Sentences with phrase «book in the previous year»

While the number of people who don't read books increased, the 2011 Pew figures show that 49 % of American read six or more books in the previous year.

Booknet Canada recently conducted a survey with 750 respondents and asked if they had read or listened to a book in the previous year — with 82 % responding that they had — and which formats (print, audio, ebook) they consumed.

That figure has fallen from 79 % who said in 2011 they had read a book in the previous year, but is statistically in line with polls since 2011.

They say they have read an average of 24 books in the previous year (vs. 16 books by those who do not own that device).

A 2017 survey on Canadian leisure time and reading habits from industry non-profit BookNet Canada has found that among adults who had read a book in the previous year, 20 % read digital books on their smartphones, which is a 6 % increase over last year.

The survey, which is regularly conducted each winter, asked 750 respondents if they had read or listened to a book in the previous year — with 82 % responding that they had — and which formats (print, audio, ebook) they consumed.

A recent report by the National Endowment for the Arts found that 53 percent of Americans surveyed hadn't read a book in the previous year — a state of affairs that has prompted much soul - searching by anyone with an affection for (or business interest in) turning pages.

Logue also pointed to a 2016 Pew Research Center study, which reported that 65 percent of Americans read a print book in the previous year, more than double the rate for e-books and quadruple the rate for audiobooks.

Not exact matches

Fujifilm said it would book restructuring costs of 49 billion yen ($ 450.95 million) in the second half of the fiscal year through March, lowering its operating profit forecast for the year to 130 billion yen from a previous 185 billion yen.

And in Beijing — where the Games cost an estimated US$ 40 billion — hotel bookings in August 2008 (the month China hosted) dropped by 39 % over the previous year.

I come back to this book almost religiously every few years if only to find aspects of it that escaped me in previous readings.»

but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!

These two are only the latest in what is now a long line of books with similar titles, starting years ago with Robert Short's The Gospel According to Peanuts, and now including Pinsky's previous work on The Simpsons and planned volume on South Park, and myriad others like The Gospel According to Dr Seuss and The Gospel According to Tony Soprano.

Ranhofer had known of the avocado — he mentions the avocado in his book, The Epicurean, which he published the previous year — but until 1895 he had been unable to secure a supply of the buttery fruit.

I used to make them in the microwave — even bought this gorgeous mug cake book the previous year which I'll have to get rid of?

Those wishing to attend the prestigious awards dinner are urged to book early to avoid disappointment, with tickets for previous years selling out in under two weeks.

About the conversation with TC Campbell, in his China Study audio version, he mentions that he doesn't eat animal based protein, but this only happen a few years previous to the publication of the book.

That anyone would put melamine into infant formula was shocking on its own (although the previous year's scandal over melamine in pet food ought to have been fair warning, as I explained in my book, Pet Food Politics).

His books include The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power (Oxford University Press, 2013; Second Edition, 2017), which won the 2016 International Journal of Press / Politics Book Award for an outstanding book on media and politics published in the previous ten years and the American Political Science Association Information Technology and Politics Section Best Book Award, 2014; as well as The Handbook of Internet Politics, co-edited with Philip N. Howard (Routledge 2009), and Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006), which won the American Sociological Association Best Book Award (Communication and Information Technologies SectiBook Award for an outstanding book on media and politics published in the previous ten years and the American Political Science Association Information Technology and Politics Section Best Book Award, 2014; as well as The Handbook of Internet Politics, co-edited with Philip N. Howard (Routledge 2009), and Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006), which won the American Sociological Association Best Book Award (Communication and Information Technologies Sectibook on media and politics published in the previous ten years and the American Political Science Association Information Technology and Politics Section Best Book Award, 2014; as well as The Handbook of Internet Politics, co-edited with Philip N. Howard (Routledge 2009), and Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006), which won the American Sociological Association Best Book Award (Communication and Information Technologies SectiBook Award, 2014; as well as The Handbook of Internet Politics, co-edited with Philip N. Howard (Routledge 2009), and Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006), which won the American Sociological Association Best Book Award (Communication and Information Technologies SectiBook Award (Communication and Information Technologies Section).

Other PSA honorary awards include the Provasoli Award for outstanding papers published in the Journal of Phycology, and the Prescott Award for the best Phycology book published within the previous two years.

Grown - up coloring books are all the rage right now — an estimated 12 million books were sold in 2015, according to Nielsen Bookscan, up from 1 million the previous year.

About the conversation with TC Campbell, in his China Study audio version, he mentions that he doesn't eat animal based protein, but this only happen a few years previous to the publication of the book.

The GDI Power Book, which is released annually on Valentine's Day, recaps the year in online dating, looking at the influencers who have shaped the industry over the previous 12 months.

But «The Book of Life» is a formidable contender as well — and remember, these voters have made a number of off - the - wall choices in previous years.

The graphics really close the deal in my book as the new lighting effects and upgraded car models really make this game feel a whole lot more interesting then in previous years.

In this title, Lisa Delpit, whose previous book — the acclaimed yet controversial Other People's Children — was published 16 years ago, delves into the school factors that have contributed to the achievement gap.

A randomized trial involving 19 elementary schools (K — 5) was conducted to replicate and extend two previous experimental studies of the effects of a voluntary summer reading program that provided (a) books matched to students» reading levels and interests and (b) teacher scaffolding in the form of end - of - year comprehension lessons.

According to Johnson, the site, which is in its fourth year of operation, currently contains more than 1,400 book reviews — 800 from last year and about 600 from the two previous years.

In previous years, Kelley Blue Book has praised Denali vehicles for offering plush features while maintaining a more rugged persona than offered by most luxury automakers.

E-books now account for 30 % of book units purchased in the UK, and the sales of print and e-books together in 2014 stood at # 2.2 bn, up from 4 % the previous year.

Amity has won many awards for her previous novels, such as Foreword Book of the Year Award for 2007, and in 2006, she was recognized as one of the «5 Under 35» outstanding emerging writers by the National Book Foundation.

E-books now account for 30 % of all book units purchased in the UK, and the sales of print and e-books together in 2014 stood at # 2.2 bn, up from 4 % the previous year.

Every year, BookBrowse polls it's users to identify the best books published in the previous 12 months.

-- The most frequently nominated format for works published in the previous year is a print book by a traditional publisher (44 per cent of authors), followed by an eBook by a traditional publisher (34.3 per cent).

(Never mind that book publishers abandoned high standards years ago in previous cost - cutting initiatives.)

The competition offers a total prize money of 500,000 rand ($ 57,000) in three categories for books published in Afrikaans the previous year: literary fiction, non-fiction and book with most film potential, with the latter being won by Zirk's novel.

Libraries across the country are gearing up for their own summer reading programs, and along with B&N, Scholastic, and some other mainstays in kids» books, the goal is to fight the dreaded summer slide that results in a drop in measurable academic gains from the previous school year.

The awards, established in 2012, recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year and serve as a guide to help adults select high - quality reading material.

To be honest, I find it a rather cynical business - especially after having a conversation with a self - help publisher a few years back who explained that they have their books on a roughly 3 year cycle - where basically they can repackage the same ideas in a different format about once every three years and, on the whole, sell it to the same audience who bought the previous books.

More comic book stores closed in 2012 - 2013 than any previous year, which follows the bookstore trend of second hand and chains closing.

Book sales dropped by 4.5 % in 2012 compared to the previous year, according to the latest government figures.

E-books now account for 30 % of book units purchased in the UK, and the sales of print and e-books together in 2014 stood at # 2.2 billion, up from 4 % the previous year.

There were several variations in the early days of Book Links; in January 1992, a little over a year after our inaugural issue (November 1990), editor Barbara Elleman penned «Book Links Salutes «A Few Good Books» of 1991,» wherein she compiled a list of particularly effective and evocative picture books from the previous calendar Books» of 1991,» wherein she compiled a list of particularly effective and evocative picture books from the previous calendar books from the previous calendar year.

Richard Flanagan's previous novels, including Gould's Book of Fish, have been some of the most acclaimed and beloved works of fiction in recent years.

In June 2016, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association presented new numbers for the growth of the book and ebook market in Germany in 2015 and the previous yearIn June 2016, the German Publishers and Booksellers Association presented new numbers for the growth of the book and ebook market in Germany in 2015 and the previous yearin Germany in 2015 and the previous yearin 2015 and the previous years.

You may have noticed from the paragraphs above that our previous two Best Book of the Year winners have been female, even though they were each competing against two other men in the Finalist rounds.

It's important to do your research beforehand to see which categories they have, what type of books won the award for the categories you are interested in during previous years, and how many entrants there were (if disclosed).

A 2012 report conducted by the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison found that only 3.3 percent of children's books published in the previous year were about African - Americans, 2.1 percent were about Asian - Pacific Americans, 1.5 percent were about Latinos and a mere 0.6 percent were about American Indians.

In 2011, sales of print books in the United States dropped 9 percent from the previous year, according to Nielsen BookScaIn 2011, sales of print books in the United States dropped 9 percent from the previous year, according to Nielsen BookScain the United States dropped 9 percent from the previous year, according to Nielsen BookScan.

The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction were established in 2012 to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. the previous year.