Book News and Reviews

02 Aug

Depressing Statistics

I just read that:
- One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
- Forty-two percent of college graduates never read another book.
- Eighty percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.
- Fifty-seven percent of new books are not read to completion.
- Seventy percent of [...]

07 Jun

Bye-Bye Books

I read an article that discusses books being replaced by video games. I’d love to know people’s response on this. Personally, I don’t think this is the case at all. I know a lot of gamers. Most of whom read books. Most of them adore books – because they love getting lost in a fantasy [...]

31 Mar

Poll: How Many Books Did You Read Last Year?

The “How Many Books Did You Read Last Year” poll has closed. Thank goodness for all you avid readers out there! You’ve restored my faith in humanity. The following are the results:
53% voted that they read ten or more books last year
30% read between five and ten books
23% read somewhere between three and four books
Thanks [...]

04 Mar

Only Three Fourths of Americans Read

This statistic is freaking me out. Apparently one in four Americans read no books at all last year. What is up with that? Also, the typical adult on average read only four books last year. Four! I read at least four books in a month, usually more like six. What do these people do with [...]

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