Do you discuss a book after reading

RStone · Post by **RStone** » 02 Mar 2015, 21:06

I have a few people I like to talk books with, if we've both managed to read the same book, but generally no. I was a member of an ill fated book club for a while and found it painful. Not everyone had the same opinion, which was fine, but there was at least one person who took anyone disagreeing with her opinion as a personal insult and would steamroll the conversation and glower. Deeply irritating. If I know I can get a good, intellectual conversation- great, otherwise, no. Of course, I also teach literature, so sometimes discussing books is part of the job description. Students aren't always great at holding up their part...

aamadrid · Post by **aamadrid** » 06 Mar 2015, 14:12

I most definitely discuss the book once I'm doing reading it. I especially discuss the book if I know someone is reading it too or if someone let me borrow their book. Often times I find it interesting to see someone's perspective on the characters in the book. Some of my favorite characters are not always the favorite of someone elses.

Jesska6029 · Post by **Jesska6029** » 06 Mar 2015, 19:01

I do like talking about a book after reading it. I do not like doing it right away. I find that I usually want time to think about everything I read.

csimmons032 · Post by **csimmons032** » 06 Mar 2015, 22:24

My mother and I enjoy the same type of books. So I usually discuss the books with her and she does the same with me. We can usually tell if the other is going to like a specific book or not. Most of the time I do enjoy talking about books. It was a good topic with my grandmother as well. We used to talk about Christian authors.

Jojowrites4All · Post by **Jojowrites4All** » 07 Mar 2015, 00:13

I love talking about books I'm reading. However, some friends and family read a genre that I don't care for. The other half are glued to TV. Luckily, I have this site.

csimmons032 · Post by **csimmons032** » 08 Mar 2015, 19:58

Jesska6029 wrote:I do like talking about a book after reading it. I do not like doing it right away. I find that I usually want time to think about everything I read.

That makes a lot of sense. Most of the time I end up thinking about the book after I read it. That gives me a lot of time to figure out if I like the book or not. Of course I can usually figure that out while I am reading a book. The ending of book can tell me a lot though.

bluemel4 · Post by **bluemel4** » 14 Mar 2015, 17:50

Va_treehugger wrote:I love to talk about the books I am reading. The only trouble is finding someone that will listen.

LOL! I used to bombard my husband with my opinions annd feelings about books I just finished. He of course would be polite sometimes and listen but unless he planned to read the book also or already has he is not really all that interested.

So I joined two book clubs through my library that meet monthly. I like opening up to new books that I would never have considered reading on my own.

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 28 Mar 2015, 07:12

Va_treehugger wrote:I love to talk about the books I am reading. The only trouble is finding someone that will listen.

I can relate! I love to read and discuss books but nobody else around me does! That's why I'm happy to find this website

swatson1982 · Post by **swatson1982** » 28 Mar 2015, 15:51

I really wish I had more friends who like to read. It seems to be a dying art sometimes.

dancing with hugo · Post by **dancing with hugo** » 30 Mar 2015, 08:32

I have been a member of two reading clubs because I thought it would be interesting to hear others' takes on books I wanted to read. Found that most people had little of value to contribute regarding the book we were reading as a group. Primarily, they were more interested in how it related to their lives, both past and present. Not a bad thing, but not what I was looking for.

Naira · Post by **Naira** » 31 Mar 2015, 07:47

swatson1982 wrote:I really wish I had more friends who like to read. It seems to be a dying art sometimes.

Yes, unfortunately it's so

fitzml · Post by **fitzml** » 02 Apr 2015, 21:44

I love to but don't know anybody in my circle of family, friends and acquaintances who read or even like to read. That's why I am so grateful for this forum.

Joen143 · Post by **Joen143** » 03 Apr 2015, 02:07

Fran wrote:Absolutely ... for me part of the joy of reading is discussing books, stories & characters, getting opinions of other readers and agreeing or disagreeing with their opinions. I'm constantly amazed at how different readers respond to a book and how heated they can become in defending their opinion ... and I sometimes end up thinking I've read a completly different book!
For me reading may be a solitary pursuit but being a reader is in most cases a gregarious & sociable personality type.

Yeah. I agree with this. I don't know with others but I can't keep the emotion which the writer was able to express successfully. I can't contain it within myself. I need to share it with others who have read the book also then we discuss it objectively or have a heated debate. Whatever!

The important is we share that precious moment.

na-se · Post by **na-se** » 03 Apr 2015, 05:28

it depends. There are some books I want to enjoy myself. But there some other books I want to talk about.

Jamie fred84 · Post by **Jamie fred84** » 28 Apr 2015, 22:05

I never have, but I don't have anyone to discuss it with really. My husband doesn't want to hear about my lovey dovey books and I've never been part of a book club where I know it's encouraged. Maybe I should try that....