Kimmel asked passers-by to name any book, and it went spectacularly badly
 

Kimmel asked passers-by to name any book, and it went spectacularly badly
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/8qmeC2iXRWI...8e4028e8db.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...8be198fb13.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...6a4ca77139.jpg



Prompted by some recent stats from the Pew Research Center about how many books Americans read, Jimmy Kimmel decided to do some investigating.

SEE ALSO: Celebrities reading texts from their moms is hilariously awkward


According to the study, about one in four Americans didn't read a book last year. Kimmel wagered that that figure was actually too high, and sent his team to ask pedestrians to name literally any book.

A lot of people blanked entirely, or gave answers like The Lion King. To be fair, it is a weirdly broad question. Read more...

More about Jimmy Kimmel, Book, Culture, and Celebrities https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gam...0&c=1526640575
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/o88qTHii0lE