A companion to easter island guide to rapa nui paperback 3 nov 2014. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. What were about the larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. With its implausibly huge sculptures and indecipherable tablets, easter island remains an enigma. Sounds like life of pi, but in this tall tale form the seas, parts of the story are retold in his adult. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring.
We like to discuss books with you over the counter, but whats even better is when you all get together to rehash a good title. There is also a small thread of a german world war i naval squadron present in the book. Lonely planet chile and easter island country travel guide. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. We thus are presenting what would be a fantastic fiveday vacation on that tiny island in the center of the world. Easter island rapa nui is the destination of choice for many travelers who are intrigued by the famous statues, the isolation, and the mysterious history of this island. Use for debates, discussions, speaking, conversations, independent learning and more. Being dedicated to their work there is little room for love and romantic connections. Friends in wonderment atheist group vancouver, bc meetup. Around the world in 80 books group reads discussions. Federal reserve system, jekyll island, history, aldrich. It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. Introduction weaving together a pair of remarkable stories, debut novelist jennifer vanderbes explores the realms of love and anger, trust and betrayal, through the eyes of two exceptional young women living nearly a century apart who journey to the most remote island in the world easter island.
Scuba diving on easter island the best dive shops, dive sites, and more february 23, 2017 by by halef 6 comments easter island is one of the most remote islands in the world, and its isolation is also reflected in its underwater world. For decades, scientists have studied this remote island in the south pacific and its hundreds of giant stone statues known as moai. Easter island my experience page 6 flyertalk forums. Elsa pendleton travels from england to easter island with her husband and her sister. South america easter island my experience they do overnight. Of volcanic origin, easter island is mostly covered with grasslands and is swept by strong trade winds. Discuss easter island travel with tripadvisor travelers. Stay in the loop with reading group choices, get notified about the release of our print editions, and receive handy materials from our publishing partners. Would you characterize elsa and greer as reflections of one another, or do you. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. The characters are flawed but well developed and believable in both eras. Elsa beazley arrives at easter island in 1916 with her new husband and her mentally handicapped sister. Many book clubs turn more into a social hour than an intelligent conversation on books.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Restrained passion and conflicted loyalties drive this sweeping debut novel, in which two women of different eras experience the mysteries of easter island. List of books and articles about easter island online. We had a lively discussion about lepers and the way they were treated because of the unknown. A remarkable book, heavy in research and with a vivid description of easter island. I had read easter island in our family book club we take turns choosing a book, read it together and then talk about it over dinner. Easter island my experience page flyertalk forums. Easter island books 101 books meet your next favorite book. This book as well as a magazine article by forbes is the only public mention to the conference until around 1930, when paul warburgs book the federal reserve system. Slowly unearthing the islands haunting past, they are forced to confront turbulent discoveries about themselves and the people they love, changing their lives forever. What begins as familial duty becomes a grand adventure as she discovers her true calling. Slightly out of tune by idir aitsahalia easter island by jennifer vanderbes mata kiterangui by themo.
Describe several factors that contributed to the extinction of trees on the island. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The book gives you key and interesting historical and cultural narratives as well as discussions about the top and even lesser known tourist destinations and even the best times to go to each to avoid crowds plus the generally accepted best photographic times. Did you enjoy the goldfinch and would you recommend this book to your friends. The goldfinch book club discussion questions arlenes. South america easter island my experience originally posted by chunky649 thank you all to your responses. Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. Book clubs are, after all, about books and their authors, so if you want to make your book club more fun, try and find book and author events your whole group can go to. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. This may seem obvious, but it is the most important step, so it is worth stating.
Eifs bestselling guidebook, easter island, the essential guide. Easter island tourism easter island hotels easter island bed and breakfast. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Please put your thoughts on the goldfinch book club questions in the comments area below. Easter island, an isosceles triangle of volcanic rock in the pacific ocean, is two thousand miles from both tahiti and chile and one of the most isolated places on earth. The fun alphaprints pictures are created by adding photographs of everyday things to big, bold, embossed fingerprints, and little hands. For october well be discussing the statues that walked. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
A story about two journeys of transformation, forgiveness, and, ultimately, redemption, easter island is a powerful debut and a wonderfully intriguing book to discuss. Plus, receive recommendations for your next book club read. My mom, my sisters, my nieces, and i started the three. Easter island forum, travel discussion for easter island. Shop online for our annual print editions, which include book overviews, suggested discussion topics and discussion questions for all our annual books. In the spirit of enhancing a great read, we host an open book club that typically meets the last thursday of each month at 7. Easter island remains one of the most mysterious places in the world. We branched beyond the book to learn more as a group and individuals. Easter island by jennifer vanderbes reading guidebook.
The questions, discussion topics, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your reading of jennifer vanderbes easter island. Vanderbes novel, easter island, was a recent selection of the book passage first. Its origin and growth and nathaniel wright stephensons book nelson w. This book is extraordinary on so many levels and an extremely satisfying work of historical fiction. There are bouncing bunnies, dancing daffodils, and shiny easter eggs inside this charming touchandfeel board book for babies and toddlers. A favorite read of my culinary book club was animal, vegetable, miracle. An 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal. Known today as rapa nui, or great rapa to distinguish it from little rapa, or rapa iti, the island s earliest native settlers called it te piti o te henua, or the. Strong cultural coverage gets under the skin of this skinny country including a special feature on wine.
A thrilling debut novel about how far well go to protect. These passionate guys offer the best kayak experience of the island, and they are ecofriendly too. Easter island by jennifer vanderbes book club discussion. The mysteries of easter island the mysteries of easter island. The island by victoria hislop reading guidebook club. Join two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuriesold mysteries of easter island. We saw then in town, and then had the same crew on the way back. Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers. About half of the inhabitants are of polynesian stock.
Unraveling the mystery of easter island by terry hunt and carl lipo. It truly made us think about the processed foods we consume and how we can better support local food producers. Chile and how chile owns easter island and a little bit of antartica which i just. Informational nonfiction, 585 words, level m grade 2, lexile 690l. Scuba diving on easter island the best dive shops, dive. Easter island is the story of two women who went to the island and did research. Atheist freethinker intellectual discussion book club philosophyscienceandarts. They actually stay two night on the island before flying back. Yet somehow this isolated speck produced one of the worlds most fascinating and least understood prehistoric cultures. Getting book club discussions started are often the hardest part of the book club meeting. This title features expanded coverage of patagonia, including new adventure options in puerto natales and more information on chiles crown jewel, torres del paine national park.
Easter islandknown to its inhabitants as rapa nuiis unimaginably remote, a mysterious volcanic island battered by the pacific ocean. Why not consider setting aside 30 minutes for social conversation, and then 60 or 90 minutes for book discussion. Strangers at the feast book by jennifer vanderbes official. But, hard facts for serious travelers are hard to come by. It is captivating how the author can weave a botanical treatise into the wonder of easter islands majestic stone figures encouraging a sense of curiosity exploring evolution, women in science, personal loss and solitude across time and a shared island.