A Frequent reader, age 6-11, reads about 44 books per year, while an Infrequent reader reads only around 22. And that difference increases substantially as kids get older. Infrequent readers, age 12-17, only read 4.7 books a year. Note that the frequency of reading drops off heavily in the teen years.

Book readers in the U.S. – additional information In regards to age of book readers in the country, a 2016 survey shows about 80 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 to 29 had read at least one book in the previous 12 months, the highest share amongst all age groups.

Despite these stunning numbers, there are also some positive things to note: As of 2018, 74 percent of adults stated that they have read at least one book in the past year, and additionally, Americans continue to spend around 110 U.S. dollars per year on reading.

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If you want to read a hundred books in a year, you have to read an average of two books a week for fifty weeks, with just a couple weeks left over for wiggle room. That’s a pretty relentless pace.

That’s still 26 books in one year, more than you probably realized you could complete. Even if you read 20 books in one year, you are still reading much more than the average person. Speaking from personal experience, setting the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks in November of 2013 was a life-changing experience.

It increases intelligence. Exposure to vocabulary through reading (particularly reading children’s books) not only leads to higher score on reading tests, but also higher scores on general tests of intelligence for children. Plus, stronger early reading skills may mean higher intelligence later in life.

Reading multiple books at once helps you get through your TBR pile faster. It may seem contradictory, but when you are reading more than one book at once, you can actually get through your To Be Read pile faster than if you took it one title at a time.

I like the number 50. It’s about one book per year. It’s a good round number, and it sounds impressive (better than 30, or even 40). You should give yourself flexibility to binge a few books in a week sometimes and to skip a week because you’re busy or traveling other times.

On average, Gates reads around 50 books a year. He even goes as far as taking a week-long vacation to an excluded island just to catch up on reading.

It seems according to the constraints set by the question, a steady reader could read about 30 books a year, depending on their length. Here’s the “better-than-the-average-American” answer: How many books does the average American read per year? The mean, according to the linked article, was about 20 books a year.

The screen is too small: Due to the small screen size of the mobile phone, it puts a strain on your eyes. As a result, not much text fits on a screen and you turn pages more often. This ultimately causes watering of the eyes and irritation. This is bad for your eyes.

Going back and forth in a printed book is much faster as compared to that an ebook reader. Cheaper than ebook reader: A printed book is much cheaper than the ebook reader. If you don’t read much, a print book will be more economical. But if you read a lot of books, the overall cost is reduced with an ebook reader.

Print books are better at conveying information. A study reported in the Guardian last year found that readers using a Kindle were less likely to recall events in a mystery novel than people who read the same novel in print. So if you want to do things like follow plots and acquire information, print is the way to go.

If you curl up under the duvet with an e-book for a bedtime read then you are damaging your sleep and maybe your health, US doctors have warned. A team from Harvard Medical School compared reading paper books and light-emitting e-readers before sleep.

The pros and cons of ebooks vary, and choosing the best option depends on a number of factors.

• Convenience.
• Sustainability.
• The Kids Are Already On It.
• E-books help the visually impaired.
• E-books Can Provide a More Immersive Experience.
• People Retain More Information from Paper.
• Traditional Books Help with Eye Strain.

Here are the Top 10 Advantages of eBooks over Printed Books:

• One Device, Many Books: eBooks are portable and lightweight, making it easy to carry around.
• Accessible Everywhere:
• Easily Updates:
• Shareable Content:
• Augmented Reality Experience:
• Easy on the Eyes:
• Read Aloud Feature:
• Interactive Elements:

Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Books

• Low update cost. When the author needs to update certain parts of the ebook, she simply edits the electronic document, saves the updated version, and then informs customers about the new release.
• Multimedia format.
• Searchable.
• No shipping cost.

You retain more of what you read from a paper book According to scientists, the act of turning pages while reading creates an ‘index’ in the brain, mapping information in a book to a particular page. By mapping the information this way, our brains are able to retain more of what we read. This jives with my experience.

In fact, the most commonly purchased ebooks range from $2.99 to $3.99, with $3.99 being most popular. At the same time, though, it’s important to realize that pricing your ebook higher means you could make more money selling fewer books.