SIOUX CITY | When she’s reading on her iPad, Enid DeVries can plow through a book in as little as 7 to 10 days.
“I think the best time to read in the early morning or late at night,” DeVries, a commercial insurance account manager for Arthur J. Gallagher, explained. “With (electronic devices), I can pretty much read whenever and wherever I want.”
Generally, she likes reading books from a handful of favorite fiction writers.
Specifically, DeVries enjoys the works of novelists like Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult, both of whom, she said, “are both easy reads.”
“I read to relax,” she said. “I’m not interested in reading anything that’s too heavy.”
Currently DeVries is reading “The Survivors Club: A Thriller,” a 2013 novel by crime writer Lisa Gardner.
“The Survivors Club” revolves around Jillian Hayes, Carol Rosen and Meg Pesaturo, who are all survivors of terrible crimes committed by Eddie Como. The women helped in the investigation but they soon become prime suspects in Como’s murder.
While ‘The Survivors Club’ is a stand-alone novel, many of Lisa Gardner’s other books revolve around continuing characters like detective D.D. Warren or FBI profiler Pierce Quincy. Do you have to read all of the books to understand what’s going on?
“I like to read books in the order they were written but you certainly don’t have to do that. I think (Gardner’s) books can stand on their own.”
Several of Nicholas Sparks’ and Jodi Picoult’s books have been turned into theatrical movies or TV movies. Do you read the book and, then, watch the movie, or do you do it the other way around?
“Since the book comes out first, I’ll read it first. The movies are sometimes fun to watch, yet they sometimes take liberty with what happens in the books.”
Why do you always read the books of certain authors, like Sparks, Picoult and Gardner?
“I just become used to their style of writing and try to read everything of theirs that I can. For instance, I think I’ve read all of Nicholas Sparks’ fiction because his stories appeal to me. The same is true of Picoult and Gardner. They’re fun to read and, once you get into them, their books are hard to put down.”
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