Jan - MAr: The House Where Discussion

[Bookworm with Kids]

This is the discussion thread for the Quarterly read for Q1 of 2018 The House Where it Happened by Martina Devlin.
I am looking forward to reading this!

[Barbara]

Thanks for setting it up. And I can see the thread on the discussion board:)

[Maria Hill]

I read an Irish Times review on this and as a result, bought it when it first came out. Sadly, I still haven't read it so will be picking it up soon.

[Bookworm with Kids]

I am debating whether to buy this on Kindle or wait and go to the library next week when it reopens. I have a few books to read at the moment and it is the Quarterly book but it just looks really good!
Decisions, Decisions...

[Colleen]

I am starting this today and really looking forward to it.
I've been drawn to the cover since the first time it was nominated.
Question There are two covers of this book that I know of
and does one affect you more than the other?

[Maria Hill]

Colleen wrote: "I am starting this today and really looking forward to it.
I've been drawn to the cover since the first time it was nominated.
Question There are two covers of this book that I know of
[bookcover:..."


I think I like the second cover better it feels more dramatic than the first (the one I have).

[Colleen]

I like the first one . I feel drawn to it lol .

[Barbara]

My copy has the first cover.

I started this in October. I got up to p. 137 but with 380 something pages, it feels drawn out. I will make a point to finish it during our quarter.

[Colleen]

Barbara I haven't reached that far yet but so far I like it .To me it seems to be setting the stage for what comes next which we already knows won't be good .So far I'm hooked hopefully it will continue ,

[Maria Hill]

The inscription in my edition says "I love Ghost stories. I hope You do too. Martina Devlin"

So I am expecting a Ghost Story which In Irish Literature are normally quite slow paced with inconclusive endings. We shall see I guess.

[Maria Hill]

A picture from the book's setting. The island Magee.

[Colleen]

That's beautiful and really looks remote . Thank you!

[Colleen]

I finished The House Where it Happened I really loved it .Thanks for the picture Maria . It added a beautiful visual of the setting of the novel .

[Colleen]

I nominated this but I don't know how to put a spoiler thread up .

[Maria Hill]

You need to be on a computer.

Go to https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Click on "New Topic" - It's a blue link above last activity.

Fill in the boxes and it should go into the correct subfolder for you.

I hope to get to the book soon as I seconded it!

[Colleen]

lol thanks Maria . I might not get to my computer until late tonight or tomorrow but I'll follow your directions when I do :)

[Maria Hill]

Do you want me to set it up - or do you want to learn how?

[Colleen]

I want to learn but if want to set it up that's ok too. There are discussion questions at the end of my book would it be ok to use some of them to generate discussion?

[Colleen]

Hi I was wondering if anyone is reading this and if they feel like discussing this novel ? I managed to open a spoiler thread and I posted questions that were in the back of the novel.

[Bookworm with Kids]

Colleen, I finished the book a few days ago and I have been considering the questions. I just need to sit down with my computer rather than my phone to post my answers and thoughts. Thanks for posting them.