Some days quinn james says the key to a successful book club is wine, but most days she says its understanding how to use a book to create human connections. It passes the time is enjoyable but you wont really remember the details in a month or so. The silent sister by diane chamberlain was a compulsive, stay glued to the book read. Bundled in their parkas and wool scarves, they stood close to one another for warmth and clutched the mittened hands of their. Dec 05, 2014 there are few surprises in the silent sister. In diane chamberlains the silent sister, the character lisa has ties to the pacific northwest and the east coast, as well as an unfortunate connection to italy. Riley macpherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Some of these questions are found on line at st martins press, others are. Book club recipe for the silent sister by diane chamberlain. Should mia have tried harder to bond with her mother and sister. Nobody big except me is the dream world of holden caulfield and his first person story is down to the basic, drab english of the precollegiate. What do you think about the use of first person present tense. Small clues were drip fed through to the reader and to riley as she started to glean that her family were not quite as they appeared to be.
The following are questions that can be used for book club discussions for silent sister. Inside secrets are revealed and burning questions answered in the conclusion to our silent sister readalong the premise to diane chamberlains the silent sister is that riley macpherson has spent her entire life believing her older sister lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Riley macpherson never expected to lose almost everyone she loved by the time she was 25. Diane chamberlain dishes on the silent sister deep. Oct 07, 2014 a violent surfacing of adolescence which has little in common with tarkingtons earlier, broadly comic, seventeen has a compulsive impact. Oct 24, 2014 hello and welcome to part 2 of the discussion of the silent sister. The silent sister by diane chamberlain reading guidebook. The silent sister is a good story to read after youve finished a really intense book. For example, a main character meets someone wearing an indigo tshirt and she is a lesbian.
However, she has already survived the suicide of her child prodigy sister, lisa, and her mothers early death from cancer. How did it add to or detract from your feelings towards tessa. This is the question i am asked most often, and the answer is in chapter 18. Our first pick, the silent sister by diane chamberlain, was.
One of the silent sisters main functions is the collection and handling of the bodies of the dead, preparing them for funerals. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter. That which appears suspicious turns out to be relatively innocuous and vice versa. The silent sisters prepare men for the grave, and it is considered ill fortune to look on the face of death.
The silent sister by diane chamberlain audiobook excerpt. If you are interested in purchasing the silent sister, here you go. Mar 16, 2015 the sister faked her suicide with the help of the father and a totally unnecessary character named tom because she didnt want riley to grow up with the stigma of being the daughter of a murder, because she is actually rileys mother, and she was raped by her violin teacher when she was a very young violin prodigy, and then she killed him. The silent sister by diane chamberlain, paperback barnes.
Silent sister by diane chamberlain discussion questions the following are questions that can be used for book club discussions for silent sister. The sister faked her suicide with the help of the father and a totally unnecessary character named tom because she didnt want riley to grow up with the stigma of being the daughter of a murder, because she is actually rileys mother, and she was raped by her violin teacher when she was a very young violin prodigy, and then she killed him. Book club the silent sister by diane chamberlain beth. I know was having her book club, so i ended up meting with the book club. We are currently reading this book now in my book club and ive been trying find great discussion questions but im having hard time find any questions. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and shes in new bern, north carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary.
Riley is a young woman who had a basic happy childhood, but rapidly lost her mother and her father within. Free printable list september 5, 2016 in book club, life, moms book club, printables post a comment. The silent sister by diane chamberlain booksamillion. Riley macpherson has spent her entire life believing. I listened to the majority of this book on audio download. 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. Perhaps the silent sister struck me as so poorly written because i had just completed the outlander series, which i loved. We encourage people all over the world to start their own silent book clubs. The silent sister is a powerful and thrilling novel. Nov 05, 2014 were so delighted to have ingrid, from edible tapestry, back on the blog today sharing a book club recipe that she created for the silent sister. The belief that their tongues are removed is a myth. If you read dianes prequel to the book, we learn that riley was the only one who went to visit danny in afghanistan after he was injured. Book club the silent sister by diane chamberlain beth daigle. The silent sister is the she reads november pick of the month.
The story follows a predictable route of misdirection, miscommunication, and faulty decisionmaking that forces riley to grow up a bit while she uncovers the truth about lisa and her father. My sisters silent world social values by catherine arthur, nathan talbot and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The novel tells the story of riley, a 25 yearold school counselor. Silent sister by diane chamberlain discussion questions book. Library journalin a new novel from the bestselling author, a woman discovers that the sister she believed to be dead is alive, with a dark secret.
The silent sister by diane chamberlain was our bookies book club read for february 2014. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The silent sister chamberlains powerful story is a pageturner to the very end. Home interviews diane chamberlain dishes on the silent sister interviews. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and shes in new bern. Were in the final week of the silent sister readalong and this part 3 is a doozy. Hello and welcome to part 2 of the discussion of the silent sister. Our book club page for the silent sister by diane chamberlain includes book club discussion questions, author website, book. Diane chamberlain dishes on the silent sister deep south.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silent sister. In the silent sister, riley macpherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister lisa committed suicide as a teenager. First, thanks to everyone who joined in part 1 youre awesomesauce. The silent sister readalong part 2 spoilers and discussion. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and shes in new bern, north carolina, cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Why might the author have chosen to tell the story the way she didand what difference did it make in the way you read or understood it. This tautly paced and emotionally driven novel will engross chamberlains many fans as well as those who read sandra brown and carla buckley. The silent sister ebook whatcom county library system. Riley macpherson was just a little girl when her older sister lisa died. It was a belief that helped shape her own childhood and that of. Sistah girls book club, a book club for women of color. Riley macpherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister, lisa, committed suicide as a teenager.
Still, the silent sister is a riveting read, with enough controversy to generate loads of juicy book club discussion. For example, a main character meets someone wearing an indigo t. Sep 12, 2016 the club concurred that our first pick, the silent sister, by diane chamberlain, was a good read. Diane chamberlain dishes on the silent sister november 7, 2014. Every time i tell someone that i have a book club i am met with either a blank stare or they seem genuinely interested. We have more than 100 active chapters in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week.
While this post is all about part 2 feel free to go back to part 1 to. The secrets that have been revealed and hinted at in the first 2 parts all culminate to a big ole boom. The club concurred that our first pick, the silent sister, by diane chamberlain, was a good read. Book clubs are still viewed by millennials as something only older people are into. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Library journalriley macpherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister lisa committed suicide as a teenager. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. My biggest issue with this book was how the author used stereotypes as a way to develop characters.
The silent sister by diane chamberlain book summary. The silent sister readalong part 3 spoilersdiscussions. Were so delighted to have ingrid, from edible tapestry, back on the blog today sharing a book club recipe that she created for the silent sister. Nov 04, 2014 still, the silent sister is a riveting read, with enough controversy to generate loads of juicy book club discussion. Her latest novel, the silent sister, is yet another enthralling and gripping tale about tragedy and survival. One of the silent sisters main functions is the collection and handling of. Silent sister by diane chamberlain discussion questions. Novel ideas will be discussing the book the silent sister by diane chamberlain. All day long, people stopped along the path that ran through the woods by the potomac river.
The narrator is very good, and there are enough twists to keep it interesting. Diane chamberlain if i could write this book over again, i would make it very clear. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. Better homes and gardens a compulsively readable melodrama. We are currently reading this book now in my book club and ive been trying find great discussion questions but im. The secret mother book club guide this guide contains spoilers questions. The silent sister by diane chamberlain discussion questions. The premise to diane chamberlains the silent sister is that riley. How two women quietly reading books in an sf bar started an. If you havent joined in yet plenty of time to join in the fun.