Starting a Book Club
IntermediateHobby
Two friends browsing a bookstore discuss whether to start a small book club and how frequently they should meet.
L
LinW
WeiL
你看这家书店的书真多，我们要不要一起办个读书会？
nǐ kàn zhè jiā shūdiàn de shū zhēn duō, wǒmen yào bu yào yìqǐ bàn ge dúshūhuì?
Look, this bookstore has so many books—do you want to start a book club together?
W
这主意不错，不过我有点担心大家太忙，坚持不下来。
zhè zhǔyi búcuò, búguò wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn dàjiā tài máng, jiānchí bú xiàlái.
That's a good idea, but I'm a bit worried everyone's too busy to keep it up.
L
其实我们可以先从小规模做起，只叫几个真正爱看书的朋友。
qíshí wǒmen kěyǐ xiān cóng xiǎo guīmó zuòqǐ, zhǐ jiào jǐ ge zhēnzhèng ài kàn shū de péngyou.
Actually, we can start small and only invite a few friends who genuinely love reading.
W
有道理。那你觉得我们多久聚一次比较合适？
yǒu dàoli. nà nǐ juéde wǒmen duōjiǔ jù yí cì bǐjiào héshì?
That makes sense. So how often do you think we should meet up?
L
我建议一个月一次，这样大家才有足够的时间把书看完。
wǒ jiànyì yí ge yuè yí cì, zhèyàng dàjiā cái yǒu zúgòu de shíjiān bǎ shū kànwán.
I suggest once a month, so that everyone has enough time to finish the book.
W
一个月一次会不会太少了？我怕时间一长，大家慢慢就没兴趣了。
yí ge yuè yí cì huì bu huì tài shǎo le? wǒ pà shíjiān yì cháng, dàjiā mànman jiù méi xìngqù le.
Isn't once a month too few? I'm afraid that over time everyone will gradually lose interest.
L
那我们折中一下，两周一次怎么样？既不会太累，又能保持热度。
nà wǒmen zhézhōng yíxià, liǎng zhōu yí cì zěnmeyàng? jì bú huì tài lèi, yòu néng bǎochí rèdù.
Then let's compromise—how about once every two weeks? It won't be too tiring, and we can keep the momentum.
W
两周一次听起来挺合理的。那我们在哪儿聚呢？咖啡馆还是谁家里？
liǎng zhōu yí cì tīng qǐlái tǐng hélǐ de. nà wǒmen zài nǎr jù ne? kāfēiguǎn háishì shéi jiā li?
Once every two weeks sounds pretty reasonable. So where should we meet? A café or someone's home?
L
我觉得咖啡馆更合适，安静又方便，谁也不用费劲收拾家里。
wǒ juéde kāfēiguǎn gèng héshì, ānjìng yòu fāngbiàn, shéi yě búyòng fèijìn shōushi jiā li.
I think a café is more suitable—it's quiet and convenient, and no one has to bother cleaning their home.
W
好主意。那第一本读什么呢？最好选一本大家都感兴趣的。
hǎo zhǔyi. nà dì-yī běn dú shénme ne? zuìhǎo xuǎn yì běn dàjiā dōu gǎn xìngqù de.
Good idea. So what should we read for the first book? We'd better pick one everyone is interested in.
L
要不我们建个群，让每个人推荐一本，再投票决定，你看行吗？
yàobù wǒmen jiàn ge qún, ràng měi ge rén tuījiàn yì běn, zài tóupiào juédìng, nǐ kàn xíng ma?
How about we create a group chat, have each person recommend one, and then vote to decide—does that work for you?
W
太好了，就这么定了！我今晚就把群建好，明天开始约朋友。
tài hǎo le, jiù zhème dìng le! wǒ jīnwǎn jiù bǎ qún jiàn hǎo, míngtiān kāishǐ yuē péngyou.
Great, it's settled then! I'll set up the group chat tonight and start inviting friends tomorrow.