The girl on the train book club discussions

Paula hawkins has 15 years experience as a journalist. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. One day in december, i arrived at the jail with my heart pounding anew. Did you like the book immediately or did it take you some time to become committed. Join in the discussion by posting your answers in the comments box below wed love to hear what you think. A girl on a train is the perfect read for a rainy day, long train or bus ride. The girl on the train paula hawkins, 2015 penguin group usa 336 pp. The girl from the train is an eloquent, moving testament to love and its power to illuminate our authentic selves. Suggest two alternate title possibilities and explain the reasons for your suggestions.

A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. A very lovely song called i and love and you, written by the avett brothers uses the lyric. An articles club would be just like a book club, i wrote, but well read articles. Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban london and the reader cannot help but turn pages. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide, and. First and foremost, i would like to say that i enjoyed this book. The house girl tara conklin, 20 harpercollins 384 pp. The woman behind the girl on the train via the guardian interview on npr. Use these book club discussion questions on the night circus to lead your reading group into the intricacies of morgensterns novel. The girl on the train by paula hawkins crime thriller girl. Oct 09, 2014 an articles club would be just like a book club, i wrote, but well read articles. This month, slate critics dan kois, katy waldman, and laura bennett climb aboard paula hawkins suspense novel the girl on the train, in which the fractured stories of three damaged women coalesce into one whodunit. Wed all read the same storyfrom, say, the new yorker or elleand chat over wine and snacks. Welcome to brightlys book club for kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have some bookish fun.

Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide. Why i started a book club in the harris county jail the. View all titles and join our facebook group find information on nonames latest reads, meet ups, conversation and so much more. We have an exclusive extract available for you to read as well as discussion questions for your reading group. What does the girl on the train have in common with gone girl.

Notwithstanding all of the deceit, deception and general outandout fraud one will find in the girl on the train, each and every word in this engrossing debut thriller by paula hawkins has the ring of truth to it. Those of us who have used public transit will identify and, to some degree, sympathize with the books very troubled protagonist. Online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, thursday, february 16, 2017 the nightingale discussion guide. The girl on the train book club discussion questions excerpt. 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. There is also abuse and violence in the family unit. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Take a look at our reading group questions below and get the conversation started. I finished the girl on the train a few months back but id still love to be a part of this book club. Book club questions for the woman in the window by a. Discussion questions for book clubs colleen hoover. Januarys book discussion is about the girl from the train by irma joubert.

The new york times bestseller is recommended for those who liked gone girl. The girl on the train hardcover book discussion goodreads. It also touches on family obligation and dysfunction as ji lin, a young girl makes many sacrifices to help pay off her mothers debt. Girl on the train book club notes penguin books australia.

The new york times bestseller is recommended for those. Jan 01, 2007 i picked up irma joubert national bestseller the girl from the train because the world war ii historical fiction has been picking at my soul. Sep 05, 2016 our august book was girl on the train let me tell you a funny story there are two books by the same name girl on the train which has caused some mass confusion not just for me. Online book clubs nonames book club in august, 2019, chicagobased rapper noname launched her book club, and we are excited to be one of their partner libraries. Does girl on the train reflect a journalistic style. A crucial question in the girl on the train is how much rachel watson can trust her own memory. We gathered plates filled with delightful nibbles, a glass of vino then on to author bio and book club discussions. The girl with seven names by hyeonseo lee reading guide. They have for us, strengthened out group and made up a book club of 16 strong that i adore. Girl on the train by paula hawkins the circle by dave eggers the good nurse by charles graeber all the light we cannot see the far end of happy go set a watchman. The girl from the train tells a littleknown story what life was like in rural poland during world war ii and its aftermath and combines it with other littleknown stories, like the german war orphans and south africas role in world war ii.

I read the book in one allnighter in just four hours. The girl on the train by paula hawkins if there is one thing that can be said about the girl on the train and the whole group agreed on it is one heck of a good discussion book. Discussion questions for slammed by colleen hoover. Compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. Paula hawkins book has been identified as a hitchcockian thriller.

A very lovely song called i and love and you, written by the avett brothers uses the lyric, one foot in and one foot back, but it dont pay to live like that, so i cut the ties and jumped the track, for never to return. Sep 05, 2016 even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. Palmer adult book group easton area public library. Learn more if you would like more tips on holding a book club discussion, check out our book club discussion guide. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is the perfect book for a longhaul flight time will fly. Its obviously too early to declare the most buzzworthy book of 2015, but i would not be surprised if the honor ended up going to paula hawkins the girl on the train.

Vip book club podcasts book club podcast 12018 the girl from the train state library of north carolina. All things considered audio or transcript bookpage feature on paula hawkins litlovers discussion guide three perspectives on the books settings. The girl on the train by paula hawkins book club discussion. Book club podcast 12018 the girl from the train state. Book questions and reading guidesdiscussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. Celebrate national read a book day with swfl book clubs. Jul 12, 2016 compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. This month were talking about the girl on the train heres how it works. In case you missed it, the off the shelf book club hosted a fantastic facebook live book club meeting with a special guest, the author of our book club pick. Simsion girl on the train by paula hawkins the circle by dave eggers the good nurse by charles graeber all the light we cannot see the far end of happy. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. The girl with seven names by hyeonseo lee reading guidebook. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading. It would be fascinating, timely and a much easier commitment than a book club because, honestly, who ever finishes the book on time.

Book club members gathered recently in the railroadthemed kct board room at union station to discuss hawkins bestselling debut novel. This is a video for people who have already read the. Its dark, complex and really unnerving in a good way. Southwest florida book clubs offered their top three reads and upcoming book discussions. The girl from the train by irma joubert reading guidebook. Book club members submitted thoughts and notes on the boy in the black suit by jason reynolds. If you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to. The night circus by erin morgenstern book club discussion. Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished author. How different is the book from hitchcocks rear window and psycho. He tells her she caused a scene at a work party and got him fired and that she attacked him with a golf club. Recommend for book clubs seeking something different as this book is part mystery, part fantasy, and part romance. The book opens with rachel, a lonely woman with an active.

It was an easy listen, had fantastic narration, the story moved along well, and was a fun listen. It is singleminded ingetting to the crux of what happened to a seemingly lonely, bland girl on a train who ends up dead. The hitchcock feel of the book endeared many to rachel as well. Ill throw out a few topics for discussion, and you can write your responses about these topics or anything else youd like to say in the comment section. I promise not to spoil any of the ending for you all. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. We chatted with lisa see about the the tea girl of hummingbird lane and all things puer tea. Heres why our book club loved the tea girl of hummingbird.

Whether youre driving to wait tables at a restaurant in topeka, riding the subway to wall street, or in a jeep heading out to hunt bloodthirsty koalas in the australian outback, the daily commute is a nearuniversal aspect of life. Do you want to discuss the girl on the train in all its sordid details. For example, when my book club read orphan train by christina baker kline i. Hangout with hawkins no time to join a real book club. In this way, with her own voyeuristic curiosity, rachel watson is not so unusual. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. Stedman the invention of wings by sue monk kidd b e quiet by lisa scottoline the rosie project by graeme c.

I coordinate a book club plus group and found this discussion site the best for inspiring thought and delving. The girl on the train by paula hawkins notwithstanding all of the deceit, deception and general outandout fraud one will find in the girl on the train, each and every word in this engrossing debut thriller by paula hawkins has the ring of truth to it. Yet since the relationship between truth and memory is often a slippery one, how objective or true can a memory, by definition, really be. Personally, i like the idea of splitting up the book into separate sections so we discuss a quarter of the book per week.

It is the kind of book that readers are eager to talk to other people about. I like to mix some of these generic questions in to our discussion along with more book specific ones, to create a nice balance in the conversation. Glamour girl on a train everyone loves a prize, and paula hawkins won her first award for literature from glamour magazine, and she gratefully accepted it. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. The book club selects two titles a month to discuss among an online and inperson community of readers.

They arent helpful in moving discussions forward, and can make others feel defensive. Now rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives shes only watched from afar. The girl from the train mentions a sixyearold girl who jumps the train on the way to aushwitz. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a great conversation. Ron weasley for the role of the redhaired man, of course.

Orphan train by christina baker kane light between oceans by m. Who would you cast to play the major roles in a film version of the book. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. It was griping and suspenseful that i couldnt go to bed until i knew who did it. The girl from the train by irma joubert, paperback. While the characters arent warm and fuzzy, the expert plot pacing of the girl on the train by paula hawkins speeds readers through the psychological thriller, agreed fyi book club. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. To listen to the audio book club discussion of the girl on the train, click the arrow on the player below. The girl on the train book club discussion questions. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Spoiler alert if you havent finished reading the book, i advise you to not to read the girl on the train discussion questions below. One problem many book clubs run into is that discussions always seem to get off track, just like they did in the reality tv show tuesday night book club. Mar 06, 2015 to listen to the audio book club discussion of the girl on the train, click the arrow on the player below.

Join the mashable book club, which conducts discussions remotely. Remember, ill be giving away a free book to one lucky commenter. The plot is believable, interesting and there are thrills and chills. Jan 24, 2018 the standard line on the woman in the window, the bestselling new thriller from a. There were posters all over the go train, subways and buses. The making of a book club what makes a great book club read.

Book discussions online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, thursday, february 16, 2017. We had chosen the girl on the train by paula hawkins. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by. Author bio book club discussions we all pretty much enjoyed the book except for a few who felt that the alcoholic rachel was just too much at times. And in our inaugural meetingon a sunny wednesday afternoon, fueled by perfectly homemade chocolate chip cookieswe mulled over the hardcover fiction title that has been sitting on top of the new york times bestseller list for 10 weeks though some of us clubbers questioned why, more on that later. You can read the story by npr here sep 03, 2017 cover to cover. I also, have included discussions posts surrounded by book club themes. Finn longtime mystery editor dan mallory under a genderobscuring pen name, is that it is this years the.

Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by paula. Is there anything unique about this book such as writing style, structure, or subject matter. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join along. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished author. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join online and. Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the precivil war south and a determined junior lawyer, the house girl follows. A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. The welcome echoes of rear window throughout the story and its propulsive narrative make the girl on the train an absorbing read. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour.