Later in the book, he shows himself as a kindhearted person and realizes that his act of revenge was pointless. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys goodreads share book. Salt to the sea paperback tattered cover book store. What do these two very different uses of the word salt evoke for you, as a reader. I really loved the love story between florian and joana. Salt to the sea set in 1945, ruta septeys salt to the sea begins as world war ii is drawing to a close in east prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Contrast charless rich, painterly descriptions of the sea in his writing with the role it plays in the real world that the novel presents. Loved how she told it from each characters perspective. The sinking of the wilhelm gustloff is the deadliest disaster in maritime history, with losses dwarfi ng the death tolls of the famous ships. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys reading guidebook club. In salt to the sea, the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Salt to the sea is told in multiple firstperson narratives. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys book club discussion. Find groups in salt lake city, utah about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys unleashing readers. New york times bestseller and winner of the carnegie medal.
Welcome to book club babble, the site for busy people who love books. Book club salt to the sea this months book is salt to the sea by ruta sepetys. Prussia world war ii buildings salt germany world war two deutsch wwii. Robert hall, teaching professor of history at ball state university, will lead and discuss the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff while providing context for world war ii on the eastern front. Salt houses by hala alyan reading guidebook club discussion.
Overall, i really enjoyed salt to the sea it is a powerful and wellwritten story about a wwii tragedy that doesnt receive a ton of attention. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Jul 02, 2018 because i belong to the bearden branch library book club, i am reading books that on my own i probably would not have chosen. This paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with wilhelm gustloff survivors and experts. Read more read excerpt excerpt from salt to the sea.
World war ii is drawing to a close in east prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. In fact, you should be walking on cloud nine right about now. Compelling, heart wrenching and beautifully written in different points of view, it won the carnegie medal 2017, the golden kite award, and the audie award for young adults. Our march book club selection is salt to the sea by ruta sepetys. Masterfully craftedthe wall street journal for readers of between shades of gray and all the light we cannot see, ruta sepetys returns to wwii in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the wars most devastatingyet unknowntragedies. Destroyed buildings at nemmersdorf, east prussia, germany, late oct 1944, photo 2 of 6. There is work to be done, but all we want to do is read. Elizabeth wein author of printz award honor book code name verity. Tells the story of a group of young people fleeing for the russians in 1945, based on the truth, it shows a side of the war that i had never thought about. Were book and sea, and wed like to ask you a question. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys its been a long time since i truly could not put a book down, but salt to the sea was one of those books, and its phenomenal writing, fascinating structure, revealing character studies, and racing plot line just get better and better as the book proceeds. Salt to the sea because i belong to the bearden branch library book club, i am reading books that on my own i probably would not have chosen. Im banking on everything being open by may, but im worried that, with the libraries closed, it will be hard for people to get books to talk about.
Aug 01, 2017 a site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Click here for more information on how you can help. The authormore yes, i believe the author wanted the reader to think alfred had a permanent rash like eczema a defect not acceptable to the perfect aryan. If youre historical fiction fan who is looking for something a little different, i recommend reading this one. Wilhelm gustloff book club books 1930s salt german europe ideas historia drown. Told in alternating points of view, this masterful piece of wwiiera historical fiction is inspired by the reallife tragedy that was the sinking of thewilhelm gustloff, the greatest maritime disaster in history. If only one character had been chosen to narrate, which would you choose and why.
Salt to the sea discussion questions the uncorked librarian. In our next readinggroups page, on 5 july, we will print extra information about our next book. The library is trying to decide which book to feature in. Salt lake fantasy book club north salt lake, ut meetup. Lake forest park ruta sepetys acts as champion of the interstitial people so often ignored whole populations lost in the cracks of history. Of course, between shades of gray is the one that is most similar to salt to the sea, so i have been intrigued about stts since i first saw it on goodreads. A global book club for women all over the world to connect online and in person.
Learn more about each of muncie public librarys monthly book clubs by joining us for a discussion on salt to the sea by ruth sepetys. Author ruta sepetys changes all of that with her latest historical ya novel, salt to the sea released february 2016. Open a jar today and share it with everyone in your household. Salt to the sea is based around the worst maritime disaster in history, seven times worse than the titanic. Please feel free to discuss the book throughout the month. While the titanic and lusitania are both welldocumented disasters, the single. Now she finds herself in the service of duke sylvester torquill, sharing an apartment with her fetch, and maintaining an odd truce with tybalt, the local king of cats. From its inception in 2008, the girly book club gbc now has over 120000 members in 15 countries and 125 communities across the globe. Speaking of some fear of loneliness and death that comes to me out of the sea, charles observes that the sea ages one, yet he continually presents it as an object of aesthetic appreciation. Mar 26, 2020 salt to the sea by ruta sepetys was an excellent book. Forced by circumstance to unite, they find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer toward safety. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Its fastpaced, thoroughlyresearched, basically it encompasses all the best things about historical fiction. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys karens two sentence. Salt to the sea by patti harrington see profile 1217. Read for my book club, i would never have chosen a young readers book but wow, excellent book, well deserved winner.
Mar 17, 2020 a ya young adult book club for adults. Nemmersdorf massacre photographs world war ii database. Considering each of the main characters perspectives, in what ways is salt to the sea a story about things that have been lost. Salt to the sea takes readers on an epic adventure and throws them for an emotional tailspin. You should totally make a separate book about their love story after the ship. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In the meantime, use these litlovers talking points to kick off a discussion for salt to the sea. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Salt to the sea study guide contains a biography of ruta sepetys, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Is there anything in life that feels better than making the right decision at the right time. In salt to the sea the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the worlds most terrible and neglected tragedies. Sarah meyrick on raynor winns captivating memoir the salt path. Literary book club salt to the sea third place books. Discussion questions well add publisher questions if and when theyre made available. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys book club discussion questions. With everything shut down for covid19, it made it a bit difficult to plan future events. Ive read rutas other two books, out of the easy and between shades of gray and really enjoyed them. This is all the more impressive from a debut author.
In salt to the sea, the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the worlds most terrible and neglected tragedies. Salt to the sea ruta sepetys, 2016 penguin young readers 400 pp. How do you think this literary method strengthens the story. This discussion guide has been provided by penguin young readers group for classroom, library, and book club use. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading salt to the sea. The books title, salt houses, is explained by atef on page 273. Meets the third tuesday of each month at the board room in clarendon the march book is salt to the sea by ruta sepetys.
Kmystraveler yes, i believe the author wanted the reader to think alfred had a permanent rash like eczema a defect not acceptable to the perfect aryan. Be sure to download the salt to the sea discussion guide for your next book club and catch some read alikes too even if you havent read salt to the sea, you may love these intriguing questions about ya lit and historical fiction. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys was an excellent book. Salt to the sea is a best book club book for discussion, historical fiction inspired by the sinking of the wilhelm gustloffthe greatest maritime disaster in history. This is the story of one of the worst naval disasters in history, the. My conscience mocked me, picking fights like a petulant child. The language is powerful and the story is captivating. The new york times inspired by the reallife tragedy that was the sinking of the wilhelm gustloff, the single greatest maritime disaster in history, this historical novel follows three teenage refugees as they flee their homelands before the russian army in 1945. Jul 24, 2017 its been a long time since i truly could not put a book down, but salt to the sea was one of those books, and its phenomenal writing, fascinating structure, revealing character studies, and racing plot line just get better and better as the book proceeds.
All members of the book club read the same book over the same period. The characters were each well defined and in turn loved, hated, liked, pitied and detested. Elizabeth wein, new york times bestselling author of printz award honor book code name verity. Nielsen hosts a discussion hour based on salt to the sea by ruta sepetys. Set in 1945, ruta septeys salt to the sea begins as world war ii is drawing to a close in east prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Which of the following survey methods will allow the library to make a valid. Contrast charless rich, painterly descriptions of the sea in his writing with the role it. It was shortlisted for the 2018 costa biography award, and also for the wainwright prize. You are invited to participate in our college of education elementary book club. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys karens two sentence book. Salt to the sea penguin young reader summer reading guide.
While the titanic and lusitania are both welldocumented disast. Our premium nuts are roasted with sea salt to give you great flavor and benefits from the natural fats. The wilhelm gustloff, the amber room, and operation hannibal, however, are very real. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. Salt to the sea discussion questions online book club, this or that. Ruta sepetys acts as champion of the interstitial people so often ignored whole populations lost in the cracks of history. When the salt path came out last year, it was a sunday times bestseller. What does the salt path suggest about human approaches to illness impending death. Elementary education book club salt to the sea by ruta. The library is trying to decide which book to feature in next months young adult book club, salt to the sea or the sun is also a star. Did you read salt to the sea, an intense ya historical fiction title, by ruta sepetys. But just before that passage, on page 270, he muses that alia would have smashed the windows and salted the earth before leaving her mothers house in an invasion.
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