When the book club decided to read Peter Pan, I worried that engaging in their communal activity might lower my intelligence.

Also, I think I'm better than Armand St. Just. I can't help it. I really try, but I greatly dislike how he constantly whinges at my wife.

I worried that he might spend a lot of the time in the book club on whining and I really didn't want to expose myself to that.

I think there should be two book clubs: one for people who don't like insipid and derivative books, and one for people who do. Then it would be fair and I would never have to interact with Armand.