Reading for fun has declined by a 40%

[Snake989]

Reading is FUNdamental - Kflo

 

[twigz]

I read alot and have since I was a kid. Always read before bed. Also at work on breaks and lunch

Same here. I try to keep it to that too because I'll sit there and smash books all day if I let myself lol. Wife is the same way. We had to make the switch to kindles because after the 7th bookshelf I was like hell nah no more...

Reading Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson at the moment.

 

[Spam On Rye]

I'm thankful my formative years came before cellphones became ubiquitous. Reading has been my favorite hobby since first reading The Hobbit and Narnia as a kid. Going to the library weekly to pick out a book and album was the highlight of my week. It's a great habit and wouldn't trade it for the world. Read the kids to bed and make them read the Western Canon once they're capable.

Mostly focus on nonfiction these days but consume audiobooks when I'm interested in fiction.

 

[Sunnyvale TP]

Yes I read a lot in my spare time. Good hobby to have.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Reading has never been fun. I have, and always will just wait for the movie. And if it never happens, then the book was never that good to begin with.

 

[Beechwood]

I still read. Typically it is health related books that interest me though every so often I'll read on some other issue. Ill read often on my back porch or before going to bed which helps me to fall asleep. Current book I'm slowly taking in ~

Can You Catch A Cold?: Untold History & Human Experiments​

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D5CNXT8Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_351_o01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The idea that the common cold and influenza are spread via coughing, sneezing, and physical contact has been firmly implanted in our minds since childhood. However, the results of human experiments cast doubt on this theory. Researchers have failed to consistently demonstrate contagion by exposing healthy people directly to sick people or their bodily fluids. These findings suggest that our understanding of infectious disease is incomplete and challenges the long-held belief that a cold or flu can be ‘caught’.

So, what might be causing these seasonal afflictions, and why do they appear to spread from person-to-person? Can You Catch A Cold? Untold History & Human Experiments answers these questions by delving into the historical records, investigating past pandemics, exploring human psychology, and reviewing more than 200 contagion studies. With over 1,000 citations, no stone has been left unturned in the pursuit of unravelling this age-old mystery.

 

[Trabaho]

does sherdog count as reading ?

 

[Osculater]

does sherdog count as reading ?

Yes

 

[gspieler]

I just got into reading for fun, last year. Tbh has changed my life. The insight you gain from actually feels more like knowledge that's earned, and more likely to stick in your brain(vs say, watching a documentary or movie on the same topjc). Watch TV only once a week or so these days.

 

[gspieler]

A bit weird since printed book sales have maintained themselves quite well last I heard.

From what I've heard, there are a lot of people who enjoy buying books, or owning them as part of an aesthetic to their homes, but don't actually read very much. Here's a video on the topic.

 

[toasty]

The most I read is when I'm not writing fiction for money. After spending all day writing 3000 words, the last thing you want to do is read even more.

@FléauDeDieu If you can expand without doxxing yourself, I'd like to know what you type of fiction you write and if you've been published by any of the bigger publishers?

Reading in general has gone down among youngsters where im from

Personally library card is my most used card after bank card and strip club membership card

@Cole train You should start a book club for strippers. You can use all 3 cards for it and if you film it and put it on youtube I'm pretty sure monetize it for big big bucks.

 

[Contempt]

I'm pretty sure reading shit on social media etc has just replaced reading out of a book.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

Itt 40% of the posts are srs business

 

[Legumes]

A bit weird since printed book sales have maintained themselves quite well last I heard.

Gotta fill up that bookshelf for those instagram photos.

 

[Killer Whale]

I just finished ‘Good Weather Friend’ and started ‘The Good Guy’ by Dean Koontz.

Good Weather friend I would give a solid 7 if your using his other books as a scale.

Any Dean Koontz fans in here? What is your favourite novel of his?

 

[Phlogiston]

I'm a big reader. I challenged myself to read a book a week last year and ended up reading 54 books in total. I felt immensely proud of myself after finishing that 52nd book.

 

[Romulas]

Between 2003 and 2023, the proportion of Americans who read for fun on a given day has been steadily falling, a new study suggests​

Reading for fun has been declining since the 1940s. However, the “sustained, steady” drop over the past 20 years is “deeply concerning,” says study co-author Jill Sonke, research director at the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida, in a statement.

The results are troubling because reading has always been “one of the more accessible ways to support well-being,” adds co-author Daisy Fancourt, a behavioral health researcher at University College London, in the statement. “The research is clear: Reading is a vital health-enhancing behavior for every group within society, with benefits across the life-course.”

Reading for Pleasure Has Declined by a 'Deeply Concerning' 40 Percent Over the Past Two Decades

Between 2003 and 2023, the proportion of Americans who read for fun on a given day has been steadily falling, a new study suggests

www.smithsonianmag.com

Do you still enjoy reading?

I usually read 3-4 books per year and listen to 3-4 audio books. I used to read more but I have a wife, 2 kids, 4 business and 24 employees and a couple of serious hobbies.

 

[Stoic1]

In a strange coincidence Playboy subscriptions are down 40% also.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

Reading for fun? Shit, I wish people would read for information once in a while. Everyone is fucking retarded now.

 

[Batjester]

I still read, but it comes and goes. If I'm into a book I can finish it in a day or two and this causes me to burn through series.