American Adults Reading More Literature - Page 3

nekokami · 01-18-2009, 07:20 PM

I'm not reading more this year or more because of ebooks or MR-- it's hard to imagine what my life would be like if I were reading any more than I have been.

(Maybe I'd be thinner, because I wouldn't have time to eat!)

But I wonder if more people are turning to reading because it can be less expensive than other forms of entertainment?

pshrynk · 01-18-2009, 07:37 PM

I'm reading about the same with possibly a bit more due to the Kindle. MobileRead is definitley broadening my horizons. And it is leading me to start writing again.

Gaurnim · 01-19-2009, 04:13 AM

I'm not reading more, but I'm reading a broader selection of books.

Sweetpea · 01-19-2009, 05:02 AM

Are you reading more than you did in 2002?
Don't think that's possible. I'm actually reading less, because I have less time to read these days. We bought a house 2 years ago and are still busy rebuilding it.

* Do you read more because of e-books?
Initially, I read much more when I got my first Loox. At least, once I figured out I could read books on it. A year after I got that Loox, I decided to buy a new PDA, one that would be much better for ebook reading (which is my current Loox).

* Do you read more because of MobileRead.com?
Nope, I've not been here that long

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I can't say I read MORE in terms of hours, 'cause I've always been an avid reader; but I am buying and reading more books (as opposed to re-reading existing ones), largely they are cheaper than paperbacks and also I don't have to worry about them taking up valuable space.

This is the same for me. It's not that I'm reading more, but rather from a bigger selection. The library in my town didn't have a good selection, so I gave up on that. And buying books here can be a very expensive hobby (with fixed prices for books, there is not a lot of competition). And don't even mention space...
(btw, our books have been packed for almost two years after our move, so I'm so happy with ebook

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01-18-2009, 07:20 PM	#31
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm not reading more this year or more because of ebooks or MR-- it's hard to imagine what my life would be like if I were reading any more than I have been. (Maybe I'd be thinner, because I wouldn't have time to eat!) But I wonder if more people are turning to reading because it can be less expensive than other forms of entertainment?

01-18-2009, 07:37 PM	#32
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm reading about the same with possibly a bit more due to the Kindle. MobileRead is definitley broadening my horizons. And it is leading me to start writing again.

01-19-2009, 04:13 AM	#33
Gaurnim Final Five n°42 Posts: 789 Karma: 3599 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lyon, France Device: Cybook Gen3	I'm not reading more, but I'm reading a broader selection of books.

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