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Showerthought: Picked a non-fiction book over fiction for our club vote and it backfired hard
I pushed for 'The Power Broker' over a buzzy novel last month because I wanted something meaty to debate, but 4 out of 8 members said it was too dense and stopped reading halfway. We spent the whole meeting rehashing chapter 1 instead of getting into the real arguments about city planning. Has anyone else forced a heavier read on a book club only to watch it flop?
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john_singh1d ago
Oh man, same thing happened when I picked a history book for my group!
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gavin_reed1d ago
Yeah, I get what you're saying but I'm not sure a history book is the best pick for a group read. Most people zone out with dates and names real quick. A good thriller or mystery keeps everyone turning pages instead of checking their watches.
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