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Have you ever read a book you couldn’t stop talking about…for all the wrong reasons? Or a book so bad, it’s actually good? If you answered yes to either of the above, there’s a group for you. H Street book shophosts a club dedicated to the texts that made you cringe—including the books you couldn’t bear to finish.
The club’s origin story starts with a conversation between Solid State employees Kiara Martinez and Nissa Moody. The pair had a realization while discussing movies they hate: “We were like, ‘it would be so good if there was a club where we could talk about books that are bad in the way that movies are bad, like aUnlike a typical book club, there’s never an assigned reading.
Frequently discussed texts include romance novels by authors Elin Hilderbrand and Colleen Hoover. Recently, Martinez aired her disdain for Nicola Yoon’sAt a recent meeting, the dispute centered around author Sarah J. Maas’s fantasy novels. Some participants lampooned the books, while others voiced their support.
“It wasn’t a moment to change anyone’s mind,” says Martinez. “[It was] more so a moment to hear their opinions and ultimately come to terms to agree to disagree.”is on Monday, March 20, from 6 to 8 PM at Solid State Books. Subsequent meetings will take place four times a year on the third Monday of a month.
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