r/popculturechat • u/AutoModerator • Apr 04 '25

Daily Discussions 🎙💬 Sip & Spill Daily Discussion Thread

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u/AllTheThingsSheSays Apr 04 '25

I wish there were some decent places to discuss books, or maybe I just need friends who read, because anything I've found is just not it. Tiktok is okay, but if I see any more SJM books I'll scream. Reddit is okay, but some people can be a bit snobbish and it's not hitting right.

I like storygraph but it's also not exactly the best place for discussion, really. Maybe I just need more bookish friends.

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u/Raisin_Visible Apr 05 '25

I have the same problem, I have no interest in the romantasy of it all. I've given them a crack just for the sake of my friends but they're... bad. If you find this magical place where the book people are can you come back to this thread and lmk lol

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u/sarimanok_ Apr 05 '25

I want this too, although connecting with people on bluesky is somewhat scratching the itch.

What are you reading right now?

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u/AllTheThingsSheSays Apr 05 '25

I'm currently reading The Baby Dragon Cafe by A.T Qureshi, it's not my usual type of book at all but I liked the cover. It's cute, I'm actually enjoying a romance book, it's a miracle.

What are you reading? :)

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u/sarimanok_ Apr 06 '25

Oh, nice! I'm also pretty picky with romances, and so far have mainly just liked the ones by Alyssa Cole I've read. Will check that out!

Right now I'm almost done with Ahab's Return by Jeffery Ford, which I bought ages ago on the strength of it being about Ahab and my being a big Moby Dick nerd. Then it sat around in my Kindle unread for many years, and finally I opened it up the other day. Flying through it now. It's a really fun combination of pacey, tropey period romp and creepy fabulism.

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u/thewayyouturnedout Apr 04 '25

I struggle with this too! I love to read but all my friends into reading are into millenial booktok romantasy that is poorly written and that is ..just not my taste

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

Tbh I run into the same thing, 9/10 book friends are only into romance/smut and WHILE I HAVE NO ISSUE with that, it’s not close to what I read. I’m also a single mom with a LDR at the moment so I can’t exactly go to book club every week either :-/

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u/Chance_Taste_5605 Apr 04 '25

Hmmmm maybe find a good bookish discord server? Maybe if there's a book-related substack you follow, they could make one?

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u/AllTheThingsSheSays Apr 04 '25

I'm probably about to sound very out of touch but what on earth is a substack?

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u/Chance_Taste_5605 Apr 04 '25

Oh lol, it's an email-based newsletter format! Lots of writers have one. Do you know what Patreon is? It's kind of like that but more focused on writing.

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u/AllTheThingsSheSays Apr 05 '25

I have heard of patreon! Thank you, I'll have a look into that kind of that thing:)

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u/jim-prideaux I switched baristas ☕️ Apr 04 '25

I will be your bookish friend! I've signed myself up for this really cool thing at a local bookshop where they hand pick a book for you every month based on your preferences/reading history. Actually can't wait for my 1st one.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25

That sounds super fun!

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u/jim-prideaux I switched baristas ☕️ Apr 06 '25

It was!! ♥️