Re:Which country read the most
by oneeyedpigeon on Sunday March 02, 2014 @06:54AM
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As a UK citizen, I find this pretty depressing. It doesn't mention what form of reading it's measuring, though. BTW, usability tip: if you have to write "Don't squint" next to something, that's a sure tip that you're doing it wrong.
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Re:Which country read the most
by chestnut-tree on Sunday March 02, 2014 @07:46AM
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It is pretty depressing. On a more positive note: if you look at this list of books published per country per year, the UK does pretty well (even better if you divide the number of books by population)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_published_per_country_per...
It suggests there is at least an appetite to purchase books in the UK - even if we're not reading them!
Re:Which country read the most
by andyjohnson0 on Sunday March 02, 2014 @07:30AM
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Judging from the linked article [1] other competing activities (TV, radio, etc) all seem like discretionary ones, so I would guess that it is referring to "leisure" reading, rather than reading as part of work. Likely to be mainly fiction too.
[1] http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nop-world-culture-sc...