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Tag: short stories

Book Club: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald

February 24, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading the story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald called “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. I watched the movie (Brad Pitt as the main character) but I haven’t read the story yet. I am looking forward to discussing it with you. Remember about roles and themes and

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Book club: “Kew Gardens” by Virginia Woolf

January 27, 2018 Diana_UA Leave a comment

I saw this doodle today and decided that we should get acquainted with this author. So this week we are reading the short story by Virginia Woolf called “Kew Gardens” Please,  read the story, think about main characters, themes, the moral of the story, think of your own questions… Don’t

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Book Club: “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence

December 8, 2017 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are going to discuss the story of the British writer D.H. Lawrence called “The Rocking Horse Winner”. Are you familiar with this author? Have you read any of his works? As usual, I ask you to read the story, think about main characters, themes, the moral of the story,

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Book Club: “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri

October 21, 2017 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are discussing the story “Interpreter of Maladies” written by the Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri. I’ve never heard of this name and I am very curious about this author and her story. You can download the text document here on the Book Club padlet. Please, read the story,

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Book Club: “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell

August 25, 2017 Diana_UA Leave a comment

This week we are reading and discussing the story called “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connel (1893 – 1949). You can download the story from the BookClub padlet. As usual, I ask you to think about the themes of the story, main characters, questions that pop up in

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Book Club: “The Princess and the Puma” by O. Henry

August 11, 2017 Diana_UA Book Club - Diana 2 comments

Hello, dear Bookworms, Today we are discussing a story of one of my favorite American writers O. Henry called “The Princess and the Puma”. You can also read this story here and enjoy the wonderful illustrations created by I.A. Williams. Don’t forget to pick your reading circle role and get ready for

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“Lamb To The Slaughter” by Roald Dahl

May 5, 2017 Diana_UA Leave a comment

Dear Book Club Members, It’s time to discuss a short story. I decided that we deserve an easy and pleasant story to enjoy. 🙂 Leave your comments and questions here. Don’t forget to pick your roles.  The description of the roles/templates you can use while preparing for the meeting: Group Discussion

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“Pigs is Pigs” by Ellis Parker Butler

February 10, 2017 Diana_UA Book Club - Diana, Posts 2 comments

At our first Book Club Meeting, we read the story by American writer Ellis Parker Butler called “Pigs is Pigs”. But we didn’t have time left to discuss it. I am going to post some useful links here and you are all welcome to write your comments about your impressions

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