book clubs

I'm just all over the place with mixed emotions in regards to last night's book club, which i chair. I really like the people in the group, as they are mainly female. (for some reason, men just don't want to attend a book club, why is that?) However, there was a new person who turned up, who is in her late 50's slight dyed pink hair, big chucky silver rings and just kept sucking her fingers (What would Freud made of that i wonder?) She was a bit cocky and full of herself, considering this was the first time we had all met her. She came late, which is fine, but then kept asking us questions about the book, which was 'Rebecca' (no surprises there) She just though her opinions were better than everyone esles and really didn't want to know what others had to say. She said that we should perhaps, read a book by Jodi Picoult, who i'm sorry to say, i find a wee bit trashy to read. I really enjoyed her book, 'My Sister's Keeper' but have no plans to read any of her other books, as the way i see it, there are many books i could be reading that would suit my needs, which i have no idea what my needs are, ohhh just go with it OK? The point is, i find some books trashy, hence Ms Picoult, i bet i'm not alone who thinks that? I then suggested, perhaps we read a book by Carol Shields, who i think was an amazing writer and i always manage to get upset by the fact that she died so young, well in her late 50's??? However, Ms Opinioned, said that, Shields books seem more appealing to women as they are girly books. WRONG. i totally disagreed with that and said so. How can you chose between Ms Picoult's writing over the late Shields? No competition there, as Shields wins every time. I have read many of her books and think she wrote in such a noteworthy way, that some writers have yet to master and probably never will. Sad, but true.

Anyway, after that, i had made my mind up that i didn't like her, as she just kept saying things to disagree with us, because she is sooooo posh and works from home, who cares? I don't. The others seemed to like her, however, i couldn't help thinking that she felt she was a miss know it all beacuse of her age and how much she had read, however, i bet i've read more than her, which i will question some other time.

Basically, i didn't like her demeanour, which i found a bit of putting and then when she decided to talk about something else, that had nothing to do with the book, she said to me what was the next book, which really pissed me off as i kept asking that question and no one would answer me as they were too busy talking about men, sex and periods. I was really fed up as i had to really make myself be heard by them, well esp, due to miss -know -it-all that is. There really isn't anything i can do, apart from get to know her and forget what she has said, but secretly i will be wishing she doesn't turn up each month, which is a bit bad, but i just can't stand people that think they are better than you, as we all have out own sense of self. I think it was also because i was the youngest, which didn't help matters, as i lack experience, which which shouldn't be a problem really.

AHHHHHHHH. i'm going to stop now as i feel like a cow for the stuff i've written, but i felt so strongly about it that i had to write it down. I couldn't even sleep as i was tying myself up in knots and for what? A pathetic old woman, who keeps sucking her fingers, no thanks. I'm really not this bitchy, hard to believe i know, i like to give people the benefit of the doubt, however within reasons.

Enough said for one day.

Is there anyone in your book club, that just drives you nuts? Or is it just me being a bitch?

Please write back. If anyone feels i was unfair say so, but i bet that person behaves just like that woman.