Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The glass room s poetic success is to remind us of two great giltedged ironies. A gentleman in moscow tells the story of a russian aristocrat living under house arrest in a luxury hotel for more than thirty years. The glass room is a story that will stay with me for a long. My book club agreed and we had a wonderful discussion about the memoir.
Have a discussion with your book club about the ways your reading selection has changed each of you. Theres no toilet papernetflixs the tiger king is a phenomenonhomeschooling is hellno. The glass room by simon mawera novel of architecture, art. Should your book club read the glass room by simon mawer.
Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. The glass room takes on many personas throughout the book, moving from a home to a laboratory to a gymnasium to a museum. Here are some guidelines for requesting a book club appearance. Built around 1930, the house with the glass room still exists in a small city in the czech republic and is now a museum. Our discussion leaders simply read the highlights of the information that they findno note taking or. Karen loves book clubs and is a member of one herself.
The metropol hotel circa 1910 amor towles answers questions about his new novel. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Simon mawerthe glass room seeing the world through books. S imon mawers latest book is a historical novel set in czechoslovakia in the late. Room by emma donoghue book club discussion questions. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. My book group just finished reading the glass room by simon mawer. In discussion, some friends felt that the lives of the characters were relegated to second place and that they could not sustain their interest, once the original characters left, but i really valued the concept. S imon mawers latest book is a historical novel set in. I forgive because not to forgive would only hurt me.
Immediately download the the glass room summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the glass room. As the landauers struggle for survival abroad, their home slips from hand to hand, from czech to nazi to soviet possession and finally back to the czechoslovak state, with new inhabitants always falling under the fervent and unrelenting influence of the glass room. Onyx wall and glass room of the restored laundauer house actually, the villa tugendhat in brno, per wikipedia acknowledgment. Starting a book club is more complicated than you might think. Not only did everyone love this book, it made for a lively discussion in all my literary masters. The glass hotel book club discussion the mom of the year. Many books now include discussion questions and author interviews at the end of the book. In this kind of book, one expects all the threads of the narrative to come together in a final firework display, but that doesnt happen. Every book page contains useful information for your book group including book club questions.
Want to go deeper on the oprahs book club pick the sun does shine by anthony ray hinton. If you have any questions about contributing, please contact us here. At the bottom of the page you will also find useful links, all in one place. The gospel of judas, the fall winner of the 2003 boardman tasker prize for mountain literature and swimming to ithaca followed, as well as the glass room, his 10th book and eighth novel, which was shortlisted for the booker prize. Gamaches relationships with multiple colleagues, from beauvoir to barry zalmanowitz to. Recommended for book clubs by author, all with discussion guides. From the new york times bestselling authors of the forgotten room comes a. Book club discussion questions this page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction. The glass room by simon mawer other press llc october 2009 416pp the short of it. She would love to come and visit your book club, either in person or via phone, skype or facetime, whenever her schedule allows. That aside, the glass room, shortlisted for last years booker prize and this years jewish quarterly wingate prize, is mawers finest work so far. Learn more if you would like more tips on holding a book club discussion, check out our book club discussion guide. Are you always struggling to come up with book club questions to help guide your group discussion.
Over the two decades that i was in the investment business, i travelled a good deal for my firm. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. Amor towles answers questions on his novel, a gentleman in. The glass room by simon mawer book club discussion. The earlier the better to secure a spot on karens calendar. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is the group for the book discussion by the mystery and suspense group of the glass room by ann cleeves, which is book 5 in the vera. Book club choices are featured in the united for libraries newsletter, the voice, which is sent to united for libraries members.
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. We had a great discussion about this book, which was shortlisted for. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. The story follows the relationship of liesel and viktor landauer and the house they build to share their lives together in. The mom of the year the glass hotel book club discussion. Playwright ryan craig has enjoyed recent success and media attention. Simon mawers latest book is a historical novel set in czechoslovakia in the late 1930s. After winfrey selected american dirt as her book club pick on jan. Featured books are published by united for libraries. It has floor to ceiling windows that overlook a park and the city. A vera stanhope mystery kindle edition by cleeves, ann. The glass room works so effectively because mawer vocative aesthetic and moral issues in a wartorn adventure.
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Does the original concept of the house remain intact through all. Viktor is enthralled, suggesting, perhaps you could design a glass. Sometimes there are videos or interviews that can be shared at book club as well. The glass room by simon mawer reading guidebook club. Starting in the early 1920s before world war ii and spanning into the cold war that gripped eastern europe. This work has been summarized using the other press 2009 paperback edition one of the sloan technology series books. Ray hinton 1 before being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Most courtroom novels begin with a clear identification of the victim and the accused, but louise penny conceals that information for much of the book. Does the original concept of the house remain intact through all of its internal transformations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the glass room. This week were discussing the novel the glass room, by simon mawer, one of this years nominations. Onyx wall and glass room of the restored laundauer house actually, the villa tugendhat. The glass room by simon mawera novel of architecture, art, betrayal and sex impresses ian sansom. Topics for discussion and a free quiz on the glass room by simon mawer. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
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