Sacre bleu book discussion group

Penumbras 24hour bookstore, nine lives,the vanishing act of esme lennox, the goldfinch, the sense of a an ending, the master and margarita, sacre bleu, brief wondrous life of oscar wao, the piano tuner, the satanic verses, east. It is commonly believed that vincent van gogh died of a selfinflicted. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Groups receive enough copies of their selected title to allow everyone in the group to read the same book at the same time. We meet in person monthly see the story of our history. A magnificent comedy dart from the author of lamb, fool, and bite me, moores sacre bleu is part mystery, part history sort of, part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young bakerpainter as he joins the dapper henri toulouselautrec on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the supposed suicide of vincent van gogh. I even wrote the entire manuscript of bite me while i was researching sacre bleu. But when i decided to write a novel based around the impressionist and post impressionist art movements in france, i had no idea what an. Theres the deceptively easy humor of his early california novels, which only gets sharper and funnier in his san franciscobased vampire novels. Most of us had heard of or previously read something by christopher moore. Choose from one of the titles below, or check out the goodreads shelf for more suggestions. The ending of the article seems to suggest that englishspeakers imagine that french people still go around saying sacre bleu. His vampire books are really funny bloodsucking fiends, you suck, bite me. Sacre bleu scary story science fiction scififantasy book club september meeting.

Washington post book world on sacre bleu captivating. Finally, with a deadline looming, i had to stop researching and just write the book. Tobin, time magazineletters to the editor 1 sucre bleu. Nancy speaks some french words throughout the book e. But from time to time, moore gets obsessed with a particular subject, lending a richer layer to his peculiar brand of irreverent humor. Each book store has a different way of managing the line. A committee of sonoma county librarians chooses the books. In addition to the humor and the adventure, theres quite a bit of setting and historical detail in this book albeit with a heavy layer of imagination applied.

This months choice for the hatchet coffee book club is sacre bleu by christopher moore. In his new novel sacre bleu, christopher moore is at his strange, fantastic, witty and sarcastic best bringing history alive through quirky characterizations, mystical mystery and hilarious dialogue. Moore did a ton of impressive research for this book. Of the two major protagonists in the book, one is henri toulouselautrec the french aristocratartist who zestfully immersed himself in pariss sexy underbelly. Were a nationwide nonprofit organisation with a 46year track record. Christopher moore is a very talented supernatural comic novelist, but hes maddeningly hitormiss. A comedy dart kindle edition by moore, christopher.

A comedy dart is heavy on the blue and the art, but light on the comedy. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things. Ask your students if they know words in another language. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sacre bleu. Author christopher moore, seen on monday, march 26, 2012 in san. Sacre bleu is based around the color blue and the idea of an artists muse, taking us into the world of toulouselautrec and his contemporaries with erudition, along with moores typically outrageous humor. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment.

Yes, theres a whole forum on my bulletin board called so you wanna be a. She is a book evangelist, trivia emcee, classics made modern book discussion. The books with historical or literary source material sacre bleu, lamb, fool, the. I began reading sacre bleu today and was intrigued from page one. I agree with the other poster to spread his books out. There are really two ages and two operating modes for hugely popular comedic writer moore the griff, 2011, etc. Discuss online about all events and topics from richmond book club in midlothian, va. Word comes to his friend lucien lessard, a fellow painter, friend and bread maker, who takes the news to heart. This months choice for the hatchet coffee book club is sacre bleu by christopher moore, known for his comedic novels. The pine cove books its christmas in pine cove and someone just killed santa with a shovel, but the angel has been sent to perform a christmas miracle. On page 106, suddenly nancy had a funny feeling in her tummy. Sacre bleu opens with the oneeared van gogh and the incident that led to his fatal wound. Sacre bleu is a brilliantly crafted mishmash of genres, part historical fiction, part mystery, part fantasy, part mythology, loaded with satire and comedic genius, but also some accurate and interesting history.

We meet for an hour the second thursday of each month at 12. Best sellers combined print and ebook fiction sunday, april. The holy god exclamation being profane is related to the third commandment. The book is set in the art scene of 19th century paris, a fascinating time for the art world. How do you know, when you think blue when you say blue that you are talking about the same blue as anyone else. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain. I definitely recommend anyone to read this or any other work by christopher moore. Its my first book for adult readers, about a group of people who saved the. I know very little about french art masterpieces and their artists in the 1890s, or for that matter, art in general. A comedy dart and millions of other books are available for instant access. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. The next brown bag book discussion may 14 will focus on sacre bleu, christopher moores comical farce about the color blue, the mystical nature of. Or is it just a myth anglos and their media have engineered.

If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Discussions richmond book club midlothian, va meetup. Sacre bleu by christopher moore a reading map to further enjoyment. Sacre bleu chapter guide the guide to christopher moores sacre. American gods, the movie goer, the awakening, the tragedy of arthur, quiet houses, mr. Scottsdale public library system book club to go collection for adult book discussion groups each tote bag contains 10 copies of the book and a set of discussion questions.

Those familiar with moores work will love this rich story, which is full of gleefully anachronistic behavior and languageoften punbasedcoming from artists we ordinarily revere. To ask other readers questions about sacre bleu, please sign up. Books n beverages book club basehor community library. I read second hand souls a few weeks ago and was a bit underwhelmed but it wasnt a bad book at all. Questions, summaries, discussions, quotes, and running lists of books weve read or are thinking of reading we are a small, invitation only. At some events, i will have signed all of the books in advance so youll get a signed book even if you dont have time to stand in line. Every artist of this era makes an appearance in sacre bleu, mr. I would suggest that anyone who thinks about it is aware that the phrase is about as authentic french as wearing a white and black striped shirt with a red bandana tied around the neck with a pointy. The book is available at the front desk at the library. The expression today is not used in france, but in the englishspeaking world it is. Join our online book discussion group on goodreads. Blue laws, which began in 1755 as puritanical restrictions on the activities of new england residents on sundays, are unconnected with the obscene sense of blue. Blue is the sky, the sea, a gods eye, a devils tail, a birth, a strangulation, a virgins cloak, a monkeys ass.

But that doesnt mean there wasnt more to learn, and in the case of painting, more to see, and thus, ive created this guide. It came at a weird time, as i had almost finished writing sacre bleu, so the. Critics have voiced their horror after discovering that africans crossing the mediterranean had become a mathematical equation in a textbook approved by the french education ministry for secondary school pupils now the book publisher nathan who introduced the conundrum which featured a photograph of african migrants crammed into an inflatable dinghy has issued an formal apology. The novel is both witty and smart while taking you on a journey through history and art.

Sacre bleu by christopher moore i thought of a few questions couldnt find any study guides on line to consider in preparation for our discussion. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A city girl with a new thirst for life but no instruction book and a boy from the midwest looking to find his fortune, and maybe a girlfriend who wont eat him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Sacre bleu this is my first time reading this author, and i must say he is quite a storyteller. I had so much fun reading christopher moores sacre bleu that i wanted to extend the experience, and i thought other readers might want to as well.

Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with a meditation on the color blue. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. Christopher moore 1 christopher moore disambiguation author division christopher moore is composed of at least 6 distinct authors, divided by their works. Why francobelgian comic book movies are more fun than marvel and dc. When i tell my husband, the grocery store was out of toilet paper in my usual voice, it sounds pedestrian. With a bidet, tp shortages no longer scare the crap out of. Some have tickets, or bookmarks, or wristbands, others go by the dogpile approach. Word comes to his friend lucien lessard, a fellow painter, friend. Fall 12 reading group list christopher moores writing has always been hilariously entertaining, but in recent books fool, loosely based on shakespeare, and now sacre bleu hes also expanded his palette to some fascinating interpretations of classic literature and historical events, adding a whole new dimension of enjoyment to his. We realized at the last meeting that we hadnt attempted any comedy books. For may, the dc public librarys goodreads group is featuring humor. The brown bag discussion group is a monthly book club sponsored by the guerneville library.