I went to the book club. There were way too many people to have a good discussion. As I pretty much expected, I was the only dude. Men donโt read anymore. Itโs become completely feminine-coded. Weird.
The facilitator (who was very good) said there were 10 different book clubs at that location before Covid and now thereโs only one. That demonstrates how much sociability has declined since that time. Afterward, I suggested that itโd be worth dividing into separate meet-ups again as 20+ people is too many for an in-person book club. She agreed but said staffing was now an issue.
Iโll go to the next meeting, but mainly because itโs a book I intended to read anyway. After that, not sure. This group was not very intellectual and I think I need that to have a good time.