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"Reading is so sexy," says Gen Z
Hopscotch:
‘Reading is so sexy’: gen Z turns to physical books and libraries
Book sales boom as readers escape the ‘oversaturation and noise of the wild west digital landscape’
The Guardian 9 Feb 2024
“Last year in the UK 669m physical books were sold, the highest overall level ever recorded. Research from Nielsen BookData highlights that it is print books that gen Z favour, accounting for 80% of purchases from November 2021 to 2022. Libraries are also reporting an uptick in gen Z users who favour their quiet over noisy coffee shops….While the BookTok charts…are regularly topped by fantasy and romance titles…gen Z are reading a diverse range of genres…literary fiction, memoirs, translated fiction and classics in particular…”
Also see the list of Gen Z-approved lit merch.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/09/reading-is-so-sexy-gen-z-turns-to-physical-books-and-libraries
TimothyEllis:
I don't believe that for a minute.
Gen Z can't get their noses out of their phones. Neither can millennials.
Someone joked on a Reel recently that if GPS failed, Gen Z wouldn't be able to leave their houses without getting lost.
Gen Z might have bought solid books as Christmas presents for older family members, but they sure as hell are not reading them themselves.
Lorri Moulton:
You know what else is sexy...buying books to read. LOL
Jeff Tanyard:
My niece and nephew are Zoomers, and I've had very little success in trying to get them to read, much to my dismay. :icon_sad:
Vijaya:
--- Quote from: TimothyEllis on February 10, 2024, 01:59:19 AM ---I don't believe that for a minute.
Gen Z can't get their noses out of their phones. Neither can millennials.
Someone joked on a Reel recently that if GPS failed, Gen Z wouldn't be able to leave their houses without getting lost.
Gen Z might have bought solid books as Christmas presents for older family members, but they sure as hell are not reading them themselves.
--- End quote ---
:icon_lol2: Both my kids can read but they're lost without a phone. I still keep a US Atlas in my car.
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