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Shoutout to my aunt's weekly book club from back in the day
We used to all sit in her living room and really get into it about the characters. Now my own club just texts short replies, and it feels like we miss the point. I miss those loud, personal talks.
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sandra_murray136mo ago
Your aunt had people over to her house every single week for books? That kind of regular meet up sounds like a dream now. Most people I know can barely agree on a monthly zoom call, let alone showing up in person. What was her secret to getting everyone to commit like that?
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kim.hannah6mo ago
That "dream now" feeling hits hard because digital plans lack physical weight. Showing up to someone's actual living room meant you were already bought in before the talk even started. The location itself forced a kind of care that a text thread just can't match.
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theabennett5mo ago
Wait, she had people over EVERY WEEK? That's wild. My friends would ghost me if I tried to set that up now. The commitment level back then must have been a whole different thing. Makes you wonder what we traded away for all this convenience.
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