Plum island book club discussions

The working title for this novel was the gold bug which was changed because that was the title of a short story by edgar allan poe. Plum island topics for discussion nelson demille this study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of plum island. The plum tree a deeply moving and masterfully written. Explain the goal of the paired discussion to synthesize ideas across groups, to critique ideas within a larger group, and to identify common themes and social issues. Plum island forum, travel discussion for plum island, ma. This is the first novel to feature recurring character, detective john corey. I originally thought this book was going to be about plum island and a mystery having to do with biological scientific fact. I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find.

Plum island is our first introdution to tough, cocky, wisecracking, but very likeable nypd homicide cop, john corey. The island house book club and readers discussion guide. Nelson demilles narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a tiny spit of land off long island. Not incidental to all this, tom and judy gordon were biologists who worked on plum island, and you can bet that both sylvester maxwell and john corey were thinking about that. Plum island forum, travel discussion for plum island. This time, demille limns not the fitzgeraldian wealth of oyster bay but rather the north forks comfortably welloffbut lessfancy citizens.

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. 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. As part of the research for this novel, nelson was permitted to tour plum island animal disease center. The island is the site of the plum island animal disease center piadc, which. Cozy up with your gals, a bottle of vino, and a few book themed pillows. This is the story of a girl in cambodia during the period of the khmer rouge and the killing fields. Sounds like life of pi, but in this tall tale form the seas, parts of the story are retold in his adult. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and receive free. Plum island is a 1997 novel by long island, new york author nelson demille, who uses the island as one of his settings in the book. When two prominent scientists who worked at a secret research facility on plum island are murdered, john is drafted to investigate the deaths. Apr 01, 2014 beach plum island is a triumphant family saga filled with heart and hope. Our 23 hour meetings are primarily a social gathering with a mere 10 minute discussion about the book snuck somewhere in the middle.

Lab 257 takes you deep inside plum island s laboratories and presents startling revelations including virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns and the connections between plum island, lyme disease and the west nile virus. Sep 15, 2016 overlooking orient point and the plum gut channel is a lighthouse built on plum island in 1869. I have to say that i absolutely adored this book and its characters. Apr 01, 1997 so, i read the first book of the series, plum island. Harris returns with the utmost finesse to his signature themes of love, friendship, and family, and craftily guides his irresistible characters through new challenges and heartbreaks. Island books open book club 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. The island victoria hislop, 2005 harpercollins 480 pp. Plum islands early history myths and all told in new book. The gold coast reading guide book club discussion questions nelson. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. Plum island is a barrier island located off the northeast coast of massachusetts, north of cape ann, in the united states.

His specialty in the third reich was virus and vaccine research. Books unleashed monthly updates on the bestsellers, whats hot and whats new in the book world. Maureen corrigan, fresh air how much can a family forgive. It is located in parts of four municipalities in essex county. The island is named for the wild beach plum shrubs that grow on its dunes. Plum island corey book 1 is a touch predictable in the in july of 2017, i chanced upon john corey, the character in demilles main series, in the collection of short mysteries of that year entitled matchup. The petrakis family lives in the small greek seaside village of plaka. As told by a wry, wounded new york city detective who is drafted to explore a couple of murders, plum island is a rich pudding of flavorful if. I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. The guest cottage book club and readers discussion guide. Interview enjoy an interactive chat session with nelson demille, the critically acclaimed novelist of such best sellers as plum island, generals daughter, the lions game and night fall, where several chat attendees ask a plethora of questions an interview with nelson demille, recorded by talk city network. Distribute a copy of the rubric for paired book club discussions to each student. His book points out that accidents, such as those that happened at plum island in 2002, frequently occur at such labs throughout the country and all over the world. I know in the movie the generals daughter, paul talks to the general about.

So far, my last book, plum island, has been the best on the bestseller lists. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets involved in a multiple murder investigation while he is supposed to be recovering from serious wounds. Amy sue nathan, author of the glass wives holly robinson is a naturalborn storyteller and her tale of three mismatched sisters and the lost brother they search for will keep you turning those pages as she quietly but deftly breaks your heart. The book starts with a convalescing john corey, formerly of the nypd, who wants nothing more than to drink beer while relaxing at his uncles long island beach house. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory michael christopher carroll, author. Day, i entered the national wildlife refuge parking area and headed north. I decided to come up with a generic list of book club questions to compel us to dig deeper than did you like the book. Plum island john corey book 1 kindle edition by demille. Home to highsecurity lab and source of rumors, plum island. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Newzbundlz monthly newsletter, dedicated to whats happening on the site and in the book club world. But seventeenyearold domestic christine knows there is a whole world waiting beyond her small german village. Could their deaths have something to do with plum island, supposedly an a.

My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Explain that they will be using it to evaluate a classmate during the presentation of paired. The miles of beautiful sand can be enjoyed offseason which is great. To help us with our study and practice, brother phap hai, a senior dharma teacher, cochair of the foundation board, and author of nothing to it. See more ideas about books, novels and long island. You can access the study materials by clicking on this images below. Beach plum island is a triumphant family saga filled with heart and hope. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions. Recovering from wounds sustained in the line of duty, corey is relaxing at his uncles house on the rural outskirts of long island, nys north fork when two of his neighbors are found murdered. Beach plum island is told from the viewpoint of three sisters. That sold me and i then read straight through all of the books in the series. Tell me the story of everest, she said, a fervent smile sweeping across her face, creasing the corners of her eyes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plum island john corey book 1.

Ladies book club long island 226 book lovers afternoon book club meetup. Plum island by nelson demille reading guidebook club. Setting up the ongoing john corey series overall, it manages to create an exciting and action packed first adventure in the process. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Discuss the plum tree by ellen marie wiseman in an online book club.

Plum island a john corey novel by nelson demille reading. Summer breeze book club and readers discussion guide. Use permanent vinyl decals which can be printed via an electronic cutting machine to spell out punny bookish phrases for. Plum island s secret past although the origins of plum island are shrouded in secrecy, investigations have revealed the startling fact that, in the 1950s, the lab was run by a german scientist named erich traub, who was brought to america after the second world war. Other demille epics in paperback include by the rivers of babylon, the generals daughter, the gold coast, spencerville, and word of honor. Plum island newburyport 2020 all you need to know before. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory hardcover february 17, 2004. Plum island s early history myths and all told in new book environmentalists want the wildlife on plus island protected. Discussion questions for shutter island some questions. The triumphant new york times bestseller the tonight show summer reads pick named one of the best books of the year by people, vogue, parade, npr, and elle one of the most unpretentiously profound books ive read in a long timemodestly magnificent. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory by michael carroll, ph. The victims were biologists at plum island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare. In the shadow of the banyan is officially fiction, but ratner admits in the authors note that it is basically her storymaking it fiction just gave her freedom with some of the details.

Nelson demille plum island 1st john corey book wounded in the line of duty. I saw this book everywhere in the bookshops when it first came out years and years ago and i thought what a lame title, i wont read that. Plum island is about two miles off the tip of orient point, which is the last piece of land on the north forknext stop europe. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Discussion questions for shutter island by dennis lehane. It is a heavy book, but the writing is beautiful and the story is important. Book club discussion questions this page gives you a full list of all the books featured on this site, split between fiction and non fiction. Jul 25, 20 plum island was used for this purpose right up until the 19524 when is was commissioned to the united states department of agriculture and named the plum island animal disease centre which apparently was dedicated to protecting animal livestock from diseases in the united states but the truth was a little different than what the public knew. Regular book club meetings help you stay accountable, keep you social, and broaden your horizons, not to mention sharpen your wine and cheese pairing skills. The governments secret lab 257 the horrific secrets of. Suddenly, a local double murder takes on shattering global implications and thrusts corey and two extraordinary women into a dangerous search for the secret of plum island. Plum island john corey book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace. Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise.

The story takes place in 1954, during the cold war. A great murder mystery, lovable and hatable characters, nonstop action, and a nearly perfect beginning, middle, and end. Plum island initially published in 1997 on the 1st of april, this title was first brought out through the grand central publishing label. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Since the charm school 1988, demilles pageturning skills have only improved, peaking with the gold coast 1990, faltering on spencerville 1994, and returning to form with this trip back to the long island venue of the gold coast. As told by a wry, wounded new york city detective who is drafted to explore a couple of murders, plum island is a rich pudding of flavorful if familiar ingredients, including a ferocious storm at sea. Island girls book club and readers discussion guide. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and suspense novels. We try to provide as many as we can an in a timely manner on our discussion questions page, but most of the time discussion questions arent. At the bottom of the page you will also find useful links, all in one place. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets.

Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. Newby reaches this conclusion on page 224 after mentioning plum island only once in passing in a list of facilities on page 47 and otherwise avoiding it throughout the book. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the. Plum island is followed by the 2000 novel, the lions game. It is part of the dhs directorate for science and technology. Their visit to the plum island research facility and the gordons labs reveals only that the fbi and cia have sanitized the place. Just off the coast is the tiny island of spinalonga, where the nations leper colony once was locateda place that has haunted four generations of petrakis women. What i later discovered was there was more to this book than just that. Soft copy of book plum island author nelson demille completely free. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on plum island by nelson demille. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Of course this is true, but this is an entirely different question than whether plum island is secretly and illegally developing clandestine bioweapons. Every book page contains useful information for your book group including book club questions.

Plum island is an island in the town of southold in suffolk county, new york, in the united states. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum. Book clubs groups in west islip heres a look at some book clubs groups near west islip. In the shadow of new york city lies an unimposing 840acre island unidentified on most maps. Posted on february 27, 2020 by andy february 27, 2020 as i see it bill sargent, the daily news of newburyport, edition february 15, 2020 on martin luther king jr. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more. And the easiest way to make sure your book club actually reads the books is to choose ones that have depth, create just a little controversy, and spark your imagination chick lit fluff need not apply. Plum island is a 1997 novel by american author nelson demille. Nelson demille books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Apr 27, 2020 time for consensus to preserve plum island plum island outdoors, inc. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of plum island.

An 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal. Ten ways to be at home with yourself, led a book club with reflection questions, practice exercises, guided meditations, and a live webinar. Email a photo of your book club with a demille book displayed, how many members, and your mailing address. Piarcf is a restricted radio control club flying jets turbine, edf, giant scale for. The island is situated in gardiners bay, east of orient point, off the eastern end of the north fork coast of long island.

Learn more if you would like more tips on holding a book club discussion, check out our book club discussion guide. One problem many book clubs run into is that discussions always seem to get off track, just like they did in the reality tv show tuesday night book club. Book club discussion questions the book club guide. The island by victoria hislop reading guidebook club. Beach plum island, by holly robinson, is a wonderful novel revolving around family, friendship, love, and loss. Plum island animal disease center of new york piadcny is a united states federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. The plum tree ellen marie wiseman, 2012 kensington 400 pp.