Okay, so I totally agree with you on the getting people to read part. My 14-year-old hates reading, but when her friend loaned her The Fault In Our Stars, she read it three times. Now, all she wants to read are Nicholas Sparks type books. *sigh* But - she IS reading.
I do know what you mean. One of my very best friends is like that, only reads or watches whatever is hot and popular and never truly makes an original choice. And that makes me sad.
But very true - we are all inspired by something. Whether it's a classic author or a current song, it all has to come from somewhere. I think non-creative types don't understand that. That the stories, pictures, lyrics aren't just automatically there.
OMG, now that I couldn't do. If Oprah suggests it, I'll pick it up, read the blurb on the back, and then decide. But I'm not going to read it just because she thinks I should. Although, she recommended The Art of Racing in the Rain and I both love and hate her for that. Just between you and me, I'd judge them, too.
I do believe you are on to something there. We have to hope and pray that they use those books to find something better, more appropriate to their own tastes, eventually.
I know. I hate the holidays. Things are so much simpler the rest of the year. :)
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Date: 2014-12-23 07:01 pm (UTC)Okay, so I totally agree with you on the getting people to read part. My 14-year-old hates reading, but when her friend loaned her The Fault In Our Stars, she read it three times. Now, all she wants to read are Nicholas Sparks type books. *sigh* But - she IS reading.
I do know what you mean. One of my very best friends is like that, only reads or watches whatever is hot and popular and never truly makes an original choice. And that makes me sad.
But very true - we are all inspired by something. Whether it's a classic author or a current song, it all has to come from somewhere. I think non-creative types don't understand that. That the stories, pictures, lyrics aren't just automatically there.
OMG, now that I couldn't do. If Oprah suggests it, I'll pick it up, read the blurb on the back, and then decide. But I'm not going to read it just because she thinks I should. Although, she recommended The Art of Racing in the Rain and I both love and hate her for that. Just between you and me, I'd judge them, too.
I do believe you are on to something there. We have to hope and pray that they use those books to find something better, more appropriate to their own tastes, eventually.
I know. I hate the holidays. Things are so much simpler the rest of the year. :)