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?

  • Flora_Screaming@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I know who you mean: Steve Donoghue. Yes, he’s definitely an outlier and spends at least 10 hours a day reading, according to him. But people who claim they don’t have time for reading usually turn out to have time for other leisure activities. It’s just a question of how you prioritise your time, and for most people reading is way down the list of things to be getting on with.

    I probably get through 2-3 books (depending on their size) a week because I’ve always been reading for as long as I can remember and I don’t watch TV. But I’m from the UK, I don’t know if that makes a difference or not.