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She Says, He Says – Insights from Readers

02 Wednesday Jan 2019

Posted by M.K. Tod in 2018 Reader Survey, Reading

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Readers and writers – a symbiotic relationship. Ideas spark writers to create stories and build worlds and characters for readers’ consumption. Readers add imagination and thought to interpret those stories, deriving meaning and enjoyment in the process. A story is incomplete without both reader and writer.

As in other aspects of life, the Mars-Venus divide is evident in the reading habits of men and women. How different? A 2018 survey of over 2400 people from around the world offers a few answers.

  • Women read more than men– 60% of women and 29% of men read more than 30 books a year
  • ……

The rest of this article can be found at the Washington Independent Review of Books, a great place to discover information and news about books, writing, authors, book clubs, and other insights on reading.

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Readers on reading

22 Thursday Nov 2018

Posted by M.K. Tod in 2018 Reader Survey, reader surveys

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I’ve dug into responses from readers on the topic of why they are reading more or less than in the past. A little over 1000 people chose to comment on the topic. So here’s the original chart and a new chart showing reasons.

Are you reading more or fewer books than in the past:

Reasons for a change in reading habits:

By way of explanation (start at the top of chart and work clockwise):

  • Book Club – a number of readers said they are reading more because they’ve joined a book club.
  • E-books are easier – many readers are reading more because of e-readers AND audio books.  A number of readers say they love audio books because they can read while doing something else.
  • Fewer good books – some read less because they find fewer good books to choose from
  • Life changes – sadly, some of these are readers are experiencing health problems that prevent them from reading as much as they did in the past.
  • More social media – these are readers who are spending time on social media instead of reading books.
  • More time/Retirement – relatively self explanatory except to say that many readers have more time because their children are getting older 🙂
  • Other options – these are readers who mentioned doing other activities that have displaced reading in the way they spend their time.
  • Review books – a number of readers are reviewing books and/or have started their own book blog and hence are reading more.
  • SM gives ideas – some readers mentioned social media facilitates reading as a source of book related information and recommendations
  • Too busy – many readers cite jobs and young children as a reason their reading is less than in the past

I don’t think there are too many surprises here although it’s interesting to see them categorized.

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Sneak peek at early survey responses

21 Thursday Jun 2018

Posted by M.K. Tod in Surveys

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The 2018 Reader Survey released last week and I thought you might like to have a peek at early results. At this point, it’s unlikely the percentages will change in a dramatic way for these particular questions.

Books per year

Percent of books that are fiction

Favourite non-fiction categories

If you haven’t taken the survey, here’s the link. And please share the link on your favourite social media https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/68HL6F2 .

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