The Independent (UK) lists "50 Hot Books for Summer" and I haven't read a single one of them. I haven't even heard of most of them. (I should point out that I did try to read Jeff Deaver's The Cold Moon, but I couldn't get into the story.)
What are all of these books? Who are these authors? Are people reading these things? Who exactly is buying all of these books? I find it a bit mystifying. I hardly even know anyone who reads or buys books. It's really a rather disheartening state of affairs.
I think it is now official: there are too darn many books. At least, until mine comes out...
(Link courtesy of my Philadelphia Inquirer editor, Frank Wilson.)
