Rochester NY’s Comments (group member since Dec 16, 2015)

Rochester NY’s comments from the RPL Browbag Book Discussion group.

For the month of May we will be reading Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. This group will run through the month of May and the in-person group will be meeting May 25, 2016 if you are free to join us. Keep an eye out for discussion questions. Until then Happy Reading!!

For the month of April we will be reading Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami. this group will run through the month of April and the in-person group will be meeting April 27, 2016 if you are free to join us. Keep an eye out for discussion questions. Until then Happy Reading!!

We have just finished reading Queen of the Fall by Sonja Livingston. For the month of March we will be reading The The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham. This group will run through the month of March and the in-person group will be meeting March 23, 2016 if you are free to join us we would love to see you there. Keep an eye out for discussion questions. Until then Happy Reading!!

Did this book reach you on a nostalgic level at all because of its local connections?

Any thoughts about this book? It is getting a lot of attention in the community.

How do you imagine Nella and her future?

What do you think about the cabinet? Why was Marin's room left out?

What was Cornelia's roll in this story?

How realistic was the relationship between Nella and Johannes?

Why do you think it was so hard for Johannes to sell the sugar?

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How did the Character's secrets restrict their abilities to include themselves into the rest of society?

We have just finished reading The Miniaturists by Jessie Burton. For the month of February we will be reading The Queen of Fall by Sonja Livingston . This group will run through the month of February and the In person group will be meeting February 24, 2016 if you are free to join us we would love to see you there. Keep an eye out for discussion questions. Until then Happy Reading!!

Did your attitude to the characters remain consistent throughout the novel, or did your loyalties shift as you kept reading? Which character provoked the strongest reaction from you?

The Brandt household is full of secrets. Which made the biggest impression on you and why?

We have just finished reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. For the month of January we will be reading The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. this group will run through the month of January and the In person group will be meeting January 27, 2016 if you are free to join us. Keep an eye out for discussion questions. Until then Happy Reading!!