Comments on: Going Clubbing

By: Hap

Hap — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:50:44 +0000

Couldn't handle the book? Why not SEE THE MOVIE?

By: jaymmarie

jaymmarie — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:30:50 +0000

one of my good friends loves P&P and i pretty much…well, don’t. and we are in book club together. interesting!
i am a great wingman, really… we gotta get a beer sometime (or old fashioned, as the case may be)
happy thanksgiving

By: Darby

Darby — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:12:49 +0000

Hey! Even us huge nerds dig a little smut now and then. In fact, that’s my middle name: “Nerd Who Digs Smut”. Gosh, was that ever awkward when we were learning how to write our names in cursive in grade school.

By: asia

asia — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:36:35 +0000

oh I read this post last. I would not have lectured you that you should have read these books if I knew the topic was books I should have read.
Anyway, I have never been into period pieces. I dont think I have ever read one single book that could fit into that catagory. Ever. Strong polarity there.

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:51:36 +0000

TS: Actually, I was the one who called Dee’s book club elitist. But really, they were! Why didn’t they like me? I know how to read! I’m nice! Why didn’t they like me? [runs out sobbing]
McM: “Atticus! Atticus!” That’s my favorite part of “Dog Day Afternoon.”
P: Yeah, that doesn’t sound fun at all! And so sorry to break your heart w/ P&P. I’ve actually never even opened it up… it’s really just on principle. But I’ll try to regain your respect somehow… mmm… Oh! I like Salma Hayek. No, no actually I don’t. Can we still be friends?
C: Interesting idea you bring up, m’lady. Perhaps I’ll do a Thanksgiving poll… (is anyone even around this weekend?)
T: Yes! Another member for my book club!

By: TCho

TCho — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:32:47 +0000

Oh I’m with you. I don’t like old books either.

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:26:01 +0000

I was so waiting for this to turn into a Poll. I wanted to see if any of the books from my “need to read” shelf were listed.
Great post!

By: patricia

patricia — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:43:21 +0000

I started a book club a few years back. I got grief for only inviting certain people, but I stood strong on my list. I picked people with whom I’d previously had very good book discussions and who swore to me that they loved to read and who wanted to be in a book club. The thing lasted five months if that. Picking books got to be too involved, if people didn’t agree with the book choice, they didn’t read it which would be fine except there were only about six of us in the club and sometimes only 2 or three people had read the book. It was no fun.
Also no fun? Your heartbreaking revelation that you have no desire to read my absolute favorite book of all time. Tres sad. I agree that the style can be a bit tedious if you’r not used to it, but oh god, once you get used to it … It’s a funny, smart, beautiful book. But blah. I’m completely biased so don’t mind me.

By: McMonkey

McMonkey — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:29:43 +0000

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time, and really, the only good thing that came out of high school american lit class. Everyone in law school wants to be Atticus Finch…sadly, we end up as Hamilton Berger.

By: The Scarlett

The Scarlett — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:53:04 +0000

Okay, that Shropshire comment had me laughing. And I loved the fact that your honest wingman outed you as a non-reader of Salinger.
I can’t believe that they called your previous book club ‘elitist’ and then wanted you to be a provisional member of their club of two.
Now, I’m off to Surrey for a fortnight with Mr. Bingley. Cheerio!