Oh having been in more than one high school english class to look at the computer or network while they are reading one of the assigned books.... Gah no wonder people don't want to read. I think school reading assignments are designed with nothing more in mind that driving as many people away from reading as they want.

Maybe to kids in the 30's or 40's or possibly the 50's some of these 'classics' might have resonated but they might as well be reading oh Bullwar-Llyton for all the kids today are going to connect to the characters in the books they are made to read. :p

I quite agree where are all the fun books designed to interest and tantalize people into reading. Why do they have to be weighty serious self important books?