Tim Stamper

Just looking for some lively debate

So what do you have to say about the people in this thread who go on Google and Wikipedia to find out more information about the book and where the story comes from? http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/13102-how-deeply-do-you-analyze-novels/

Not at all. I've read them all.

But I will know facts, facts that other people have told me. What you are saying is more akin to saying I shouldn't debate a topic in a debate club without having first hand knowledge of the topic.

1) If I went to a knitting club and didn't knit they would be grateful for somebody to speak to 2) They don't read at a book club, they talk about books. I am talking about the topic. How is that rude?

Do you read Mr Men books as well?

Well that's rude. I think they will appreciate the insight that I bring. The fact that I have more interesting things to do than come up with that insight is irrelevant.

Just want opinions and clever things to say, I really can't be bothered reading whatever drivel they vote for.

I'm proving a point to my housemate. And I think reading about facts will make me more intelligent than reading a storybook. Plus its just easier to piggyback off somebody else's thoughts

Hi I want to go to a book club but I don't want to read the books, where can I get a prepackaged opinion that makes me sound clever and thoughtful? I'm thinking Wikipedia, academic journals and book reviews, anywhere else?