A lot of people may like lighter reading because it presents issues in a contemporary context or just takes their minds off their personal problems. I think for everyone, it's their own cup of tea. Verdier sees reading trends come and go at the store and said most popular authors, such as Tom Clancy, fit into the entertainment value category. But the classics and classical writing styles and themes are also strong. Bob White, owner and manager of Sundog Books, has noticed the recently published list of the 100 best books by the Modern Library has helped rekindle interest in the classics.
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But the quick entertainment books are still big sellers - and in some cases, changing the styles of books, she said. I think the stress in our life today has changed our reading subjects. McMahan noticed several popular books lean toward shorter chapters, sometimes only a page or two long. That's our short attention span today. We are really an overstimulated society.