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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
from Parapublishing (older data):
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•65% of college freshmen in 2005 said they read little or nothing for pleasure.
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I don't know about all of the rest of the statistics, but this one rang sadly true for me. Just about the only time in my life that I HAVEN'T read books constantly for pleasure (and a bit of learning too) was while I was in college. Mostly I was just too busy to read, but also I think I was rebelling a bit against having to read a lot of assigned books. Somehow I've always disliked being told what books to read, and then having to analyze them to someone else's satisfaction. I even remember hating
The Hobbit, a book I like so much that I voluntarily re-read it every few years, during the time I was assigned to read it in an English class!
So, during my college years, I too read little or nothing for pleasure. This is probably a sad comment on our educational system, but luckily, I found my way back to reading pretty quickly after graduating. However, I can easily see how lots of folks might never find their way back...