A snapshot of American reading habits in 2017 [Infographic]
Reading opens up an infinite world of pleasure and discovery. People who read books are able to dive into another world, whenever they like, just by turning over a page.
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Reading opens up an infinite world of pleasure and discovery. People who read books are able to dive into another world, whenever they like, just by turning over a page.
Most habits ask you to choose: exercise your body or rest it, stimulate your mind or quiet it.
George Lamming's 1953 debut novel follows a young boy named G coming of age in a Barbadian village during the final years of British colonial rule.
Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2017 and reflects reading habits data from that period.
Although the term “blockbuster book” has only been coined recently, certain books have captured the public’s imagination well before Fifty Shades of Grey.
Have you ever wondered about the common features of some of the best-selling books?