Sunday, October 19, 2008

Chapter 4 Q.1

Scott Baker                  - 3   Science, Fiction
Taylor Wilson             - 2   Sports, War
Greg Barnes                 - 0   n/a
Ty Albertsons              - 1   Fiction
Michael Christensen  - 0   n/a
Paul Vance                   - 4   Fantasy, Science Fiction
Dustin Welch              - 1    Non Fiction
Justin Ashby               - 0   n/a
Austin Riggers            - 5    All John Grisham
Shelby Brennan          - 15   Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fantasy

        The pattern follows a majority of guys liking science fiction, and the one girl reading WAY more books than the opposite sex and sticking to fiction, and non fiction. What books people read can often tell a lot about someone. Just the same, then kind of person can also tell a lot about what they read. In this growing technological society, I can see why the clear majority of books read are phantasy and science fiction. 
        With such a small amount of people being asked, I was amazed at how much I actually learned. All John Grisham? My roommate is a serious author follower, not to mention he would have kept going but school started. Thanks to the printing press and now more commercialized publishers, the world has consistent distinguishable authors that audiences can hold on too. I read all the Harry Potter books... unfortunately more than six months ago, so I remain n/a on my list, but when a smash book comes out, its like a movie. That is not what it was like not so long ago. Society is becoming socialized, and ever since perhaps Uncle Toms cabin there are just some books that everyone has read, and thats where we're all headed. 

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