sisters alice and martha are joined by special guest amanda frickle and uncle sams sorting hat to sort prominent u. Sistah girls book club, a book club for women of color. General book club questions for study and discussion.
Drop off copies of your book club books at any madison public library location. Teri is joining me at my house for the readathon, so together were sponsoring the weird sisters challenge. As with life, the tables turn and the roles reverse. A story of relationships between parents and children and between sisters that will make you smile. That said, it is highly engaging, at times insightful, and intriguing in its many quotes from shakespeare in service of the story. Book club discussion questions the deliberate reader.
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