tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7422284431262262343..comments2024-03-29T11:29:56.764-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Jungle Reds' Discussion Questions for Book GroupsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39231240779216352482020-01-20T23:10:49.383-05:002020-01-20T23:10:49.383-05:00SO fun!Invite me! xoxo
SO fun!Invite me! xoxo<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43568572696995292222020-01-20T23:10:21.690-05:002020-01-20T23:10:21.690-05:00I+OH great question. Ah..nope, actually, I don'...I+OH great question. Ah..nope, actually, I don't think so! Well, wait. Certainly about what kind of lawyer people would choose to be--that was a central question of the book!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59736938212256665142020-01-20T23:08:52.684-05:002020-01-20T23:08:52.684-05:00Either one!
Either one!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34799244399427368852020-01-20T17:46:33.628-05:002020-01-20T17:46:33.628-05:00Excellent post! As a librarian who facilitates di...Excellent post! As a librarian who facilitates discussions I appreciate the questions listed here as a help for the future. I've been campaigning for a mystery discussion series at my library, hopefully someday... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57075694303946181752020-01-19T22:13:09.931-05:002020-01-19T22:13:09.931-05:00Just added to follow your Page on Facebook. Just added to follow your Page on Facebook. Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69519093436086625422020-01-19T22:12:14.995-05:002020-01-19T22:12:14.995-05:00Great! Thank you.
Great! Thank you.<br />Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15192500081621672772020-01-19T16:46:07.452-05:002020-01-19T16:46:07.452-05:00Me: sure! Facebook Me: sure! Facebook Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37268173334704352852020-01-19T16:17:17.969-05:002020-01-19T16:17:17.969-05:00how does the laurie r. king virtual book club on g...how does the laurie r. king virtual book club on goodreads work?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15759953995113562742020-01-19T15:50:03.268-05:002020-01-19T15:50:03.268-05:00And I had a delightful time, Jay. It's a good ...And I had a delightful time, Jay. It's a good group!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12355321111509132952020-01-19T15:08:20.883-05:002020-01-19T15:08:20.883-05:00I think that Viv is a very sympathetic character. ...I think that Viv is a very sympathetic character. Not having experience in a professional kitchen, but knowing the pressure of preparing a meal for your own guests, it seemed very realistic to me. <br />The conflict created when Andy discovers Melody's background, and Doug's involvement in it, is an essential part of the on-going development of your characters and their relationships. That was one of the most stunning parts of the book for me, and any discussion of this book needs to include that.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76284048385533616682020-01-19T13:38:58.636-05:002020-01-19T13:38:58.636-05:00I don't belong to a physical book club, but I ...I don't belong to a physical book club, but I do belong to a virtual one, The Laurie R. King Virtual Book Club on Goodreads. I've led a discussion before, but this year I've agreed to come on board as a regular discussion leader, probably starting with just a couple of ones and seeing how that goes. We are in the process of getting a book list set for the year, so the questions you Reds have provided here could be helpful for me or the group, whether or not we're reading your book, and, since several are in consideration from these, I'm hoping I get to lead a discussion on one of yours. Another source of questions for reading groups is Reading Group Guides at https://www.readinggroupguides.com/ As of this date, the site has 4,513 guides available. For each book at Reading Group Guides there are sections for About the Book, Discussion Questions, Reading Guide, and Features. There is also author information in the form of Biography, Bibliography, Web site, and Twitter. <br /><br />Thanks for the great questions for your books, Reds. I'm reading over them to relive my experiences in reading the books.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63717511315647979922020-01-19T13:27:47.752-05:002020-01-19T13:27:47.752-05:00Quick Question for All Jungle Reds:
Would you be ...Quick Question for All Jungle Reds:<br /><br />Would you be interested in an online discussion of your book on Instagram or Facebook?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27051923383633044282020-01-19T13:12:50.083-05:002020-01-19T13:12:50.083-05:00While in the past I've scoffed at the idea of ...While in the past I've scoffed at the idea of being in any kind of book club, I ended up joining the Wareham Free Library's Mystery Book Club when it was launched by the library director. It's been fun to pick a book and then read it (even when it is one that I've already read) and hear what others have to say about it.<br /><br />This most recent book we picked was Vicki Delany's ELEMENTARY, SHE READ and while I'd already read it, I did get to say my peace about how much and why I loved it. What made the discussion interesting was another member who really, well, kind of hated the book. She printed out a list of what she didn't like. When the others asked me what I thought of what the woman had to say, my response was that everything that made her dislike the book and the main character is what made me love it. So it made for an interesting discussion that night.<br /><br />I've actually really come to enjoy AND look forward to each new meeting. I've been lucky enough to get Ingrid Thoft to Skype into a meeting when we read her book LOYALTY and Edith Maxwell came to the meeting when we read and discussed DELIVERING THE TRUTH, the first book in the Quaker Midwife Mysteries series. <br /><br />I've been pushing to grow the membership of the group, which thus far I haven't been all that successful but I keep trying because I think if the membership grows the better the chance we might be able to get some of the local (relatively speaking) authors to come down to our little library if/when we choose a book of theirs to read.<br /><br />By the way, this is a very timely post because in a few months Hallie is coming to the library as the guest for their annual fundraiser so the two fiction book clubs the library puts on will be reading one of her books to coincide with her appearance. I guess now I know to push for CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42517629626329170562020-01-19T13:03:34.783-05:002020-01-19T13:03:34.783-05:00Oh, good question, Kait. I think all my questions...Oh, good question, Kait. I think all my questions were things I was thinking about as I wrote the book. Vic's challenges and n motivations were the main driver of the story for me, and I'd love to know if readers feel I did her justice. Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51532173349061754312020-01-19T12:54:18.508-05:002020-01-19T12:54:18.508-05:00No book club for me either. I tried a neighborhood...No book club for me either. I tried a neighborhood one once back in Minnesota. I found it was too large and some of the women didn't really want discussion. We were supposed to just agree with them. Our branch library has a mystery book club I have thought about trying, but they meet on Saturday afternoons. Too many things going on. My sister belonged to a book club in Salt Lake and enjoyed it. When she moved to LaGrange she tried to start one. It was reasonably small and seemed to have nice people in it. But....two of the members were friends and they decided they would only read books with HEA endings, nothing heavy. So the club died very quickly. I will glance at book club questions after I've read a book, but I rarely try to answer them. I usually haven't thought about those topics and would be more interested in what others think before I try to dredge out a thought myself. I did try an online book club once. I read a classic, The Scarlet Pimpernel. My gosh. I'd forgotten how purple-prosey that is! Anyway I wasn't too impressed with the online discussion. I don't remember how active the moderator was, but the amount of discussion seemed pretty thin.That was a first effort thought. Maybe they've worked out the kinks.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46360300486914424692020-01-19T12:24:24.754-05:002020-01-19T12:24:24.754-05:00Dear Jungle Reds, thank you very much! I would lo...Dear Jungle Reds, thank you very much! I would love to invite you to participate in an online discussion of your book, either on Facebook or Instagram. Sorry, no video chats for me.<br /><br />Since I have been participating in Cozy Experience online book discussions on Facebook, I have participated several times when I was able to find the novel written by the author who is participating in that event.<br /><br />Some of you are following me on Instagram and some of you are my Facebook friends. And I will be looking for your replies to this post and I can send you an email to your address from your post.<br /><br />Thank you!<br />@wonderwomandbookish (Instagram) . Diana Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10528573904204873112020-01-19T12:18:22.319-05:002020-01-19T12:18:22.319-05:00Very interesting, now I have a question for the au...Very interesting, now I have a question for the authors. Did you have any of these questions in mind when you were writing your books? If so, how did they help form the story?Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24403224866222507542020-01-19T12:11:32.336-05:002020-01-19T12:11:32.336-05:00I’m in a book group but unfortunately we hardly ev...I’m in a book group but unfortunately we hardly ever discuss mysteries. We usually read a heavy literary novel with horrible family dysfunction or a family tragedy as the central plot. I have a difficult time getting through the books, but we usually have a lively discussion so that is a bonus. I go for the conversation and sometimes a good book is suggested. Teri Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857726595089810271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49241522386749487782020-01-19T12:03:09.595-05:002020-01-19T12:03:09.595-05:00I so enjoy talking to book club groups! They are a...I so enjoy talking to book club groups! They are always so invested in the story and the discussions surprise me - when people see things in the book I didn't realize I'd put it in the story. Love that. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19089669113099885322020-01-19T11:46:18.744-05:002020-01-19T11:46:18.744-05:00Ann, this is true of me as well. I find the questi...Ann, this is true of me as well. I find the questions annoying--as if I can't process what I've read by myself. I know they are meant for bookclubs, generally I just ignore them.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563608820830937302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43226952094089654442020-01-19T11:13:21.481-05:002020-01-19T11:13:21.481-05:00No book club here. I had a short chuckle, guffaw w...No book club here. I had a short chuckle, guffaw while reading the responses, the first five responders were not in book clubs either. The long and the short of it is: 1) I work 40+ hours a week, 2) I'm not sure I want others telling what to read, kinda reminds me of school and writing book reports, 3) people have done such a great job making me feel in stupid and inferior that it's too intimidating speaking my opinions in front of people. I'm okay being more anonymous here, I'm not making eye conduct with any of you. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91827652811446946602020-01-19T11:01:56.872-05:002020-01-19T11:01:56.872-05:00Interesting questions. I’ve never been in a book ...Interesting questions. I’ve never been in a book group but sometimes I do wish I had someone to talk to about a book I just read. I do talk books with my friends, but just realized we focus more on recommending books than we do discussing books we’ve both/all read.Cindy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196306055833459983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1229576831327673352020-01-19T09:36:47.260-05:002020-01-19T09:36:47.260-05:00So interesting! I am not, nor have I ever been in ...So interesting! I am not, nor have I ever been in a book group. My husband reads some of the same authors that I do and we have loads of fun talking about them. I introduced him to Gemma and Duncan, to Billy Boyle (James R. Benn) and even to Harry Bosch (Michael Connelly), and to Andreas Kaldis (Jeffrey Siger) plus several other authors whom he read a bit then stopped. As soon as both of us have read a book, we go full on about the characters, especially. <br />I have a book buddy in Florida, whom I just visited this past week. Anne and I love to talk about the authors we love. I have just pointed her to this blog, although she has already read several Jungle Reds. I insisted that this is the place to go to find authors you will love to read. Thank you, Jungle Reds. I am now well into series by Roberta (Lucy), Julia and Rhys, having read all of Debs and many of Hank. My new year's resolution is to read more Reds and I am going to read some of each by the end of December.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8804544506754819912020-01-19T09:29:03.636-05:002020-01-19T09:29:03.636-05:00My young adult daughter invited me to her Sunday b...My young adult daughter invited me to her Sunday brunch book group. The young women all struggled to read the monthly book during their commutes, but eagerly anticipated the gathering.<br />Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67987828612591106272020-01-19T09:18:05.985-05:002020-01-19T09:18:05.985-05:00PS Hallie did a Skype visit for this book club a c...PS Hallie did a Skype visit for this book club a couple years ago. Except for some technical issues, it was a big success.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.com