She can take a year to read something, whereas I like a book that becomes more important in my life that life itself. When I was in the middle of 'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy - which was not selected for the Man Booker shortlist - you could have taken my liver out and fed it to the dog. And I wouldn't have noticed.
The World According to Clarkson: The World According to Clarkson (ed. Penguin UK, 2005) - ISBN: 9780141901350