First: I wanna clarify this. I know that loads of people read like 100 books a year, or read all the time. I know these people exist. I’m asking about people that are like… average. An average american who just… reads. Doesn’t track everything or sets goals of like 100, or never stops reading… Anyway, I’ve been searching this up, and i find answers like 15-50, even 100. I find this highly unlikely, especially for average US citizens. Half the people i know don’t even pick up 5 books a year, let alone 15! I just don’t believe these stats. I read somewhere that people read 8 a month on average? That can’t be right for an average person. That’s like 2 books a week… I know people do read this much, but still… For an average person? So be real… how many books do people actually read a year?
I’m currently on 210 books for the year and my husband is on 170-ish. I don’t like audio books (plus they take way longer than reading a book takes for me).
I read instead of watching TV and I read during lunch as well. Having books as my main entertainment source absolutely makes a difference.
My husband has occasional tasks at work where he has to be in a specific physical location waiting for someone. He usually reads 1-2 books during those days.
I don’t enjoy audio books as much either but there’s no way my eyes could handle reading that much lol.