I'll go first, it still feels like this was yesterday, even though it was over a decade ago. I like reading pretty much all things, as long as it's well written, and well, not everyone is that way. I came to book club with some suggestions for our next book, one of the being "The Stupidest Angel" by Christopher Moore (which I still haven't read, but I'm sure it's great) but instead went with Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates (we voted I didn't make an executive decision I swear!) You more than likely haven't read this book, but a brief synopsis is that it's a first person account of a serial killer rapist with a limited mental capacity. It's dark, but well written, and I liked it as I think Joyce Carol Oates has some great prose and ability as a writer. So, I come prepared with ton of questions and enthusiasm, and what I got was a non-discussion. Basically no one read the book, and/or found the subject matter so off putting that they felt they could not discuss it. Not only did it ruin the book club meeting but probably ruined some of the members whole month. I sometimes lay in bed wondering if the members of that group think I'm an uncultured disturbed individual with no feelings or emotions around such heavy topics.
by CentuarUnicorn