everywhereinbetween

everywhereinbetween t1_jadbjq9 wrote

Reply to Does this mean audiobooks aren't for me? by IAmNotAFetish

I do audiobooks alongside ebooks so I can still highlight stuff (quotes I like, plot changes where character/perspective changes, etc) ... sped to x1.10 (presently) or up to x1.3 (most I've done) as and when necessary 😂

A good audiobook reader voice rly makes or breaks the experience though!

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everywhereinbetween t1_j9g6imk wrote

Reply to What typically happens at book clubs? by NRAAAE

I started in a book club last April (small group, like 10pax including me I think but we started off like 6pax) and some books have discussion questions so we use that

But if not, we just talk abt what issues/perspectives were discussed, the characters we loved/hated/identified with, etc. I didn't go for the previous session but apparently someone brought food, which is a plus. Haha.

It's not an "official" library one, just among friends, so we just do lunch then book club (casual, 2h tops) and yes sometimes as applicable I will just be like "hello I didn't finish the book but I read till page x and I will discuss/insert my opinions as relevant up to that stage"

HAHAHA. & (it will differ) but because it was meant to encourage reading and it was an initiative among personal friends, we set an agreement that books shld not exceed 350 pages. Which thrills me bc it automatically excludes Stephen King 😆😂 I refuse to read Stephen King 😆😂 too long, too creepy!

We're gna meet alternate monthly instead of monthly from April, which idk if it will lead some people to suggest longer books. Having said that I'm still not exceeding 500 pages if I had my way .. which still excludes Stephen King 😂😆

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