Apr 18, 2018 this thursday, april 19, 2018 the all good books group will meet to discuss the rosie project by graeme simsion. The book is the fictional story of don, a professor with aspergers syndrome and set in australia with a few chapters in new york. Aug 27, 20 graeme simsion suggests some ideas for discussing the rosie project with your book club. Simsion does, however, give groups plenty to discuss about asperger syndrome, love, and relationships. The rosie project was my first novel, and its always tough doing something for the first time, whether its making a complicated dish or overhauling an engine. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. When don meets rosie, everything about her does not fit his profile. This is a high rating compare to other book club selections evaluated in past years. 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.
A firstdate dud, socially awkward and overly fond of quickdry clothes, genetics professor don tillman has given up on love, until a chance encounter gives him an idea. And make sure to check out paiges blog to see her half of the discussion for the rosie project. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This was a book club choice and i am so glad it was. The novel centers on genetics professor don tillman, who struggles to have a serious relationship with women.
Books and bagels and morning book break book discussions on the rosie project by graeme simsion. The book woman of troublesome creek by kim michele richardson. There is no rhyme or reason to the books we pick and they have spanned many different genres. The rosie project is about a don tillman who is a professor of genetics at a college, who decides he is done with dating and he wants to find a wife.
The rosie project is about becoming open to seeing things from a different angle. The rosie effect reading group guide book by graeme. The rosie project i am part of a book club with a great group of humber college journo girlfriends. Text publishing the rosie project by graeme simsionyou. The star of graeme simsions the rosie effect, don tillman, is a unique character to say the least. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Would you ascribe any of the following terms to the book. Simsions novel is a perfect balance of quirkiness and humor. It is arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, and it will make you want to drink cocktails. In books and bagels, the book received ratings between 3. Feb 16, 2015 an 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal. Palmer adult book group easton area public library. The rosie project is narrated in the first person by don tillman, a professor of genetics who is more than a bit lacking in the social graces department. Our meetings are now on the third thursdays of each month.
Oct 01, 20 don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. Jan 30, 20 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 has already been optioned for a movie who would you like to see cast in the major roles. I purchased this book off for a local mothers center book club i am in and i am so glad i did. I am part of a book club with a great group of humber college journo girlfriends. Book clubs will fall in love with the rosie project. 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. The dinner party by brenda janowitz march 24, 2020. The rosie project is a very funny book with a main character you grow to love. The rosie project is a 20 australian novel by australian novelist graeme simsion.
She recommends whered you go bernadette like i recommend the rosie project. The following questions can help guide your students through a structured discussion in which they explore their thoughts and feelings about graeme. We laugh at, and with, don as he tries to navigate our hopelessly emotional, nonliteral world, learning as he goes. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. The rosie project, by graeme simsion former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a probablyaspergersaffected genetics. The rosie project questions for discussion all good.
Don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, designs the wife project to find his perfect partner. Additional discussion questions, the rosie project. She smokes, drinks and even more worryingly, is not punctual. The rosie project book club discussion questions thoughtco. Nov 05, 2017 i purchased this book off for a local mothers center book club i am in and i am so glad i did. Twelve hilariously funny book club books tori leigh. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Even grown adults enjoy popping some popcorn and judging just how well a favorite title made it the transfer to the screen. Syracuse book club message board discussion questions september the rosie project. This group is for people who love to read and are interested in meeting other book lovers to discuss what you have read. Apr 11, 2020 all the books weve read in book club, along with book club posts. 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. Because of this, don has had many dates but never two with the same woman. 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. This may seem obvious, but it is the most important step, so it is worth stating. 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. Group selections are made through an online vote, 2 months in advance.
Graeme simsion suggests some ideas for discussing the rosie project with your book club. This month we read the rosie project by graeme simsion. If youre looking for a great book for book club, little fires everywhere is a perfect choice for moms everywhere. The book club said maybe things ended a little too happy. These questions will help your group have a fun and thorough conversation about graeme. The common social situations that tillman becomes tangled up in turn into hilariously exaggerated challenges for the professor, who believes that life should abide by the.
Jan 21, 2019 i simply love choosing booktomovie or booktotv pairings for book club. Whered you go bernadette is one of those spit your sip of wine out funny books, perfect for a night of book club laughs 15yearold bee branchs parents, software genius, elgin, and former. 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. Don has aspergers syndrome which is a form of autism which has created characteristics in him that limit his success in social interactions. Single, obsessive compulsive genetics professor, don tillman decides its time to find a wife. Because lets be honestour group always has great discussions, but the food and wine are a very close second. Similarly, this star wont go out is a posthumous collection of the art and journal writings of esther earl, a young writer who lost. The rosie project is the story of don tillman, an associate professor of genetics at a major university in melbourne, australia. Seeing life in this way makes a simple story all the more. October 3, 20 former it consultant graeme simsions debut novel, the rosie project, is a scientific romp about a probablyaspergersaffected genetics professor who falls in love with a free. 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. An 11yearold boy named michael boards a ship crossing the indian ocean and the suez canal.
The rosie project questions for discussion all good books. Oct 01, 20 pursuing this father project, rosie and don collide like particles in an atom smasher. If you liked eleanor oliphant then youll also love don. The story lurches from one set piece of deadpan nudgenudge, winkwink humor to another. Oct 29, 2019 rate the rosie project on a scale of 1 to 5. May 21, 20 the feelgood hit of 20, the rosie project is a classic screwball romance about a handsome but awkward genetics professor and the woman who is totally wrong for him. Pursuing this father project, rosie and don collide like particles in an atom smasher. The rosie project is 1930s screwball comedy updated for 20. Additional discussion questions, the rosie project syracuse. Sounds like life of pi, but in this tall tale form the seas, parts of the story are retold in his adult.
The rosie project is a charming fiction debut from author graeme simison, who previously wrote books about data modelling. Possible discussion questions for the rosie project. Funny, romantic yet sad in its own way, simsion takes us on a journey through the eyes of a unique individual. The opposite of loneliness, by marina keegan, is a slim collection of insightful short stories and essays by a writer at the beginning of a promising careerone cut short by tragedy when the author died in a car crash a few days after she graduated from yale. Book club the rosie project uncategorized welcome to book club. What to read next if you liked the rosie project,the. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. In some ways, by graeme simsion is a light, fun read for book clubs that need a break from heavy books. The very best discussion questions for little fires.
Hepburn and grant in bringing up baby, or rosalind russell and grant in his girl friday have the exact same pitch, intelligence, wit and farce with a love story at the centre of it all. Full of heart and humor, simsions debut novel about a fussy, sociallychallenged mans search. The rosie project questions for discussion all good books blog. The rosie project by graeme simsion book club discussion. 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. Full of heart and humor, simsions debut novel about a fussy, sociallychallenged mans search for the perfect wife is smart, breezy, quirky, and fun. 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. His awkwardness in social settings, his overly logical and mathematical mind, his knack for offending people with blunt truths, and his tendency to obsess over the details of rosies pregnancy all combine to create a charming and unwittingly entertaining protagonist. Dons voice and rosie s character were the two biggest challenges in writing the rosie project. The rosie project book club questions and recipe book. But while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her own quest. Questions for book club discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn perfect questions for book club discussion on to kill a mockingbird.
I simply love choosing booktomovie or booktotv pairings for book club. The rosie project is a first novel by australian writer graeme simsion, which he. From page one, i loved the narrators voice and couldn. As it quickly becomes clear, don most likely falls somewhere on the autism spectrum, although a possible diagnosis has never occurred to him, despite being an incredibly intelligent scientist.
We meet the first monday of every month at 6 pm in local pubs and restaurants to discuss a book chosen by the group. The couple next door by shari depena the woman in cabin ten by ruth ware whered you go bernadette by maria semple. At its heart the book is a lighthearted love story and reminds us that love can be messy. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. 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. With a friends help, he devises a questionnaire to assess the suitability of female partners. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors. 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 rosie project is a romantic comedy like no other. The rosie project is about don tillman, a professor of genetics with a higher than average iq, trying to navigate relationships with the set goal of finding his future wife. Or is the ending based on optimism tinged with realism. 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 rosie project summary and study guide supersummary. 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.
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