Most readers (87.3%) had started reading science fiction before the age of 15 years, and 76.5% read as much or more now as when they started. Genre preferences between fantasy and science fiction are generally spread evenly, with a small preference for science fiction among older and male respondents.
Q. Is The Avengers Sci-Fi?
Some works, like the comic book “Saga,” combine elements of both. The same is true of “The Avengers,” which features a high-tech robotic combat suit and a Norse god. Generally, such works are considered to employ sci-fi elements, but some critics won’t consider them works of pure, straight-up science fiction.
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Q. What is the difference between science and science fiction?
Science fiction is a type of fiction where the stories revolve around science and technology of the future. As exciting as these books can be, it’s good to remind your child that while science fiction may be based loosely on scientific truth, it is still fiction.
Q. Why should I read science fiction?
Reading science fiction enables us to reflect on the ways people interact with each other, with technology, with our environment. In creating a link between the present and the future, science fiction invites us to consider the complex ways our choices and interactions contribute to generating the future.
Q. Are audiobooks cheating?
The short answer is yes, although audiobooks have a bit of a PR problem. Many people see them as “cheating,” a viewpoint that University of Virginia psychologist Daniel Willingham hates. “’Cheating’ implies an unfair advantage,” he writes, “as though you are receiving a benefit while skirting some work.
Q. Are audiobooks worse than reading?
Reading a physical book and listening to the audiobook are two different paths that lead to the same destination. Each creates differing experiences and memories, but neither is better or worse than the other. There’s a fair amount of research on the subject of comprehension in audiobooks vs reading.
Q. Is it bad to listen to the Bible instead of reading?
No, there is nothing wrong with it. The preponderance of Scriptural evidence shows that the word is to be read and heard. Futhermore, I would submit for consideration that a blind person is not doing anything wrong by listening the word or feeling the word (as in the case of Braille). The Bible is designed to be heard.
Q. Can I say I read a book if I listened to it?
It doesn’t matter. Audio books have the exact same content. If you watched a movie based on a book you’d not say you read the book because the content is too different. Some coffee table type books don’t; the Daily Show books come to mind as examples…but most books, yeah content is same.
