Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1004/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Even in the 1700s, Book Clubs Were Really About Drinking and Socializing Author: Sarah Laskow Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Length: 5 mins Language: English Release date: 06-30-17 Publisher: Atlas Obscura Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration Publisher's Summary: In theory, book clubs are supposed to be about reading and discussing books. In practice, they are often more about hanging out with a group of people, drinking, gossiping, and generally having a nice evening. Depending on the percentage of the group that has actually read the book, it may be discussed, or it may not. The book is the excuse, not necessarily the point. "Even in the 1700s, Book Clubs Were Really About Drinking and Socializing" is from atlasobscura.com, published on June 26, 2017.