Jul 02, 2014 anyway, last night was book club at my house, and we had a great time discussing the rosie project a little bit, and sipping sangria, snacking chips and salsa my faves, and just hanging out. The theme of paternity pits being a father against being a dad. Its been forever since ive done a book discussion, but im here today to discuss the rosie project. So i started the book with fairly high but unspecific expectations. The rosie project is a first novel by australian writer graeme simsion, which he. It is a convention of romantic comedy that a mans rigidly constrained existence must be disrupted by an impulsive and uninhibited woman, and. Graeme simsion suggests some ideas for discussing the rosie project with your book club.
Additional discussion questions, the rosie project syracuse. Oct 20, 20 it is a convention of romantic comedy that a mans rigidly constrained existence must be disrupted by an impulsive and uninhibited woman, and graeme simsions rosie project, unlike its. One of the things i most enjoy about hosting book club is the opportunity to invite friends from all different parts of my life churchworkhigh. See more ideas about the rosie project, book club books and good books. Dec 24, 20 book club questions for the rosie project by graeme simsion december 24, 20 books books contemporary fiction december 20 fiction don tillman, a scientist and geneticist, has rampant aspergers syndrome but he doesnt know it.
The book club said maybe things ended a little too happy. But while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her. Our meetings are now on the third thursdays of each month. The rosie project is about becoming open to seeing things from a different angle. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Oct 01, 20 don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. Jan 25, 2014 originally written as a screenplay, the rosie project is graeme simsions debut novel. Erin collazo miller is a freelance book critic whose work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. The rosie project by graeme simsion this charming, funny novel was exactly what i needed after a couple of weeks filled with horror, wartime secrets, and violent crime. Nov 09, 2019 check out the book club party ideas for the unhoneymooners here. Check out the book club party ideas for the book charmer here. No matter the genre, getting together to discuss a book.
The rosie project is a 20 australian novel by australian novelist graeme simsion. Now, i picked this as my first read from bill gates recommendations and had no idea that it was a follow. The rosie project book club questions and recipe book club. The best book club picks for 2020 for busy moms who want. See more ideas about the rosie project, aspergers autism and book club books. The rosie project book club discussion questions thoughtco. The rosie effect by graeme simsion is a romance fictional book first published in 2014. The rosie project i am part of a book club with a great group of humber college journo girlfriends. Oct 29, 2019 erin collazo miller is a freelance book critic whose work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. This month we read the rosie project by graeme simsion. The rosie project by graeme simsion the rosie project. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Additional discussion questions, the rosie project. When geneticist don tillman decides that dating is a poor way to find a life partner especially considering hes never had a second date, he decides the approach the issue of finding a mate in a scientific way.
Now, i picked this as my first read from bill gates recommendations and had no idea that it. The rosie project, by graeme simsion, is a classic. Introduction in this highly anticipated sequel to the new york times bestselling novel the rosie project, don tillman and his new wife, rosie, find themselves with a new and unexpected projecta baby on the way. Do you have a book on your toread list that has been sitting there a reallllly. Book clubs will fall in love with the rosie project. The rosie project questions for discussion all good books. My friends who had read the rosie project had loved it and told me i would love it too. Our lovely hostess, caroline, made a fabulous meal and with the books theme including lobster bisque, a tomato salad, and these adorable pastry roses for dessert. The novel centers on genetics professor don tillman, who struggles to have a serious relationship with women. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. She smokes, drinks and even more worryingly, is not punctual.
This 38page guide for the rosie project by graeme simsion includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 36 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The rosie project by graeme simsion book club discussion. Anyway, last night was book club at my house, and we had a great time discussing the rosie project a little bit, and sipping sangria, snacking chips and salsa my faves, and just hanging out. May 01, 2020 the rosie project by graeme simpsion is the official may pick for the peanut blossom book club for recovering readers. The rosie project questions for discussion all good books blog. Book club questions for the rosie project by graeme simsion. I am part of a book club with a great group of humber college journo girlfriends. The positive message of the rosie project autism spectrum. The best book club picks for 2020 for busy moms who want fun.
Syracuse book club message board additional discussion questions, the rosie project. Do dons aspergers conditions help him or hinder him. Book club questions for the rosie project by graeme simsion december 24, 20 books books contemporary fiction december 20 fiction don tillman, a scientist and geneticist, has rampant aspergers syndrome but he doesnt know it. Its fun and light, and sometimes thats exactly what you need. Pursuing this father project, rosie and don collide like particles in an atom smasher.
Rosie believes that being a dad involves doing many things that her own stepfather has not done she still remembers how upset she was at the cancellation of a disney trip when she was eight. Simsion, a former it consultant, wrote the rosie project as a screenplay. The rosie project by graeme simpsion is the official may pick for the peanut blossom book club for recovering readers. The rosie effect reading group guide book by graeme. The rosie project is itself a search to identify rosie s birth father. The rosie project questions for discussion all good. He later turned it into a novel, and last year he won the victorian premiers literary award. Graeme simsion goodreads author shelved 38 times as bookclubideas. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The 100yearold man who climbed out the window and disappeared by jonas jonasson. Don has aspergers syndrome which is a form of autism which has created characteristics in him that limit his success in social interactions. Check out the book club party ideas for the 100yearold man here. When don meets rosie, everything about her does not fit his profile. Don must reconsider his strict criteria in order to find love, gene needs to revaluate his behaviour in order to save his marriage, and rosie has her own set of prejudices and expectations to overcome in terms of don and her nonbiological father, phil.
The rosie project summary and study guide supersummary. Write a new plot for this months book club with easy makeahead food and fabulous drinks. He later turned it into a novel, and last year he won the victorian premiers literary award for an unpublished. In some ways, by graeme simsion is a light, fun read for book clubs that need a break from heavy books. If your book club needs a good laugh or a feel good book, the rosie project by graeme simsion is the book for you. The producers of the lego movie and 22 jump street are adapting the bestselling book the rosie project for the big screen. Don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner.
Litlovers because besides posting the publishers questions which. Being a member of a book club has practically turned in to an american pastime for women all over the country. We laugh at, and with, don as he tries to navigate our hopelessly emotional, nonliteral world, learning as he goes. The rosie project is itself a search to identify rosies birth father.
For the rosie project, i provide your book club with a brief summary, a recipe, and discussion questions in that order the rosie project book club questions and recipe. Delia owens goodreads author shelved 87 times as bookclubideas. Another option in the spirit of dons own weekly menu would be this lobster salad with avocado and mango. Aug 27, 20 graeme simsion suggests some ideas for discussing the rosie project with your book club. The story lurches from one set piece of deadpan nudgenudge, winkwink humor to another. From page one, i loved the narrators voice and couldn. Mar 26, 2015 the rosie project is a book written by graeme simsion about don tillman, a highly intelligent professor in genetics, who starts an scientificlike project to find a suitable spouse by means of a.
Sep 10, 2014 its been forever since ive done a book discussion, but im here today to discuss the rosie project. Apr 18, 2018 this thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. The rosie project book club questions and recipe book. Originally written as a screenplay, the rosie project is graeme simsions debut novel. Because of this, don has had many dates but never two with the same woman. Feb 03, 2019 the rosie effect by graeme simsion is a romance fictional book first published in 2014. These questions will help your group have a fun and thorough conversation about graeme. There is no rhyme or reason to the books we pick and they have spanned many different genres.
Check out the book club party ideas for the unhoneymooners here. Anyway, last night was book club at my house, and we had a great time. One friend even said she put it aside towards the end as she didnt want it to end. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Popular book club ideas books showing 150 of 9,625 where the crawdads sing ebook by. The rosie project is a book written by graeme simsion about don tillman, a highly intelligent professor in genetics, who starts an scientificlike project to find a.
We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book. The movie is about a professor with aspergers syndrome, and his quest to find a woman who can adapt to his socially challenged lifestyle. Simsion does, however, give groups plenty to discuss about asperger syndrome, love, and relationships. Full of heart and humor, simsions debut novel about a fussy, sociallychallenged mans search for the perfect wife is smart, breezy, quirky, and fun. Escaping to another world or another time, page by page, is a luxury unlike any other. Here are the questions that i used to guide our discussion on tuesday night. The rosie project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges. The book is the fictional story of don, a professor with aspergers syndrome and set in australia with a few chapters in new york. Book club the rosie project uncategorized welcome to book club. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time. Lots of discussion potential here and an absolutely delightful story that will make you think and make you laugh at the same time.
At its heart the book is a lighthearted love story and reminds us that love can be messy. The rosie project is the story of don tillman, an associate professor of genetics at a major university in melbourne, australia. With a friends help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the suitability of female partners. At its heart the book is a lighthearted love story and reminds us that love. The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a. Jul 8, 2014 what happens at book club, stays at book club december, 20. Oct 04, 20 simsion, a former it consultant, wrote the rosie project as a screenplay. With a friends help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the. The rosie project is worth putting on your book club roster.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Oct 01, 20 pursuing this father project, rosie and don collide like particles in an atom smasher. But while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her own quest. The rosie project by graeme simsion book discussion. This thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a probablyaspergersaffected genetics. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community.