MAY QUESTIONS

[Jeni]

1. Which book are you discussing?

2. How did the author get you interested?

3. With which character do you most identify?

4. What kind of mood did the book put you in?

5. Did the author create believable characters?

[Janice]

I'm hoping to start the May books maybe in 2 weeks? I am still reading Jane Eyre and then want to start A Room with a View as they are both library books. :)

[Jeni]

Janice wrote: "I'm hoping to start the May books maybe in 2 weeks? I am still reading Jane Eyre and then want to start A Room with a View as they are both library books. :)"

I'm trying to hurry and finish A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. We're in the same boat.

[Jeni]

Diksha wrote: "I read The Thursday Murder Club. It is amazing. Awesome. Despite being a mystery and crime book, it has a laidback and cool-ish sort of feel to it which I really liked. I liked the setting of the b..."

Oh I can't wait to start it!

[Jeni]

I read/listened to Journey to Munich. I am thrilled that this is a series and I can continue getting to know the characters and even though this book is the 12th it can be read as a stand-alone. I love Maisie Dobbs and her friend Priscilla. I was hooked at the second chapter when Maisie was approached for a secret mission- I love being in on secrets. I didn't find a character that I related to but that didn't take away from the story for me. This book put me in a good mood- I like being wrapped up in a good whodunnit without being scared.

[Michelle]

1. Which book are you discussing? The Thursday Murder Club

2. How did the author get you interested? Pretty close to the start the local developer is found dead so it does not take long to catch your attention.

3. With which character do you most identify? As the majority of the characters were in their 80s I can’t really identified with any. There are a lot of characters in the book and I don’t know if there were too many so you don’t get all of their entire story to help to identify more with them.

4. What kind of mood did the book put you in? While reading it seemed like a good plot for a Lifetime movie.

5. Did the author create believable characters? Not likely.

[Sophie]

I really enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club. I was engrossed from the first page. The constant movement of the plot and the short chapters gave the novel momentum. I really liked the characters, and although my favourite character is Bernard, I think I relate most with Donna because she is nearer to my age. I did see aspects of lots of people I know in the main characters though which I think made the book more relatable for me! This book is really relaxed even though it is about murder! For me, it is one of those books that I never wanted to end! I don't know that the characters are believable, but I certainly enjoyed the concept!

[Jeni]

I just finished The Thursday Murder Club. It was hard for me to start but that's only because of distractions, but once my daughter left me alone- it was smooth sailing. I think I related to Donna the most. I got the sense that she was a "toasted marshmallow"- as my daughters call me. She was no-nonsense, professional, responsible on the outside, but inside she liked the unconventional charm of the Murder Clubbers. The characters and story was more whimsical than real. What I really enjoyed was that the book was not black and white- the approach to the murders took on that gray area where you felt there was justice based on a different understanding. I hope this turns into a series. I was not ready to say good-bye to the characters.

[Sophie]

I know this doesn't relate to the questions but I'm just wondering what people thought of the ending of The Thursday Murder Club? I really liked the ending but I did find it quite complicated and I had to reread a few bits to understand who did what. I liked that it wasn't straight-forward and I'm curious to know what everyone else thought.

[Jeni]

YES!! There was so many twists and turns. I hard a hard time keeping up and remembering who was who and some of them were just names thrown in that confused me. But I liked how almost everyone had potential to be a suspect.

[Michelle]

Sophie wrote: "I know this doesn't relate to the questions but I'm just wondering what people thought of the ending of The Thursday Murder Club? I really liked the ending but I did find it quite complicated and I..."

I thought the ending was good, but agree that it was a bit complicated with all the characters in play at that point and the many different theories. Definitely a surprise at the end.

[Sophie]

I think the ending is my favourite part of the book! I completely agree with you Jennifer! Every time I thought I had solved it I turned the page and realised that it wasn't as simple as I thought it was! Like you say Michelle it was a surprise, I for one didn't see it coming!

[Megan]

I’m going to add The Thursday Murder Club to my tbr right now!

[Jeni]

Sophie wrote: "I think the ending is my favourite part of the book! I completely agree with you Jennifer! Every time I thought I had solved it I turned the page and realised that it wasn't as simple as I thought ..."

You won't be disappointed.