Goose Girl #7

Sometimes we look at the glamorous life and think it looks so appealing (like Selia being a queen, having money, being popular, beautiful, etc). It can be easy to forget how wonderful a simple life can be (like Ani being a goose girl). What have you learned about this challenge in your life? The challenge to be happy with where you are instead of thinking about how the grass is greener.

Goose Girl #6

This book started slow but got really exciting once they were in the forest. When did you really start liking the story and/or what was your favorite part?

Goose Girl #5

When I read the book, I thought a lot about friendship and betrayal. Who do you think were true friends to Ani and why?

Goose Girl #3

At first Ani believes the handkerchief her mother gives her is protecting her. Have you ever held onto an item hoping it brought you luck or protected you?

Goose Girl #4

What do you think Ani's mother, brother, and sisters would say if they learned how she saved their kingdom from annihilation? Do you think they would regret how they treated her? What would Ani's aunt say? Whose approval do you think would be most important to her?

Goose Girl #2

Once in the forest, Selia's treatment of Ani becomes obviously hostile, and she says, "Royalty is not a right, Captain. The willingness of the people to follow a ruler is what gives her power. Here in this place, by this people, I have been chosen" (pg 79). Do you agree with Selia's assessment of royalty?

Goose Girl #1

Thanks to Diana for getting us the Goose Girl questions!!

Question 1 - What did you think of Ani and Geric's love story, especially in the beginning? Were you surprised to learn Geric's identity?

The Goose Girl

Our current book is Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale.
We are still waiting on questions for the blog from Diana.
Keep reading (get through the first few chapters - it gets really good once Ani leaves the kingdom).
Stay tuned for more discussion....

Upcoming books

This is just to give everyone some time to order books, reserve them at the library, borrow them etc. We will continue on with Tending Roses until everyone has finished. No time pressures - those of us that are finished, feel free to enjoy reading other things until we move on to the next books. Once you finish, please let us know via email or a post on the blog. In talking to mom - we have opted to wait for everyone to finish so we can all stay together.
Here are the next two books:

Diana's: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale (available at alibris.com for .99 + s/h or at your local library)

Kara's: The Gable Faces East by Anita Stansfield (available at amazon.com for $3-$4 for used copies +s/h or at some local libraries)

Thanks everyone!! Enjoy!!

Question #6

How has this book impacted you the most?

Question #5

Has both forgiveness and trying to be open to a new way of thinking been a challange, a blessing, or both?

Question #4

What do you do to find the daily peace that the farm seemed to bring to others?

Question #3

Why do you think it is so hard for us to take the time to listen and seek to understand others rather than just accepting our own conclusions and judgments as truth?

Question #2

Do you think Grandma Rose leaves the wildflower book on purpose? Do you have a journal you can write life's little ah ha moments in like she did over the years? If yes, have you taken the opportunity to share those treasures of knowledge with others upon occassion?

Question #1

Within the first 2 chapters, what was it that you could relate to most ?