See the Modesto Bee article here that encourages everyone to go grab a book and read. Below is an excerpt of an example of a 40-something getting back into reading thanks to Twilight. It is a story I have heard from various friends and co-workers.:
“I have not read a book in years,” admitted Rana Rolland, a 40-year-old sales director in Minneapolis. “It is actually embarrassing to admit that fact, but at least that has finally changed.”
Rana has made us laugh (in a good way), because she is the story of a self-proclaimed nonreader turned “Twilight” fanatic. “Twilight” junky, if you will — a familiar story for millions of other people in the world.
“I started reading the first ‘Twilight’ book, by Stephenie Meyer, during Thanksgiving vacation,” Rana said. “I was at the airport before a long flight and was looking for something to read besides my usual ‘high-quality,’ pop-culture magazines. You know, the ones with all the breakups and makeups. And I stumbled upon ‘Twilight.’ “
Apparently, Rana had no idea what she was getting herself into. Today, just one month later, she is now in the middle of the fourth book in the “Twilight” series. If our math serves us correctly, that is roughly 2,400 pages in 30 days, or 80 pages a day. Not bad for someone who has not finished a book in years.
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