Was the movie better than the book?

 I suppose you heard that “The Godfather,” the movie, just turned 50 years old. The newspapers seemed to be enthusiastic about that story.

I came away with the impression that far, far more people have seen the movie than have read the novel.

Did I hear you wonder why?

The website “How Long to Read” says that an average reader, who reads 300 words a minute, will get through the novel in 9:30. 

The running time of the movie is 2:55.

I do not read as fast as the average reader, and I contend that most novels are too long. But, if you read here regularly, you’d guess that I’d say that. So, rather than bore you with preaching, I’ll just mention that on Oct. 28, 2021, I began a series of notes about one-night reads — books that can be read in a single evening. The series went on for about a week.