# Asking An Opinion About A Book **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 21, 2001, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-an-opinion-about-a-book/88707 "2001-10-21T17:31:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-an-opinion-about-a-book/88707/1 "2001-10-21T17:31:51Z")
Does it go in IMHO or CAFE SOCIETY? Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-an-opinion-about-a-book/88707/2 "2001-10-21T17:45:40Z")
Probably Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-an-opinion-about-a-book/88707/3 "2001-10-21T18:35:19Z")
If opinions are being solicited regarding the _contents_ of a book then, yes, the request probably belongs in Cafe Society. On the other hand, if someone is currently incarcerated in a Federal Penitentiary and wishes to know which is the best book for concealing a small pick with which to break down a wall prior to escape from said prison, the topic probably belongs in IHMO. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-an-opinion-about-a-book/88707/4 "2001-10-21T23:10:24Z")
Cafe Society. Bring it on.