Absolutely true. I was mostly just excited that some data I had encountered earlier yesterday had a bit of a bearing on OP’s question. But yes, you’re right, and that’s an important distinction.

This morning’s New York Times newsletter said that less than half of adults read one book (or more) for pleasure in a 12-month period. Here’s the study they were citing: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/93659-nea-finds-worrying-drop-in-reading-participation.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20231125&instance_id=108580&nl=the-morning®i_id=66530689&segment_id=150941&te=1&user_id=cb7393c0aa64f4b2b0dc868f6ca39d68