Hello everyone!
I (25F) have a date tomorrow we are meeting at the beach… he told me to bring a book to read to him (30M), we are both kind of nerds. He told me he was excited to see what I bring since I added him to goodreads & I guess he saw what I have read/reviews/want to read lol. I think he might have seen the smut…..
But anyways I’m nervous. I’m thinking of bringing one of the follow, but open to suggestions to have something for us to discuss
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Goddess of Anarchy: the life & times of Lucy Parsons
-this one might be funny cuz I told him I am reading how to Kill Men & get away with it -
Belladona
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same as above
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Necronomicon: the Best Weird Tales
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might just be cool to read a couple together
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Poverty, by America
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would give me insight on his political views/himself/his upbringing.
I’m a women of color & mentioned some topics during our first date (like patriarchy/etc & he didn’t react negatively) -
How to stop time
-this could be more conversation without getting into deep topics. -
The midnight library
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Scythe
-sci fic / AI topics which are always fun & I think he would enjoy this one
by Yamzzzspam
3 Comments
Scythe hands down!!!!! It’s my go to recommendation for almost anyone!
I would not recommend talking about political stuff early on. As someone whose family member was murdered, I don’t think it’s funny to joke about killing people personally, and he might not either. A book date sounds amazing, but if I was to date a guy and he told me that he was reading a book on how to get away with killing women, I would never go out with him ever again. You just never know.
I would recommend choosing the book you think that he would enjoy, so number three, especially if you think it would prompt interesting conversations.
I feel like Scythe would be a good book to allow discussion of social issues and “fun” topics. The book definitely delves into poverty, race, etc. But it’s also just an incredibly interesting premise for a book. I know my wife and I talked about it for quite awhile after we finished the series.