Our book club split over whether we should count audiobooks as 'reading' and it got heated fast

Last Tuesday night, three members walked out of my living room when I said audiobooks don't count for our monthly challenges, and now I'm wondering if I should just change the rule or let the group fall apart over it, has anyone else dealt with this debate in their club?

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leeknight11d ago

...and honestly I gotta side with the people who walked out on this one. I mean look, I get it if you're talking about the physical act of turning pages or whatever, but the whole point of a book club is to share and discuss stories right? If someone hears every word of a book on audio and wants to talk about the plot and characters with the group, how is that different from someone who read it with their eyes? Seems like a pretty arbitrary line to draw. Plus some people have dyslexia or just don't have time to sit down with a physical book but can listen while driving or cooking. Changing the rule would probably keep your group together and honestly make it more fun for everyone.

dakota_fox11d ago

Agree completely, my group had the same fight and letting people count audiobooks brought everyone back together.