Twainy My input would be. Well, it‘s a book. With pages. And words. Next. 9mo
TrishB 😂😂 somewhere between 1&2! With a few eye rolls. 9mo
BiblioLitten 3!! Go for 3! 😄 9mo
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batsy 3...but the heart says 2 😂 9mo
Amor4Libros Agree with @batsy 🤣🤣 9mo
Bette Hmmm, toss up, but 2 sure would be fun to watch. 😆 9mo
rabbitprincess Definitely the baked goods option 😄 9mo
Bookwormjillk 3 with a few diplomatic points thrown in because someone might feel the same but is afraid to say it 9mo
dabbe Totally with @batsy on this. Would LOVE to see #2 in action, though! 🤣🤣🤣 9mo
Enchanted_Bibliophile I want to do 2... But as a hostess I'd prefer 3 🤷🏼♀️ 9mo
Cinfhen I find the BEST discussions are usually when I/we politely disagree on a book, but of course it‘s after I‘ve enjoyed the baked goods and had my fill of wine 🍷❤️😉 Go For It, Reggie! Burn the place down with your wit and charm xx 9mo
Cinfhen And #CuriousMinds want to know…what was the book???? 9mo
RaeLovesToRead I have totally number 2-ed at several book clubs before. In fact, I can think of several books I'm STILL ANNOYED ABOUT! 🤣🤣🤣 9mo
RaeLovesToRead Also, a 4th option... have you considered sharing your opinion through the medium of Puppets? "Well personally, I enjoyed the book, but Mr Snuggles has a few things to say..." (at this time, whip out a hand puppet and let rip. If anyone complains, look innocent and point at the puppet #bookclubtactics) 9mo
RamsFan1963 While option #2 would be the most emotionally satisfying one, I'd probably go with #3 so it least I'd get fed and could keep my negativity to a minimum. 9mo
Ruthiella Definitely the sock puppet option! 😂 9mo
Susanita You can‘t do worse than an old guy in my mystery book club who walked into our 7:00 at 6:59. He threw the book on the table and said he hated it. The meeting went downhill from there. (I actually liked the book. 🤷🏻♀️) 9mo
Susanita @Cinfhen I find that the best discussions are when nobody likes the book so we spend the meeting trashing it. 😎 9mo
Jas16 I was in a book club with one of my best friends and we strongly disagree about almost every book so we rarely had a meeting where everyone agreed. I think that makes it more interesting and you should share how you really feel. 9mo
CoverToCoverGirl My motto is there isn‘t any book that‘s to everyone‘s taste. Your views are your views. In a book club everyone‘s point of view should be appreciated… But I would certainly enjoy option 1 & 2. Now that would be a book club meeting to remember.. especially so it there was popcorn involved !🍿🤣 (edited) 9mo
Cinfhen Oh the joys of bookclub @Susanita !!!! 9mo
Reggie @TrishB @BiblioLitten @batsy @Amor4Libros @Bette @rabbitprincess @Bookwormjillk @dabbe @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Cinfhen @RaeLovesToRead @RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella @Susanita @Jas16 @CoverToCoverGirl Thanks for everyone‘s input. Turned out 6 out of 8 of us didn‘t care for the book. So whewww! 😅 9mo
RaeLovesToRead What was the book? 9mo
Reggie @RaeLovesToRead @Cinfhen the book was The Enchanted Hacienda. 9mo
vivastory The most memorable #NYRBBookClub discussions for me were at the opposite ends of the spectrum: they were months when the vast majority loved the selection or the months when they hated it 9mo
merelybookish I was hoping for an exciting report and am slightly disappointed to hear it was all quite civilized. 😂 9mo
Bookzombie I quite like all three options and probably would pay to see #2 in action. I‘m glad your discussion went well though. 🙂 9mo
sarahbarnes Would‘ve given a lot to see option 2! 😁 9mo
Rissreads Aghh Reggie, isn‘t life wonderful! ♥️ 9mo
Centique Oh my god i wish id seen this earlier and could have begged you to mske some drama. 😂😂 Perhaps next time you could say “im going to express my opinions in the form of interpretive dance” and then stomp all over the baked goods 😂😂 9mo
Centique My only book club experience though (which i may have said already) was a bunch of very polite women lawyers who would grit their teeth about the book i chose and say “i just dont like books about people who make bad decisions” 🤯 9mo
kspenmoll Seems like #2 is the winner! I agree with many here. There is more to discuss when people have divergent views. 8mo
kspenmoll By the way, Happy Litsyversary!!! 7 yrs🎉🎉👏🏻 8mo
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