Summerset Abbey: Spring Awakening (Summerset Abbey Trilogy) (33 page)
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Authors: T. J. Brown
1. If you haven’t read the previous books in this series,
Summerset Abbey
and
Summerset Abbey: A Bloom in Winter
, read them, or check out the book pages on
Simon and Schuster.com
(where you can read summaries, reviews, and excerpts):
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Summerset-Abbey/T-J-Brown/9781451698985
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Summerset-Abbey-A-Bloom-in-Winter/T-J-Brown/9781451699050
2. Both Rowena and Victoria help directly in the war effort in this book. Women often have been more involved in war than many people realize, and women’s roles in fighting wars has often gone overlooked. There have been several excellent movies about women and their role in war efforts, including
V for Victory: Women at War
(1988), about women in World War II, and
Lioness
(2008), about a group of women sent into combat in Iraq. Together, watch one of these films and discuss. Do you think women’s contributions to wars and roles in military life have become more accepted since World War I? Why or why not?
3. Prudence, a notoriously bad cook, is instructed to bring a premade plum pudding to her Christmas gathering. A traditional plum pudding does require some work, but it is a traditional English treat that your whole book club will enjoy. One member of your group can start making the puddings a few days ahead of time, and then, when you all get together, do the last few steps together. You can find a recipe here:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Superb-English-Plum-Pudding-20010
4. “
The reality of death made me think hard about what’s actually worth fighting for in this world
,” Jonathan says as he tried to win back Rowena. In your group, discuss what each member thinks is worth fighting for. Would it take the specter of war to make you stand up and claim them? What is one thing you could purposefully choose to work harder on or toward? Commit to each other to make that a priority.
AUTHOR PHOTOGRAPH BY KEENE STUDIO
t. j. Brown
makes her historical fiction debut with the Summerset Abbey trilogy:
Summerset Abbey; Summerset Abbey: A Bloom in Winter;
and
Summerset Abbey: Spring Awakening
. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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www.tjbrownbooks.com
.
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