January-March "Prince Caspian"

Hello all! I hope that you have enjoyed our first book of the year. Heading into this bookclub a year ago, I had never read any of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" I had only watched the films that had been released. I have been enjoying going through this series and I look forward to reading the rest of them in the following years.

"Prince Caspian" is an amazing book and I could not wait to finish it. When the book started off and the kids (Peter, Susan, Edmond and Lucy) were not in Narnia, the land that they loved, I felt for them and could relate as well. They were just waiting to go back as soon as Alsan, and I have been in that situation more than one time. The spiritual analogy that can be drawn from that is a lesson that most adults have trouble learning. The lesson being that everything happens in God's time. That is one thing I love about Lewis' writings, he presents these lessons in a way that people can understand/relate to.

Question:

1. Compare "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" and "Prince Caspian."

2. How could Caspian not know that he was the real prince and that his uncle was not really king?

3. What would your first reaction be to walking back into your home, and realizing it was your home but that it had been destroyed?

4. Out of the Narnians that were laying low, there seemed to be an fog of skepticism amongst them as to whether or not Aslan truly cared what happened to them. Which of the warriors do you think had the most heart and faith that he would save them?

5. Which character do you think you relate to the most and why?

New Year - Happy 2011!

Hello our online friends! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. I want to apologize for lack of posting in the last couple months. Some how the end of the year just got away from us. However, a couple of us discussed the book options for this year. We decided to scale down from one book a month to four books for the year. I hope you enjoy our choices, and maybe next year we might add more, but let us see if this works better with everyone's schedule.


Our first book is Prince Caspian by: C.S. Lewis. This book is for January-March 2011. We will log in on the last Thursday of March to discuss the book. We are still working on the last book for the year. As soon as we have that will post it in the list on the side column. Hope you enjoy!

Pride and Prejudice Discussion

Hi there, book club members!

It's that time again. Can you believe February is almost over? Here are some questions to get us started on our discussion of this month's book, Pride and Prejudice.

1. Elizabeth Bennet says, ". . . people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever."

Do any of the characters in the book change substantially? Or do they, as Elizabeth says of Darcy, "in essentials" remain much as they ever were?

2. Elizabeth is furious with Darcy for breaking up the match between Jane and Mr. Bingley. Although he initially defends himself, she changes his mind. Later when Lady Catherine attempts to interfere in his own courtship, he describes this as unjustifiable.

Should people tell a friend if they think they're about to make a big mistake romantically?


3. What are your feelings about Mr. Bennet? Is he a good father? A good husband? A good man?


4. Darcy says that one of Wickham's motivations in his attempted elopement with Georgiana was revenge. What motivations might he have had for running off with Lydia? (Besides the obvious. . .)


5. Was Charlotte Lucas right to marry Reverend Collins?


6. You would be hard pressed to find a person who has read Pride and Prejudice and doesn't want Elizabeth and Darcy to end up together at the end. If they were a couple in real life, rather than a novel, do you think they would have a strong, healthy marriage? Why or why not?


(Questions partially taken from www.readinggroupguides.com)

February's Book

This month's book is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. We thought it would be an appropriate book for Valentine's month. We'll log on and discuss the book on Thursday, February 25.

This should be a fun conversation; we look forward to reading everyone's thoughts!