Comments on: Attending Book Groups Is an Unnatural Act http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:37:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: helen http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 helen Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:02 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/#comment-2657 The thing about book groups is that you know you are not alone in your addiction and in order to feed it you have to have access to better books, how better than to be recommended a book by a fellow reader. If it was not for the net and book groups i would not have expanded my reading tastes and been exposed to some lovely reads. The excitement that you get from reading a book is doubled when you tell a friend and they say oh i loved it, or you have a discussion about the characters. The thing about book groups is that you know you are not alone in your addiction and in order to feed it you have to have access to better books, how better than to be recommended a book by a fellow reader.
If it was not for the net and book groups i would not have expanded my reading tastes and been exposed to some lovely reads.
The excitement that you get from reading a book is doubled when you tell a friend and they say oh i loved it, or you have a discussion about the characters.

]]> By: Sondra Eklund http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Sondra Eklund Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:35:28 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/#comment-2631 I love your description--You've captured well the joys of reading. You've explained well why reading is different from a movie. You've also explained well the value of a book group. I will have to reconsider joining one! I never felt much interest--for exactly the reasons you've described. But now.... I love your description–You’ve captured well the joys of reading. You’ve explained well why reading is different from a movie.

You’ve also explained well the value of a book group. I will have to reconsider joining one! I never felt much interest–for exactly the reasons you’ve described. But now….

]]> By: valerie ryan http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 valerie ryan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:46:06 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/#comment-2627 Nick: NONONO...waste of time, maybe; big snooze, maybe; but...unnatural? I think not. Besides, the dessert is usually good. It is good for us to venture forth into that world that considers itself more real than our own - once in a while. Of course, everything depends on the group. If it is a bunch of bozos, there so they can talk about "their" book club, give it a pass. Occasionally, however, there is really a good discussion of a worthwhile book - which leads me to my point. The tipoff is: book selection. Not all well-written, enjoyable books are discussable, and most book groups fail to recognize that. Alas. Happy Reading! I'm going back to Ron Hansen now. Cheers, Valerie Nick: NONONO…waste of time, maybe; big snooze, maybe; but…unnatural? I think not. Besides, the dessert is usually good. It is good for us to venture forth into that world that considers itself more real than our own - once in a while. Of course, everything depends on the group. If it is a bunch of bozos, there so they can talk about “their” book club, give it a pass. Occasionally, however, there is really a good discussion of a worthwhile book - which leads me to my point. The tipoff is: book selection. Not all well-written, enjoyable books are discussable, and most book groups fail to recognize that. Alas. Happy Reading! I’m going back to Ron Hansen now.

Cheers,

Valerie

]]> By: Lisa http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Lisa Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:01:21 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/04/04/attending-book-groups-is-an-unnatural-act/#comment-2457 I'm a reader and book club organizer. To me, book group is not at all unnatural.. I LOVE to talk about books and be social, and I love getting a variety of viewpoints on what I've read. Book club night is my favorite night of the month. I’m a reader and book club organizer. To me, book group is not at all unnatural.. I LOVE to talk about books and be social, and I love getting a variety of viewpoints on what I’ve read. Book club night is my favorite night of the month.

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