Read, Johnny, Read

Patti's Abbott's Forgotten Books Friday feature today asked for books folks particularly enjoyed during their college years, or roughly ages 18-23. Unfortunately, since my college years were crammed with the almost 24/7 life of a quasi-music conservatory, I didn't have a lot of time for anything other than textbooks and practicing. Fortunately, some other people did have time to read, and you can check out their remembrances on Patti's blog.

i thought it would be interesting to find out what today's college kids are reading. The Chronicle of Higher Education compiled a listing gleaned from information supplied by stores serving approximately 40 campuses around the U.S. Here's what they came up with:

1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2. Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
4. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
5. Precious (Push Movie Tie-in Edition) by Sapphire
6. What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell
7. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
8. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything  
9. Push by Sapphire
10. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson