Pew survey: Reading of print books increased in 2013

[Zeb_Carter]

Pew survey: Reading of print books increased in 2013

The Pew survey found that e-reading increased as well but that more adults read a print book in 2013 than in the previous year. 'Print remains the foundation of Americans’ reading habits,' the report stated.

Good news for bibliophiles: not only have print books pulled through the digital revolution, traditional books remain the bread and butter of Americans’ reading habits.

That’s the conclusion of a recent survey from the Pew Research Center that found more Americans actually read print books in 2013 than in the previous year.

Some 28 percent of adults read an e-book in the past year, up 23 percent from 2012, according to the Pew report. But that didn’t cut into print books: 69 percent of adults read a print book in the past year, up four percentage points from 2012.

 

[lovecraft68]

That's good news.

I wonder where they are being purchased. If the majority is online then that still bodes poorly for the brick and mortar stores.

 

[SamScribble]

Just thinking about it, I read more than twice as many books on paper as on-line last year. And I did buy quite a few of them from old-fashioned bookshops. Mind you, I don't live in the US.

Perhaps more worrying is music. I didn't buy a single CD from a record store. It was all downloads from iTunes, etc.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Just thinking about it, I read more than twice as many books on paper as on-line last year. And I did buy quite a few of them from old-fashioned bookshops. Mind you, I don't live in the US.

Perhaps more worrying is music. I didn't buy a single CD from a record store. It was all downloads from iTunes, etc.

Ditto.

I gift CDs but haven't bought one for me in 12 years. About half of my reading is Kindle, the other half is thrift shop sales.

 

[MrFoxwood]

With the exception of reading here I only read print, I'm sure every reason for this has been given a hundred times before so I'll give just one: I like books almost as much as stories.

Last year I bought all my new books (25 or so) online. I would love to support local independent book stores but I live in a small town in the Netherlands, there is no book store, where there are book stores they naturally have a limited English-language section and it's pricey to say the least.

Ditto music.

On a related note: I haven't read an actual whole book since last summer, can't do it. I read about 20 books up until July and then couldn't any more. I think it's because I enjoyed how Cider With Rosie was written so much that most of anything else I try isn't up to scratch. This year I've tried reading the new Terry Pratchett, I tried so hard, I've read every discworld novel in sequence, I *want* to read it, can't. It's worrying.

 

[oggbashan]

I bought about 300 books for myself last year but mainly from charity shops and boot fairs, with perhaps 20 online.

For the family, we bought about 150 books, half online and half from Waterstones.

I gave away about 1000 books.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Now I'm just the opposite.

I do all my reading online.

I am now the proud owner of the complete works of John D MacDonald's famous Travis McGee series. All in mobi format.

I don't think I have bought a print book in the last two years.

 

[mikoli5763]

I still read books

I haven't bought but a couple in a long time. Most of the ones I get are from a used book store where I trade old ones in for the next ones I want to read or from friends who give me their books when they are finished with them.
I don't own any type e-reader and except for LIT. and news articles that catch my eye on yahoo, which is my homepage, all my reading is print.

 

[PennLady]

We bought both kids some books for Christmas, so I suppose we're helping with the trend. PennBoy received about half a dozen books between Christmas and his birthday, and PennGirl received some as well for Christmas. She'll probably get more for her birthday. Oh, yes, and I gave Mr. Penn the new Stephen King book for his birthday. And I picked up some books off the library free table, and none of that counts the books the kids (and I) borrowed from the library.

OTOH, I'm a big e-book fan and would get more if I had the time. PennBoy reads on his Nook as well. So I guess we kind of split the difference, but with a leaning towards print, for now.

 

[Beco]

Pew survey: Reading of print books increased in 2013

The Pew survey found that e-reading increased as well but that more adults read a print book in 2013 than in the previous year. 'Print remains the foundation of Americans’ reading habits,' the report stated.

Good news for bibliophiles: not only have print books pulled through the digital revolution, traditional books remain the bread and butter of Americans’ reading habits.

That’s the conclusion of a recent survey from the Pew Research Center that found more Americans actually read print books in 2013 than in the previous year.

Some 28 percent of adults read an e-book in the past year, up 23 percent from 2012, according to the Pew report. But that didn’t cut into print books: 69 percent of adults read a print book in the past year, up four percentage points from 2012.

Good news! I have both, as many people do. I like my reader because its light and easy to carry, you can load dozens of books in one little device. But I do like the feel of a book, bending the pages, maybe taking some quick notes. Glad both are around...

 

[Mrdarkblueeyes]

I would suggest real book reading increased after too many readers got dropped in the bath.

 

[Beco]

I would suggest real book reading increased after too many readers got dropped in the bath.

Thats where I read best....i hear that!

 

[Privates1stClass]

About half the books I read are paper. E-books are okay, but the Nook or Kindle don't have long battery lives, so I find myself still tied to an electrical outlet. With a paper book, I don't have to worry about running out of power.