Book club meeting at a loud restaurant/bar
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Anonymous
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I joined a local women's only book club.
However, the woman who organizes the book club has us meet at a neighborhood bar and grill sports place, with large tvs with games on. We usually sit at 2 or 3 longer tables near the bar area. We never talk about the books we read. It drives me crazy. I can't hear anyone talk. Women show up who didn't even read the book for that month. Am I just taking these book clubs too seriously? I wanted to discuss the book. LoL. |
Anonymous
| Wrong book club for you |
Anonymous
| There's two types of book groups, ones where they discuss the book and ones where they hang out and socialize. I'm not a fan of the latter, but it probably means you need to find a new group. |
Anonymous
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Would be interesting to know the title of the books assigned to read by your "book club".
Not sure, but I suspect similar feelngs are experienced by some men who enter "gentlemen's clubs" expecting to learn about manners and rules of social etiquette. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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OP I see a lot of these groups on meet up dot com near where I live in Los Angeles - they always seem to meet at bars, wine bars, etc. I think they pose as book clubs but they're really about socializing and drinking.
Having said that, I do not know where you meet the real book club people. I suspect you stumble across them by knowing one member who may or may not invite you along? |
Anonymous
| Don’t feel weird about leaving the group. Go ahead and try to find one that fits better. |
Anonymous
Maybe even start one yourself? Do you have a neighborhood FB or NextDoor page? Post that you want a real bookclub that plans to read and discuss books. If you have a preferred style (historical, romance, modern fiction) say that, too. See who responds with interest. |
Anonymous
| I’m in this situation. I don’t want to break off from the main book club especially since I’m not a leader type but it is increasingly just a social club of moms I don’t particularly enjoy. |
Anonymous
+1 |