Question about the book selection at that new cafe on Elm Street

I noticed they only stock bestsellers, which made me wonder if that limits good club debates... has your group ever avoided a popular book for that reason?

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michael_bennett1111d agoTop Commenter

It's a real problem with how places pick books now. They just grab whatever's on the front table at the big store. My group tried a huge bestseller last year and the talk died in twenty minutes because we all had the same take. Feels like chasing trends makes everything bland, not just books.

craig.tessa11d ago

You mentioned the talk dying because everyone had the same take. Isn't that more about the group than the book? A really popular book can still have deep arguments if people are willing to dig past the surface plot.