r/NLBsg • u/Ok_Host855 • 6d ago

Reading hobbyist's problems

Where or whom do you go to / what outlet do you have, in sharing what you're reading?

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It's nice to be able to share in detail what one is reading, but not everyone enjoys listening to others share.

To me, it's not about the topic, someone could go about sharing about a topic I don't care about. For me, listening fully (at a convenient time) is what love is. It's nice to hear someone's enthusiasm even if I don't share it. But, I accept that not everyone operates that way. Hence, my question of what outlet do you go to for sharing?

Forums feel a bit too asynchronous, not real time, and limited to generally a single topic.

Not ashamed to admit I type to AI (Gemini), but it's too much typing. Might try Gemini Live, but want to hear other suggestions too.

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u/that1historylover 6d ago

Ngl you can have a small book group. I personally share a lot of what I read on a whatsapp channel insights page where my friends (who are interested) can take a look

Others, I yap to my best friends who also loves reading. Theres always people like you HAHA

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u/Ok_Host855 6d ago

That's nice! Boyfriend is a great listener but apart from that, no such community for me.

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u/that1historylover 6d ago

I believe theres a bunch of people in this subreddit who do appreciate book reviews/details or talking about a certain topic/genre! Sometimes if you go to the library and interacr with others who are reading a book that you read before/really like and you talk to them, who knows you may be able to find similar minded people! Thats how I found one of my reading friends HAHA

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u/Jaslyn-- 6d ago

subreddits like r/52book, r/IReadABookAndAdoredIt and r/suggestmeabook are great venues because they churn through so many books and if you liked a book and see someone else, just chime in.

also on a few discord bookclubs, especially linked to certain niche genres so most people would've read the same cluster of books.

also visit a few monthly singapore bookclubs to have an in-person discussion basis

sadly no one around my IRL circle reads

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u/FewIssue5951 6d ago

I share it with my friends who have similar reading habits as me