Oh Grow Up
When my son was young and refused to pick up a book (fear of cooties, etc.), the teachers told me to give him comic books. "At least he'll be reading," they said.
Well, the "at least they're reading" theory may work on six year olds, but adults??? According to amazon.com, 47% of the households preordering the latest Harry Potter book don't have children.
What does this say about us? I'd say that it means today's adults are spending an awful lot of time reading material that is ah-hem, less than challenging.
Come on, folks. Harry Potter is great ... if you're 11. But, as the cold cereal ad used to go, "Silly rabbit. That stuff's for kids." Force yourself to read something more elevating than the tales of a teen-age wizard. Really.
