Book Club | The House in the Cerulean Sea (TJ Klune)
May 18 @ 6:00 pm BST – 7:00 pm BST
In our May Book Club, we will discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. This has been on our reading list for a while!
“1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching, tender and truly delightful, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family and defeating bureaucracy” – Gail Carriger, author of Soulless
Would you like to join us to talk about it? I would love to hear what you think.
The House in the Cerulean Sea Synopsis
An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place – and realising that family could be yours.
He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . .
Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he’s spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.
Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days. But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams.
What Happens At The Haven Book Club?
We meet on Zoom for an hour to discuss our general responses to the book. We consider its core concepts, themes, and ideas and reflect on how they have resonated (or not) with us.
Our book club is informal, open, and welcoming. It doesn’t matter if you are a voracious reader or if this is the first book you’ve read in years; your experience with it is what counts.
One of the wonderful aspects of discussions like these is that they can reveal new perspectives through which we can view books. Perhaps you found the writing style challenging, whereas someone else found poetry. Or you might have uncovered a thread that others overlooked. Sharing our experiences can unlock unexpected things and intriguing angles that we might not consider alone.
While it would be lovely to hear from you, there is no pressure for you to actively participate in our discussions. These are relaxed gatherings where people can be themselves. Similarly, although you will gain the most from it if you are familiar with the book, you are still more than welcome to join us even if you haven’t read it.
Keep The House in the Cerulean Sea Conversation Going
We have a forum thread for The House in the Cerulean Sea, so the conversation doesn’t need to stop at the end of the meeting. Whether you didn’t make it to the meeting, new insights occurred to you later, or you prefer writing your thoughts, please continue the conversation this way.
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