Had to pick between the annotated copy and the original print edition for our book club meeting

I went with the annotated version because I wanted the extra context, but nobody else in the group bothered to read the footnotes and I ended up looking like a show-off. Next time I'm just grabbing the standard edition, has anyone else run into this problem?

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wright.leo16d ago

Wait, the author's cousin? What was in that footnote that you thought everyone needed to know about? lol. I'm genuinely curious now because that's the kind of random trivia I'd probably latch onto and try to shoehorn into the conversation too. The worst part is when you think you're dropping a cool fact and everyone just stares at you like you just spoke in ancient Greek. Annotated editions are a trap, man. They make you feel smarter but they just get you in trouble.

susan8116d ago

Oh man, I've been there! It's like you're trying to be helpful and suddenly you're the school know-it-all. I grabbed the annotated one for my history book club and spent the whole meeting explaining why a footnote about the author's cousin mattered. Nobody cared, lol. Truth is, most people just want the story, not the homework. Now I keep the fancy edition for myself and bring the plain one to meetings. Saves me from looking like a nerd and keeps the convo moving. You're not alone in this, it's a real pain.

avery_flores16d ago

Wait, you actually keep two copies of the same book just for one club? That's some next-level dedication right there, wow.