Sentences with phrase «who read print books»

There was light on the horizon as research in the United States suggested that people who read e-books read more than those who read print books.

In general, device owners who read both print books and e-books as of December 2011 are very similar to the overall population of print and e-book readers when discussing which book format is better for different situations, slightly favoring e-books for most of the scenarios presented.

Unlike indie authors who signed with the publisher, they have had their fan base plus more readers who read print books.

This year's data show a slight decline in the number of American adults who read print books: 63 % of American adults say they read at least one book in print in the past year, compared with 69 % who said the same the year before and 71 % in 2011.

Anne Mangen of Norway's Stavanger University conducted a study in late 2014 and found that students who read print books have a higher degree of empathy and transportation and immersion, and narrative coherence.

And these 16 - 17 year - olds also led all other age groups in borrowing books, especially print books: 65 % of high schoolers who read a print book in the past year had checked one out from a public library in that time period, compared with 48 % of all print readers.

There are more readers between the ages of 18 and 44 who listened to an audiobook last year than those who read a print book or those who read an ebook.

The share of Americans who read e-books grew to 23 percent from 16 percent over the past year while the number of adults who read printed books fell to 67 percent from 72 percent, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Fully 50 % of the internet users who read a print book in the past year borrowed a printed book in the same period, compared with 32 % of non-internet users.

Not exact matches

After reading several of the posts on the «interpretation of mythical texts into a book called the bible» one is left to wonder how a being who is supposed to have created the universe would permit what is often referred to as «his inerrant words»... to get so screwed up... you would think he / she / it would have been keeping a close eye on a book that he / she / it wanted to have in print for... mass distribution... it is not not a womder the bible is messed up the way it is... it is a «human» construct... only humans could mess a book up that badly... gods do nor make mistakes... except for Rick Santorum

Kind of like the «what books are you reading» post from a few months back — which I printed out and am slowly and luxuriously making my way through, on the theory that people who read and appreciate your recipes, like me, probably also read books I'd like!

We also gather significant feedback from our readers (parents like you who've read our book, Baby Bargains has over 1 million copies in print).

Over the last seven years or so, like many people who find their way to this Blog, I've listened to thousands of podcasts, read hundreds of blogs, watched hundreds of lectures and other information on YouTube, listened to many audio books, and bought many print books.

They reported that individuals who read on the e-book took longer to fall asleep, had reduced evening sleepiness, reduced melatonin secretion, later timing of their circadian clock, and reduced next - morning alertness than when reading a printed book.

A child does not learn the name of the letter «A» or what sound it makes or how to print it simply by being around adults who know these things, by being in an environment in which picture books are read to children, or by being in an environment in which adults read for pleasure.

We've watched some of our most reluctant readers — Spanish middle - school boys who happened to be big soccer fans — start out slowly reading sports articles on eBook screens and grow into voracious readers of print books on every imaginable subject.»

There was a similar change with the general population, with the number of people who read e-books rising in 2014 to 28 % (an increase of 7 %), and a drop in printed book readers to 69 % from 2011's 71 % (Zickuhr & Rainey, 2014).

We indie writers are trying to sell to people who also read print books, and Big Publisher books, and we need to look as good as those do.

Ask yourself this, considering the fact we don't know who was surveyed in the Pew study, is it any surprise that the majority of readers had read printed books instead of e-books?

Indeed, I still read the printed pages - what a wonderful smell, the feel of real paper, the rustling of it, the little notes I sometimes write next to the text (or used to), the ability to pass the same book, with inscriptions, to the children who might pass them on to theirs... and someday, those little hands that hold the very same book will associate a grandparent with it.

There's also the question of health and age privilege; consider for example the oft - quoted scenario of a nearsighted person who finds that reading on an ereading device, and therefore being able to adjust the font size to something comfortable for them, means they can suddenly read a lot more easily than they can a print book.

It's getting easier and easier for successful digital - first authors to move into print and even bookstores without the help of a publisher, and the spread of e-book reading from dedicated devices such as the Kindle to tablets and smartphones (22 percent of Americans age 18 to 29 read books on their phones, according to the Pew survey) seems to offer new opportunities for those who get the format and pricing right.

There was even a solid middle ground as parents — even those who'd adopted ebooks in a major way for themselves — still wanted their children to experience the love of reading that came from curling up with a good (print) book.

Among the students who opt to use tablets for something other than reading when given the chance, would those students really read a book if they were provided with a print edition, or would they simply shun the activity altogether in favor of something they found more entertaining?

Who is the guy taking a job while reading printed books?

By the way Mr editor / author of this ridiculous farce of an article, INDI AUTHORS are INDEPENDENT AUTHORS meaning that instead of handing over the reins to a publishing house who does all the proof reading, editing, organise photography and cover design, and the print and release of a book, indi authors do it or organise it themselves.

Of those respondents who had read a book in the last year, 46 % of them disclosed they had also checked out a book (in any format: ebook, print, audio) from the library.

Joint research conducted by Melbourne's Deakin University and Perth's Murdoch University has found that 60 % of teenagers aged 12 to 16 who read regularly are turning pages on printed books.

With respect to the idea children aren't reading anymore, I was actually surprised by the number of kids in my 6th grader's class who listed as their fondest wish to have a library with comfortable chairs and every book every printed.

With all this focus on clarity it's clear Amazon is aiming this device at a group of consumers still reading print books: folks who might be a little older and are starting to need reading glasses.

«E-books and audio books are great alternatives for those people who do not have time to read print books,» Ab - Barin explained.

And yet the technology hasn't quite got there for illustrated books, unless programming is involved (I am thinking iPad), and, put quite simply, those considerable number of people who still would rather read a print book.

And while we aren't saying goodbye to print just yet, it does seem like there are going to be swaths of the population in a few short years who simply have never read a print book.

I have relationships with booksellers here in New Orleans and believe it or not, there are still some people who will only read a printed book.

FISHERAnd yet many of them — in fact, nine in 10 of them who read e-books also read printed books.

But nearly 40 % of Americans read print books exclusively, compared to just 6 % of Americans who read e-books.

College graduates — Compared with those who have not attended college, college graduates are more likely to read books in general, more likely to read print books, and more likely to consume digital - book content.

With the launch of their third series to incorporate a print or digital book — an actual stand - alone title within a series, not an enhanced interactive format — that also happens to include an online gaming world that corresponds to the book, readers are taking to the series from both sides of the book: those who love to read and are intrigued by the game aspect, as well as those reluctant readers who get drawn into the books because of their involvement in the online game.

While their print counterparts enjoy a zero - percent tax — like many state and local governments in the US who feel that book purchasing should be supported — ebooks are... [Read more...]

You can pick up readers who only usually read on Kobo or Nook, who may be enticed over to Amazon to buy the other books in the series in print format.

In the great debate of print books vs. ebooks vs. audio books, everyone who loves to read is a winner.

Createspace — I chose Createspace for my print books after reading about another indie author who used them.

Amongst the people who said they read in 2016 — Pew surveyed 1,520 Americans over the phone — 65 % had read a print book.

The average eBook reader read 24 eBooks last year, compared with only 15 books read by those who read only print.

Some 63 % of the e-book device owners who are reading on any given day are reading a printed book; 42 % are reading an e-book; and 4 % are listening to an audio book.

Foremost, they are relatively avid readers of books in all formats: 88 % of those who read e-books in the past 12 months also read printed books.Compared with other book readers, they read more books.

A number of surveys have cited the responses from consumers who have embraced the digital revolution themselves, yet still prefer print books for their children, stating that they want their children to experience holding a book and developing a love for reading.

Still, those who read e-books are not abandoning printed books.

We asked a series of questions about format preferences among the 14 % of Americans age 16 and up who in the past 12 months have read both printed books and e-books.

The end result of a year - long program that was conceived after a teacher, Marjie Bowker, read Ingrid Ricks» memoir, Hippie Boy: A Girl's Story, was a digitally and self - published print book called We Are Absolutely Not Okay: Fourteen Stories by Teenagers Who Are Picking Up the Pieces.