I’ve returned at least three audio books that I expected to really like. Two I can remember right now. I returned Tales From a Small Island because it was read in a sneering tone. I don’t think Bill Bryson hated the UK. I returned Mistress of Empire because it made a brilliant and cunning woman stupid. Maybe she got her brains back later. I should have returned Seven Eves, boy was that a stupid book. I burned Steven King’s 11/22/63 after reading. People love it, it got great reviews. I thought it was incredibly boring.

The Bible. As an atheist, though I was brought up Catholic, it’s great to actually know the teachings that American ‘Christians’ are abusing to support their right wing hate mongering. When my ex girlfriend got too judgy about something I had plenty of quotes to remind her of what she was doing wrong. Why no, that wasn’t a good relationship choice.

Mist of the people I know never read anything, not even the documents I ask them to review.

Average of people, not of people who read books. Don’t try to redefine the problem. I just asked my wife and she reads several hundred.

Average? Trick question! None.