Our club in Denver argued for an hour because half the group skipped the introduction to 'Cloud Atlas' and missed the whole point.

I had to shut it down and make everyone go back and actually read the first 80 pages before we could talk about the ending, so has anyone else had to stop a meeting over people not doing the basic reading?

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black.margaret20d ago

Oh man, that's a whole mood. I once tried to lead a talk on a book where I was the only one who'd finished it (which, to be fair, is pretty on brand for me). We spent forty minutes just summarizing the plot for everyone else, and I felt like a substitute teacher. Had to call the whole thing off and reschedule.

the_blair20d ago

That "substitute teacher" feeling is so real. I read an article once that said most book clubs fail because people treat the meeting like a homework deadline. The writer suggested having no assigned reading at all, just picking a theme and letting people bring whatever they liked. It sounded messy but maybe more honest.

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