Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library discussion

Here's a big heads-up from your local library in Monticello, NY! The Book of Life, third and final in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness magically releases on Tuesday, July 15th!

In this book discussion we will be hyping about the All Souls Trilogy thus far and hyping some more about what is to come!

So, let's kick this off with our first question:

Early in the novel, Harkness describes the typical personalities and physical traits of daemons, witches, and vampires. If you could be any one of these beings, which would you choose and why?

Who is the Congregation? Is it a force for good or a force for evil?

Oh! Here's a good one!

Diana and Matthew travel back to the sixteenth century. If you had the power to time walk, as she does, what period in history would you visit?

A very curious question:
Most of the book is told from Diana’s perspective, yet a few chapters are written in the third person. Why? What feature or purpose unites those chapters?

I believe in love! Even a forbidden one...

Why is Diana and Matthew’s love forbidden? Have you ever loved someone whom your family or friends thought was inappropriate? How did their reaction influence your feelings?

Diana studies alchemy, which she defines as a type of “science with magic” (p. 73) used to explore and understand unexplained phenomena. Do you use astrology, fortune-telling, or ESP to provide a deeper understanding of events in your own life?

Danielle wrote: "Oh! Here's a good one!

Diana and Matthew travel back to the sixteenth century. If you had the power to time walk, as she does, what period in history would you visit?"

This is a particularly difficult question because there are THOUSANDS of years to choose from. Although if I were able to time walk, I suppose I would not need to choose. I could visit several different time periods, experience them, and then pick my favorite.

I wonder why Harkness chose the 16th century.

Joanna wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Oh! Here's a good one!

Diana and Matthew travel back to the sixteenth century. If you had the power to time walk, as she does, what period in history would you visit?"

This is a ..."
She may have chosen the 16th century because it was a turning point for witchcraft, or should I say those who used it?

Here's a link to an interview with Deborah Harkness from BookPage...

http://bookpage.com/interviews/16772-...