Pew’s most recent study found “the share of Americans who have read a book in the last 12 months (73%) has remained largely unchanged since 2012,” when 74% of Americans had read a book in the past year. Amongst the people who said they read in 2016—Pew surveyed 1,520 Americans over the phone—65% had read a print book. Only 28% had read an ebook and 14% had listened to an audiobook. In 2012, the same percentage of people had read a print book, and 23% had read an ebook and 13% had listened to an audiobook. Not a significant change.
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I think one of reasons that people prefer books is that readers can re-sell or donate them to other readers who need to read the books.
Many college students usually re-sell their books to other students for a cheaper price, but still get back 50% or more of what they paid for the books.
A physical book also does not require electricity to read, and you can't lose access to your books like a eReader which can break, and cause you to not be able to read all your books until you buy a new eReader, and re-download all your books,.
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I think one of reasons that people prefer books is that readers can re-sell or donate them to other readers who need to read the books.
Many college students usually re-sell their books to other students for a cheaper price, but still get back 50% or more of what they paid for the books.
A physical book also does not require electricity to read, and you can't lose access to your books like a eReader which can break, and cause you to not be able to read all your books until you buy a new eReader, and re-download all your books,.
