Hungry Reading

My husband and I have completely different reading styles.  Joel usually has about 4 to 5 books he's reading at a time.  He reads maybe a chapter from one and then reads a couple of pages from another.  It takes him usually a couple months to finish a book.  His ADD probably has quite a bit to do with this approach to reading.  I am the exact opposite.  When I like a book I read it continually until it's done- usually in 24 to 48 hours (depending on how busy of a schedule I have at the time).  He makes fun of me for the number of books I fly through.  I can't help it though.  I love reading.

This summer I was introduced to the trilogy of books that begins with The Hunger Games.  I instantly fell in love with these books and read each of them in under 24 hours.  They are by far the best books I've read this year.  I told Joel he absolutely had to read them, but he usually tunes me out when I start talking about books (in fact, he tells me he has no recollection of me talking to him about these books whatsoever), so summer passed by and our lives continued on.  Until....a friend this past weekend starting talk to Joel about the books and it piqued his interest.  He started reading the first book Sunday afternoon and finished it the next day.  Welcome to the 24 hour club, sweetheart!  I was shocked, because I've never seen him engrossed in a book like that- ever!  He came down to breakfast this morning with the second book in his hands, and it made me laugh.  He blames me for his addictive reading behavior.  It looks like my baby has come over to the dark side after all. :)
If you haven't read these books I really recommend them.  They kept me biting my nails all the way through to the end.  I confess I wasn't completely satisfied with the ending, but if you get to that point we'll discuss it- I don't want to give anything away!