I read a lot, and my wife doesn't, preferring to spend her time doing other things. Sometimes I tell her about what I'm reading, even though she has no interest in books. (I'm fine with that. She tells me about her time spent playing bass, which I have no interest in but like hearing her speak about.)
I'm reading Frankenstein and was telling her, "I think we'll like the new movie. The book is full of poetic, internal torture and if that's captured in the film then it'll be great". She replied, "I'm filled with internal torture every time you talk about it."
I replied, "With fiends like these, who needs enemies?"
She's great, but she cuts me deep. <3
by justkeepbreathing94
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All cards on the table, playing bass *is* cooler and more interesting than reading
There’s really no way to communicate how a book makes you feel to someone who hasn’t read it. It’s gotta be experienced by the person to make sense.
Anyway your wife plays bass, that is coooooool
My husband isn’t a big reader. He’s probably read 20 books in the last ten years. But he’s started recently. He reads on his phone so I frequently don’t realise he’s doing it. I just assume he’s watching videos like usual.
Then he’ll tell me about a book he’s finished and I think “omg shit are you going to out-read me??!” It’s very funny. I don’t actually compete with him for reading but it’s very funny to act shocked.
Cute couple
You’re kind to talk about it with her lol. I read a lot too but I rarely discuss books with mine unless he asks me. I have friends to discuss books with and I follow bookstagrammers, along with posting occasional reviews.
Playing bass is cool! Mine does percussion. I just ask questions when I’m curious.
My wife has a pretty good understanding of the plot of the Temeraire books because I would recap them for her
Except I had initially described Temeraire as having a “french name” and then was instructed that his name is now baguette
So while recapping it for her I would use baguette
Me trying to talk about the cool scene that just happened in One Piece to my wife…