I will tackle the subject of wannabe readers.
When a movie comes out based on a book, there is usually a run at the library of people who are interested in reading said book. Usually, I have no reason to believe that this person won't actually read the book. However, this month there has been a run on people getting movie-based books that there is no way in hell they will read.
Three current movies that are based on classic books are The Hobbit, Les Mis and Anna Karenina. People have been coming into the library asking for these books and are disappointed when told that they will have to be put on a waiting list.
Let me just be the first to say that there is no way in hell you will EVER read these books. Each book is at least 500 pages and written by people that knew how to construct loooooooong, drawn out stories. There is no way that you, library patron will be reading these books. You may want to stick with Jack Reacher or Twilight.
But wait, snooty librarian guy, I would read the Hobbit! I loved the movie.
No, you won't. And here's why.
The Hobbit is the type of book that if you haven't read it by now, you never will. Let me explain. The Hobbit is the type of book that a nerdy, 15 year old boy hears about, picks up and subsequently reads in his massive amount of free time. If you, as a 30 year old human with 2.2 children and a 40 hour a week job think that you are going to get through the Hobbit, you are sorely mistaken. Give up now. Don't even pretend you will.
Les Mis? Anna Karenina? Have you SEEN these books? Not a chance.
Just know that when you ask me for these books, I am laughing at you on the inside. Big time.
And for the record, I have read the Hobbit and Les Mis, back in high school. When I had no life. There is no chance in hell I will ever read Anna Karenina, though. In fact, I have given up on reading most literature anymore. That's just how I roll.
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