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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been part of two successful book clubs.

The first has been going on for many years and focused on biographies. However, the people in it were much older than me and all retired, and they wanted to meet during the day. I didn't find the biographies they chose very interesting, not diverse at all and mostly dead people from the previous century or earlier.

I find the second one much better. It's all women and they are younger than me, but they pick contemporary works that are new and have come out in the last year or two. I find the discussions well run and we meet over drinks at a bar. I just find it is a better fit for me and they meet at night which is easier when you work.[/quote]

Also wanted to add that in both cases, it is very helpful to have discussion questions beforehand that we go through and that keeps the conversation going. The first club had way too many opinionated people that had too much time on their hands and were very set in their ways, and I felt discussions could get derailed.

The second one is more enjoyable also because people were respectful of each other and made sure to listen to each other's opinions.[/quote]

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