The Nightingale
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Where did you do most of your reading, and did you have a favorite cozy spot or blanket while you turned the pages?
Was there a scene early on that made you settle in and know you were going to love spending time with this book?
Vianne and Isabelle show very different kinds of strength. Which sister's way of coping felt more like yours, and did reading about the other one stretch your heart a little?
So much of this story is about home, gardens, kitchens, small comforts in hard times. What little comfort from the book has stayed with you?
Letters, music, and small kindnesses carry so much weight here. Was there a quiet moment that moved you more than the bigger dramatic ones?
The bond between sisters (and between mothers and children) sits at the center of the book. Did any of those relationships remind you of someone in your own life?
Without giving anything away, how did you feel when you closed the book, and did you need a minute before going back to ordinary life?
The novel asks what we would do for the people we love when everything is taken away. Was there a choice in the story that you are still thinking about, and how did sitting with it make you feel?