And we are swept into a story about extraordinarily compelling characters seeking to find their north star in a world where there is no right answer, where justice for one person is anothers tragic loss. No reading group should be without this book club companion to m. Unfortunately the meeting was help when we were in florida, but by all accounts the discussion was farreaching and lively and the book was universally loved. Is there a particular passage or scene that stood out to you. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This is a book about decisions that haunt and love that consumes. Stedman includes book club light between oceans stedman discussion questions it clear that there is no one perfect answer to the question of who should raise grace lucy. Lucy is the light between two oceans, isabel and hannah. He is a quiet man who lost his mother as a young boy and became estranged from his brother. The light between oceans discussion questions all good. No book group should be without this companion guide to m. I absolutely loved this months book club pick, the light between oceans by m.
Discuss the meaning of light in the light between oceans. Stedman, her debut novel, published by random house australia on 20 march 2012. Tom is a world war i veteran who maintains a lighthouse off the shore of australia with his wife isabel, a woman desperate to have a baby. Im going to say that for me, the story was heartwrenching. Notes from the author to the bookclub a conversation with m.
Mels online book club discussion looks at the light between oceans by m. Stedman, author of the light between oceans interview by tess taylor the opening sequence of your book captures the solitary beauty of living on a lighthouse and looking back to land. The light between oceans is a 2012 australian historical fiction novel by m. Join us tonight april 24th at 9pm eastern for a momsreading book club discussion of the light between oceans. In between sisters there is a deeply symbiotic relationship between the characters and the place in which they live.
The majority felt it was sappy and could have been much much better. The author chose very interesting names for lucy and the island. Stedman the yearslong new york times bestseller and goodreads best historical novel that is. Stedmans bestselling novel, the light between oceans. Stedman was born and raised in western australia, and now lives in london. A chance to listen to the exclusive book club podcast discussion between richard and judy and m. The light between oceans is, i discovered when id finished reading it for book club, a debut novel.
A comprehensive guide to this contemporary classic, this discussion aid includes all the information you need to get your book club discussion up and running. Tom sherbourne is a war hero who is haunted by what he witnessed and what he had to do to survive. Jan 03, 2016 patty kremen rated it really liked it very well written and interesting story development. One felt that tom was totally wrong and isabel should have kept the baby, so we had a great discussion on the moral dilemma, which to me was the best part. The february book selection for the sml book discussion is the light between oceans by m.
Stedman the yearslong new york times bestseller and major motion picture from spielbergs dreamworks is irresistibleseductivewith a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page o, the oprah magazine. What do you visualize when you hear or read the light between oceans the novel is rich with detailed descriptions of the ocean, the sky, and the wild landscape of janus rock. Janus rock is a lonely speck of land far out to sea. This month we are discussing the light between oceans, by m. The light between oceans book club questions and answers. I wish i had known that when i began but more of that later. The light between oceans tells the tragic story of lighthouse keeper tom sherbourne and his wife isabel who, after discovering a baby in a shipwrecked boat, must face the. But more recently, ive been let down by the selections. Stedman, the debut novel of an australian lawyer now writer who now lives in london.
A film adaptation of the same name starring alicia vikander and michael fassbender was released on 2. With the movie rights having been sold too, the movie will. The yearslong new york times bestseller and major motion picture from. Her prayers are answered when an infant washes up on shore in a rowboat. Reading guide for the light between oceans by margot l. Each sister is defined to a great extent by where she lives. Stedmans acclaimed bestselling novel, the light between oceans.
Better reading book club live the light between oceans by m. The light between oceans is set in the southern hemisphere, off the coast of southwest australia. You can feel the love that tom and isabel have for each other. Lucy means light, appropriate for a child raised near a lighthouse. This comprehensive guide includes useful literary context. This was very helpful in guiding our book club discussion about the light between oceans. Its just a collection of photos of australian lighthouses mixed with quotes from the. The light between oceans cooking with the book club. What do you visualize when you hear or read the light between oceans. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Light between oceans book club notes penguin books. If you havent read this book yet, you should definitely make it your next read.
This reading group guide for the light between oceans includes an introduction, discussion questions and ideas for enhancing your book club. The novel is rich with detailed descriptions of the ocean, the sky, and the wild landscape of janus rock. The characters are compelling and this reader found herself wishing for a way to resolve the issue in the book in a way that would be satisfying to everyone involved. For various reasons we were a somewhat depleted group when we met to discuss the book, and there wasnt a man in sight. The reading guide also helped to be more alert to certain happenings as the story progressed. I have to choose the next book for our december book club meeting. The light between oceans has been an international bestseller, winning numerous awards.
Light between oceans stedman discussion questions litlovers. My book club met to discuss the light between oceans just before. Discuss the novels title, the light between oceans. I find some of the more controversial books make the best book club books because theres so much more discussion to be had. The light between oceans book club questions and answers our reading guide for the light between oceans by m. Stedman, the author of summer 20 book club title the light between oceans. If you were in tom sherbournes position, would you have let the lightkeepers log book stay. Tom sherbourne, a lighthouse keeper on a remote island in australia, makes a decision not to report an unusual event a boat that washes ashore with a dead man and a living baby girl. The light between oceans thanks to everyone who joined us for this months virtual book club.
The light between oceans is exquisite and unforgettable, a deeply moving novel. The light between oceans by ml stedman, a powerpoint youtube. Overall, our group agreed this was one of those books that just begged to be discussed. The light between oceans in my book club books on february 23, 2014 at 2. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Most of us were impressed with the great descriptive writing, but one of us was distracted by the frequency. The novel is rich with detailed descriptions of the ocean, the sky, and the wild landscape of. I heard man called ove is really good so it is on our list to read.
The light between oceans won the 2012 goodreads choice award for best historical fiction and also landed on the long list as nominee for the womens prize for fiction this year. Jun 3, 2016 the light between oceans reading guide book club discussion questions litlovers stay safe and healthy. The light between oceans is her first novel and has so far been translated into over thirty languages. Light between oceans book club notes penguin books australia. A comprehensive guide to this contemporary classic, this book includes useful literary context. Today were discussing the light between oceans by m. Meghann learns to adapt to, and even love, claires hometown. A novel at our thursday, february, 2014 meeting at the leawood pioneer library 7 pm.