Went to a used bookstore in Portland and nobody talked about the books

I visited Powell's Books last weekend and something was off. People were lining up for the coffee shop and taking pictures for Instagram, but I barely saw anyone actually reading or discussing the books. Walked through three rooms and overheard more talk about phone chargers than plot twists. Has your book club ever dealt with members who show up just for the social part and skip the reading?

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terrybennett27d ago

Book club or just coffee club now?

susana6627d ago

Did anyone actually finish that last book or did we all just skim the summary on Wikipedia?

wrenh6526d ago

Book club or coffee club" - hey, at least I can pretend I read for an hour with a latte in hand.