tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post8945720457268860005..comments2024-03-28T13:54:54.596-05:00Comments on RA for All: RA for All Roadshow Visits the Kokomo-Howard County [IN] Public Library for an All Staff Development DayBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085260877904727608noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-46115235716302498232016-12-23T13:40:43.776-06:002016-12-23T13:40:43.776-06:00Great question. In this case I would step in immed...Great question. In this case I would step in immediately and acknowledge that a good writer can draw us in and find something in our lives to relate to the book always. But if we get too caught up in our hyper personal response the discussion will not be for everyone. <br /><br />Thank her for sharing and then steer the conversation to more a more general topic. But you can springboard off of her super personal response if you want by asking others if the book made them also have a more visceral response than they expected. <br /><br />In general when things get embarrassingly personal it is best to validate that person quickly and steer the conversation to more general territory. <br /><br />I hope this helps. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085260877904727608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-37843723023936120712016-12-23T10:04:21.953-06:002016-12-23T10:04:21.953-06:00Becky,
May I ask a difficulty (and off-topic) qu...Becky, <br /><br />May I ask a difficulty (and off-topic) question? At a discussion of Me Before You, a member started talking about her inability to read a book about a person in a wheelchair because it reminded her of her husband leaving her. I want to be supportive but I was quite embarrassed. I think your idea about having a contract (in this case, to agree to read the book); are there any specific, tactful words I can say to end remarks like this or tactful words I can use to discourage them in the future. I want to be supportive but keep things from getting derailed ..<br />Thanks --Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com