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When book clubs turn dramatic

Original: In # ChampagneProblems , book club edition. > ‘I will see you in the parking lot after this’: when book clubs get dramat

The Guardian explores how book club meetings can escalate into real interpersonal drama, with members trading jabs like 'I will see you in the parking lot after this'. Readers and librarians are sharing their own stories of heated debates, clashing personalities and fallouts that go far beyond discussing the assigned novel.

Why now: Stories of ostensibly genteel book clubs descending into personal conflict are proving relatable and widely shared.

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• In # ChampagneProblems , book club edition. > ‘I will see you in the parking lot after this’: when book clubs get dramatic https://www. theguardian.com/wellness/ng-in teractive/2026/oct/01/when-book-clubs-get-dramatic I know this makes me a bad librarian, but I could not care… · bloodravenlib@mas.to · 5

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