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I'll be honest, I don't typically have casual conversations about books outside of PBT or my book club. But, those two places are great! I have pretty in depth discussions with members.I also have one friend who reads a lot and we do discuss books more in depth. But, it is generally not more than a 10 minute discussion, though we do touch on why we did or did not like the book. She is also great at reading new releases and then we talk about social issues that are reflected in it. And I love those discussions! Most recently we had a great talk about An American Marriage.
I recently had a 30 minute discussion regarding Anne of Green Gables, the book, the movies, and the tv show. It also lead into talking about some other books. Born A Crime was a lengthy conversation too which branched into other conversations but always came back to the book. Normally, I do not have discussions outside if PBT. That is why I'm here, for the discussions and viewpoints.
Like Nicole, there are only a few people I can talk "books" with. My daughter is one, and she still lives with us(got to love the Millenniumcrowd-lol) so that makes it convenient.
I am glad I found this group, just joined recently and have been throwing myself and thoughts out there and it feels great!
I love the drama of stories. Sometimes in my reviews and book chats here, I speak of the drama of stories, dramatic elements, dramatic posing. In f2f convos, I speak of books based on the nature of the relationship I have with the person or persons I am speaking with. With a spiritual teachers, I sometimes read with or in tandem with her. We can talk of practicng vaious spiritual principles as we strive for inner peace when reading writers such as Jean Shinoda Bolen (Christian, Pagan, Buddist medical doctor ) or Thich Nhat Hanh (Buddhist monk) or Don Miguel Ruiz (toltec shaman and medical doctor). Don't you love how the body-mind-spirit connection is becoming a commonplace topic.
If I am speaking with my particular friends, I might laugh at the bawdy humor in movie Prospersa with Helen Mirren. I record humorous quotes sometimes on Goodreads and paraphrase them for our entertainment.
Sometimes we wonder at people who can bring themselves to do difficult things to help the Earth or support ideas and goaks important to us. One such conversation was about the young woman who sat in a tree during all types of weather (Julia Butterfly Hill). We remind ourselves of various incidents of books until we decide to talk about something else.
Sometimes we start to wonder less kindly and then make myself stop. I stop participating and refuse to start back up.
Oh! Do I love this question! Nice job Jason. I talk about books all the time and everywhere. In coffee shops, at the library, and offices where folks are reading. I’m always asking people what they’re reading. Especially on vacations when folks are on planes and are on the beach and at the pool. I am talking about books nonstop. Many of my friends have asked me for recommendations. Especially when there are going on a trip, or know someone in the hospital. I think talking about books is a regular part of my life. Often since I’m carrying one around, it makes it easier to have that conversation. I talk about books with my mother who reads them for her book club and for pleasure. And of course with my beloved friends on Goodreads.
I do talk about books with certain groups of people. I get together regularly with knitters and needlepointers. Books often comes up as a discussion topic — the depth of the conversation depends on the people.Also, I’m a bit like Amy, if I see someone with a book I’ve read, I will often comment, which starts up a conversation. I will also ask if a cover looks interesting.
Funny story, I was at a college homecoming last fall. I ran into a friend and he starts telling everyone around that I read A LOT. Turns out that because we were FB friends, GR also connected us and so he was seeing all my reviews. Books also came up as a topic with an ex room-mate and ex-boyfriend that weekend. As i was going to the airport, I got a text message — what was that book you recommended? but I didn’t know who sent it because I had talked books with so many people and also gave out my number ;-)
I love to talk about books. It is a great way to meet people - much better than the "so what do you do" ala "what was your major" line. If they are not reading, but talk about tv, that tells you one thing. If they are readers, the types of books they read are an indication of who they are, too. As people that know me know, I am always looking for books, and want to discuss them. I have friends that ask me for book titles all the time. My mom and I started talking about books as a way to keep our relationship on keel and away from the conversations of "when will you move back to be near me" and so forth. This actually helped us move our relationship to another level, as we began sharing impressions and reactions as adults. And since I am now running my 3rd book group, it is as natural a conversation as I ever have.
I remembered after I briefly wrote that it’s because I love to talk about books, that I intrigued KSZR to join us. Hadn’t seen her in over 15 years. And not since November 18th. But now she’s one of ours. And we are all better for it. K - you run three book groups? I only know of the one. Tell, Tell.
I talk about books all the time. I'm in multiple F2F book discussion groups, and a score of Goodreads groups. I always have a book with me, and, like Amy, I'll easily enter into a conversation with a total stranger who is reading in public.I also talk about other things ... current events, art, theatre, cooking, favorite nail polish colors, gardening, what my friend's kids are doing, new (and old) restaurants, etc
But my constant reading - and talking about - books is the reason my friends christened me "book concierge."
Book Concierge wrote: "I talk about books all the time. I'm in multiple F2F book discussion groups, and a score of Goodreads groups. I always have a book with me, and, like Amy, I'll easily enter into a conversation with..."I had wondered. . . . and now I know 😉
I'm so jealous. I only have goodreads groups like this, and my husband, and he pretty much reads thrillers (which I don't). So sometimes I shove a book in his hands and say 'read this so we can talk about it' and I'll maybe get a total of 12 sentences from him about it.
Love the origins of your nickname, BC
Other than talking about books in this group, I will discuss them in a similar way with my pen pals. A lot of my pen pals read, and we write to each other about what we are currently reading, or have just recently finished. We'll describe what the book is about, and then write about what we liked or didn't like about it. It's pretty interesting and makes for some rather chatty letters sometimes.
Amy wrote: "I remembered after I briefly wrote that it’s because I love to talk about books, that I intrigued KSZR to join us. Hadn’t seen her in over 15 years. And not since November 18th. But now she’s one o..."Yes - Amy is the person that introduced me to this group, and I am having a blast. Two of the groups I ran are now closed, but the third one is as TST. Noodling on some other ideas at the present, too!
And of course I’d be delighted if you were to join us at the impromptu bookclub. Our activity has been rather quiet this year, as with our 10 most regular members, six of us have had or are having bar and bat mitzvahs in the same year, this spring March, April, May, and June, and one in September. But we will get active again. I’m curious about the books you are reading at TST. So glad we reconnected and that you joined PBT. Lots of reading to be done on this incredibly rainy marathon day. I closed my book on page 37, and am turning my intentions towards a photo montage for June. Unless of course PBT calls me away to distraction...
Still need to work on the photo albums from both of ours! That's when you listen to a book!!!
That’s brilliant! Like I could set that up today and try audible for the first time? Choose a book that I have in print, work like 8 hours on the thing today, finish it up this week, and then whatever’s left over on the book, I take care of in print. I might never have an opportunity to start or finish an audio at any other time in my life. Can you download it to your computer along with the phone or tablet? What a shocker that I just might try it!
yes - library books on audible or hoopladigital.
I may need a tutorial! Twelve minutes until 10AM. If I can’t figure it out by then, it wasn’t meant to work today. What a shocker, Amy trying Audio! Thanks, K.
How I answer depends on who's asking, and whether or not I want to continue the conversation with that person. (But I usually do, since I like to talk about books.) Since I'm usually in several books at a time, I can choose which one to discuss. If I know the preferences of the other person, say my sister-in-law's mother who likes romances, then I will tell her about the last romance book I read. If it's one of my besties who likes fantasy like I do, I discuss the latest fantasy book I read. If it's my brother in law, who likes the mystery thrillers, then that's the book I pick. And if I think they don't really want to know but are just being polite, I usually say I'm in several books at a time, what are you reading, and let them choose to further the conversation or walk away. I love to pimp my favorite authors, so I try to find out their preferences and suggest my favorites to them. I also like to find out if our tastes match, and if they do, then I ask for recommendations.
Talking books comes up at times, but not every day off pbt, and how I talk about books depends on the person and context of the conversation.
I think I'm pretty similar to Annapi- I gear my answer towards the person specifically who I'm chatting with. I try and chat about books I think the other person would find the most interesting- not necessarily about what I'm currently reading. I'm not really a "book talker"- but I think It's because most of my friends aren't really readers, and I'd be boring them. I always discuss with my mom. She's been my #1 reading buddy forever. I have a couple friends who we compare and contrast. My fiance asks about what I'm reading, but other than that- I don't really talk about books much. I'd like to find more people in my life to discuss- obviously that is one of the many reasons I like PBT.
It's funny- I have no problem having a conversation with a complete stranger at a bar who I know knothing about- but striking up a conversation to someone reading or perusing books- I can't do. I always feel like I'm interrupting.
My summer job during college (early 90’s) was putting up BIG party tents for events like weddings (think invite list b/w 200-400 people). This was in the NYC suburbs so we went to some very nice, very BIG houses that had the parties on their grounds. Anyway, one Sunday morning (after the party the night before) we went to a house with very specific instructions from the mother of the bride to let ourselves in the backyard without disturbing anyone in the house and take the tent down b/w 8-9 AM. Well we went in the backyard and the father of the bride sitting by himself near the pool reading a book, sees us and starts screaming at us about trespassing telling us to leave, threatening to call the cops. The wife comes out and says we’re doing what she asked us to do and tells him to shut up and read his book. He tells us to hurry up and leave. We wrap up after about an hour and I have to get the wife to sign a receipt. By this time the wife’s sitting out by the pool with him and he’s furious that I’m bothering them and starts yelling at me and again his wife tells him to shut up. Anyway, I notice the book he’s reading (which seems like he just started) is a courtroom/murder mystery I read the year before. As his wife is signing the receipt I say to him, “that’s a great book”. The wife hands me the signed receipt and he looks at me and says “you can actually read” and I point at the book cover and say “I can, and I still can’t believe the wife was the killer. Thanks, have a nice day” and walk away to his wife laughing and him screaming at me.
Charlie. awesome story. Great way to get at him. haha.
LOL Charlie, that was great! I don't know if I would have dared! But was the wife really the killer in the book?
I’m also happy you put the pompous ass in his place! By the way, that was a great book! I knew exactly which one.
Amy wrote: "I’m also happy you put the pompous ass in his place! By the way, that was a great book! I knew exactly which one.";-)
I ask because I recently saw a conversation. that went similar to:
"Have you read (book name)?"
"Yes it was good. Have you read (book name)?"
"No but I read (book name)"
"That one was just okay. I just finished (book name) and it was better."
So, how do you talk about books in the real life. Do you discuss just likes and dislikes, themes, favorite parts, style, quality, or in some other way? Do you list connect the movies or plays or articles that you have seen or read regarding the story or topic? Is the word good or bad a good enough response when asked how they liked a book?