/lit/ - Literature

>>16010988
what happens if I join a book group but have zero interest in whatever text they're reading at the moment?

>>16011050
Pretend to read it and barely engage in talking that weak.

>>16011064
wait these groups read one book per week?
that's a lot desu

>>16011086
I dunno I've never been in a book club.

>>16010988
Would love to join one of those desu. Any good ones in London?
(By good i mean no "black women writers" or "discussions of marx" crap)

>>16011086
yes they read my diary desu

>>16010988
Petty and pathetic. I'd never show up again and hold you in hatred the rest of my live. If I was king, I would order you to the dungeon for the rest of your days or have you beheaded by axe on the public square.

>>16011096
No one wants to sit around and read Jack Donovan and Evola with you.

>>16011096

It’s mostly filled with divorced boomers. I don’t have a great network outside of 4chan....my mistake for making it regional AND online only

>>16011168
I imagined so
>>16011130
Damn it, who will read my car erotica now

>>16010988
Currently reading this. Maybe apply some of the advice he gives in the latter half of the book?

>>16011128
>he can't take even a little bit of criticism
>compensates by imagining himself as king
Pathetic. Also reminder that posting gigachad is gay

>>16011327
>NOOOOOOO YOU NEED TO SHOW UP TO MY BOOK CLUB OR IM GOING TO GIVE YOU A VERBAL THRASHING . IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOU HAD MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO OR SOMETHING CAME UP, TRUST ME THIS IS CRITICISM AND NOT ME COMPLAING. NOOOO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WON'T BE COMING BACK AGAIN? Y YOU ARENT A CHAD, YOU SHOULD TAKE MY PETTY BULLSHIT AND I SHOULD GO UNCHECKED.

>>16011347

>>16011347
Stay mad

>Dear gentlemen of [book society,]

>Many of you joined with the explicit interest of reading and discussing literature. As we juggle with our many commitments, it is hard to block time for ourselves and fit in activities, especially those we are strangers to at first.
[book society] needs your commitment to keep this group alive and thriving. After all, what is a ship without its crew, a battalion without its soldiers? Starting today, we will be implementing an attendance policy for events, unless RSVP'd otherwise. This is necessary for members of the group to have a continued space to discuss literature.

>I created a new event [event name] so that interested members can meet for introductions and to discuss our reading plans for the following months. If you have joined an event before, this is not mandatory, though attendance is highly encouraged!

>Currently our discussion has been suspended until we initiate new members, so please, join us and help us get this thing off the ground together!

>>16011419
I'm not the one chastising people for failing to show up to the book club last week.

>>16012094

Only a woman or an American renegs on a social contract to discuss literature

>>16012230
A book club isn't a social contract.

>>16010988
Don’t do that dude. If people can’t show up, then there’s nothing you can do about it. Just focus on the people who show up.

>>16010988
Anyone have any (online) book clubs to join?

>>16012449

If no one shows up, what choice does one have? Why give false impressions by joining but not participating?

I admit my fault was thinking there was someone else like me, but I was optimistic.

>>16012466

Join mine man, fuck it. I open it to ALL participants of 4chan, regardless of location. You have one month to get your shit together and join for our introductory meeting on September 30th.

https://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Book-Society/

>>16011086
Well of course
>>16011096
Make your own.
It's what me and my friends did.

>>16013092
>US
I mean I don't mind, but if it's mostly going to be made up of members that can meet up physically and I'm just a disembodied voice what's the point?