But ive missed it, so ive decided to finally jump back in with one of my rbtw book club picks for the month of may. There she begins an unexpected affair with an old flame. I am about to pack a cooler and head to the pool for the afternoon, but i wanted to share the latest read from blanches book club with you. But the husbands secret is not just cecilias story. The husbands secret by liane moriarty twisted book club. And wow, let me tell you, if youre looking for a book to make you wonder what if.
As impotent or efficient, faithful and pure, capable or privileged as the characters may at first seem, the members of the sydney, australian community in moriartys book surprise not only the reader with their actions but. Felicity and will share the secret of their affair to tess. We chose the husbands secret as the featured book for our book club. In the husbands secret, liane moriarty has created a contemporary pandora whose dilemma is spellbinding. The novel is set in sydney, australia, where cecilia fitzpatrick is a happily married motherofthree who. The husbands secret is so good, you wont be able to keep it to yourself.
One of the best books of the yearentertainment weekly one of the top ten books of the yearpeople at the heart of the husbands secret is a letter thats not meant to be read my darling cecilia, if youre reading this, then ive died. Author liane moriarty capably handles her cast of characters, weaving their stories together into a fascinating tapestry. She has a successful tupperware business, a great husband and three wonderful kids. Word of mouth is one of the most important market factors determining the popularity of a book. I first saw it shortly after it was released, sitting atop the amazon bestsellers list, and was immediately intrigued the title, the cover, the synopsis. When her husband announces hes in love with her best friend, painfully shy tess picks up her young son and returns to her mothers house. She wanted to paint him as the bad guy and her as the victim. Discovering a tattered letter that says she is to open it only in the event of her husbands death, cecelia, a successful family woman, is unable to resist reading the letter and discovers a secret that shatters her life and the lives of two other women. Its no secret that there is a lot more to share with you about our book club meeting on the husbands secret so make sure to check back this wednesday for the final post with all of our meeting details and all the printables and downloads you could. But despite its dopey name, her new novel, the husbands secret, is better described as a comedy of manners and one with a serious undertone. The first book selected to read was the husbands secret by liane moriarty below is the list of discussion points to get the conversation started. Theres a lot to discuss with this book so im thrilled my book club is currently reading it. Shocking, complex, and thoughtprovoking, this is a story reading groups will devour.
I just didnt care about any of the characters or how the story was going to end. This is a link up so if you did your own post make sure to link it up. The husbands secret by liane moriarty, paperback barnes. The husbands secret part ii book club ideas by liane moriarty. In the first episode of the readheads book club, the girls are recapping, discussing and rating the husbands secret by liane moriarty. When a book has such great comic timing, its easy to. I just finished and it and found some questions from the publisher on the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Perfect for book clubs lots to debate in these pages. Liane moriary is probably doomed to be forever labeled a writer of chick lit. I was still reading and all that jazz, just not posting. The husbands secret is a novel by liane moriarty that was first published on 30 july 20. I doubt i wouldve finished this if it wasnt a book club selection.
The husbands secret liane moriarty, 20 penguin group usa 416 pp. The husbands s ecret part i book club ideas by liane moriarty. The genius of the husbands secret is that it makes us start to wonder what in our own lives wouldor would nothave happened if, say, we had waited just five more minutes before we walked out the door, had not said that hurtful thing, had applied a bit of logic to that situation. The husbands secret, by liane moriarty redital book club. The next meeting of the all good books club is tomorrow, thursday, march 12, 2015 at 7. Cecilia is troubled when she finds a letter from her husband that is to be opened only upon his death. I started reading the husbands secret but could never find the time to finish it. I actually read most of it at the pool last weekend, so if youve got similar plans today, this may be the one for you its the husbands secret by liane moriarty. Book club questions for the husbands secret by liane. The husbands secret kindle edition by moriarty, liane. I devoured it in one deliciously unfettered day, unable to stop reading on and on. It tells three different stories that all intertwine with one another, and paints such an interesting picture of what secrets can do in a marriage. The novel tells the story of three women, whose lives unexpectedly interconnect after one of them discovers a devastating secret. At the heart of the husbands secret is a letter thats not meant to be read.
At the heart of the husbands secret is a letter thats no. Discussion questions for the husbands secret all good. It was her secret and she wasnt about to share it and look like the bad guy. The husbands secret by liane moriarty spoilers the. Sometimes the idea of reading another unabashed womens novel, where the men have eyes like. Theyre discussing major themes in the story, answering some of the hard questions the book poses, and sharing their casting recommendations for. Kellie put together a powerpoint for the husbands secret that can be used for your book club meeting or you can just read up on the author and many other interesting tid bits from the book. Well meet in the church library to discuss the husbands secret by liane moriarty. The fact that all these bad events resulted in jean paul. The end of the novel includes an ironic twist as author moriarty shows how tiny. Welcome to dreams and caffeines very first book club meeting. Johnpaul guards his secret from cecilia until he is forced to admit it. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secretsomething with the potential to destroy.
Dorothea benton frank, new york timesbestselling author of the last original wife. Question about story if you already read the book spoiler alert. The husbands secret a 30minute summary by instaread. As the novel begins, the connections between all three women seem to us tenuous at best, but the husbands secret johnpauls secret is going to have a transformative effect on. The husbands secret question about story if you already.
Tfor this twisted book club, i read the husbands secret written by liane moriarty. Please be aware that this is a companion guide and does not contain the full text of the novel. The husbands secret on amazon my darling cecilia, if youre reading this, then ive died imagine your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. The husbands secret by liane moriarty reading guidebook. Buy a cheap copy of the husbands secret book by liane moriarty. I have this dream of having a huge online book club for all like minded women who love to read and discuss literature. The husbands secret by liane moriarty is a study in the divergent nature of a few members of the same social circle. If you read the book you can leave your answers in the comments section. All of the major characters have been brought together in. Several characters in the book have secrets they hold on to that they eventually reveal. They enable reading group members to appreciate their chosen book in greater depth than ever before. The husbands secret by liane moriarty is a modern day take on the story of pandora and her box. My darling cecilia, if youre reading this, then ive died.
The remainder of the book will focus on what to do with john pauls longdead secret, which impacts every character in the book. Its no secret that there is a lot more to share with you about our book club meeting on the husbands secret so make sure to check back this wednesday for the final post with all of our meeting details and all the printables and downloads you could ever want. Not so serious book club the noticer by andy andrews. This book clubworthy selection will pick you up and carry you off to the tumultuous inner worlds of three women. Study guides for book clubs are designed to help you get the absolute best from your book club meetings. If you havent already, be sure to sign up to the readers group to be in with a chance of winning decembers featured book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the husbands secret. Video of liane moriarty on the husbands secret liane moriartys dream cast for the book book discussion hosting tips. Shocking, complex and thoughtprovoking, this is a story reading groups will devour.
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