Things you never hear said...

[steepholm]

"Dan Brown may not be a great stylist, but at least he's got adults reading."

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Yes, you'd really be better off watching an intelligent TV programme, wouldn't you?

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Very likely true. What puzzles me, though, is why this argument is so often made for children, but never for adults (a far higher proportion of whom aren't regular readers, I believe - though don't ask me for figures).

[gair.livejournal.com]

WORD.

[jadelennox]

Well, *I've* said it, in exactly that tone of voice.

[leelowe.livejournal.com]

I think this rejoinder to the HP literacy brigade is one I'll be citing for years to come.