A big thank you to everyone who participated in my Reading Preference Survey! Here are the results:
1) Do you have an e-reader: Five out of nine participants own an e-reader. One participant sometimes reads e-books on a computer.
2) Do you read more print books or e-books? Nine out of nine participants read more print books than e-books. Nine out of nine participants expressed a preference for print books.
3) Do you buy or borrow the majority of books you read? Five out of eight participants usually borrow the books they read. Three out of eight participants usually buy the books they read (two in this group buy mostly used books). (One participant did not answer this question.)
4) How do you typically select a book? Do you browse the library or bookstore shelves? Read reviews/recommendations online or in the newspaper? Base your choice on a friend's recommendation? Eight out of nine participants responded to this question. All eight listed browsing and online recommendations from friends (Yarn Along, Goodreads friends, etc.) as their primary book selection factors.
5) How important are the following in influencing you to read a particular book (please rank high, medium, or low): Six out of nine participants responded to this question.
a) Format (print or e-book)? 2 low, 1 medium, 3 high
b) Cover art / cover summary? 3 low, 2 medium, 1 high
c) Online reviews? 2 low, 4 medium
d) Friend's recommendation? 2 low, 3 medium, 1 high
e) Media buzz? 6 low
f) Price? 3 low, 1 medium, 2 high
g) Other influences (please describe)? genre; free e-books
This survey involved a very small sampling of readers and therefore cannot predict the outcome of a large population. Even so, the results are quite interesting to me. One participant wisely suggested that the reading habits of teens might be more relevant in gauging how the publishing industry is changing, I searched for a study about the reading habits of young Americans and found this:
Surprisingly, the e-book format is most popular with people 30 to 39 years old. It is least popular with people over 65 and with teens 16-17 years old.
Among Americans who read e-books, those under age 30 are more likely to read their e-books on a cell phone (41%) or computer (55%) than on an e-book reader such as a Kindle (23%) or tablet (16%). (From the same study).
Thank you again for your interest in this topic.
Have a wonderful day!
Susan <3
1) Do you have an e-reader: Five out of nine participants own an e-reader. One participant sometimes reads e-books on a computer.
2) Do you read more print books or e-books? Nine out of nine participants read more print books than e-books. Nine out of nine participants expressed a preference for print books.
3) Do you buy or borrow the majority of books you read? Five out of eight participants usually borrow the books they read. Three out of eight participants usually buy the books they read (two in this group buy mostly used books). (One participant did not answer this question.)
4) How do you typically select a book? Do you browse the library or bookstore shelves? Read reviews/recommendations online or in the newspaper? Base your choice on a friend's recommendation? Eight out of nine participants responded to this question. All eight listed browsing and online recommendations from friends (Yarn Along, Goodreads friends, etc.) as their primary book selection factors.
5) How important are the following in influencing you to read a particular book (please rank high, medium, or low): Six out of nine participants responded to this question.
a) Format (print or e-book)? 2 low, 1 medium, 3 high
b) Cover art / cover summary? 3 low, 2 medium, 1 high
c) Online reviews? 2 low, 4 medium
d) Friend's recommendation? 2 low, 3 medium, 1 high
e) Media buzz? 6 low
f) Price? 3 low, 1 medium, 2 high
g) Other influences (please describe)? genre; free e-books
This survey involved a very small sampling of readers and therefore cannot predict the outcome of a large population. Even so, the results are quite interesting to me. One participant wisely suggested that the reading habits of teens might be more relevant in gauging how the publishing industry is changing, I searched for a study about the reading habits of young Americans and found this:
Surprisingly, the e-book format is most popular with people 30 to 39 years old. It is least popular with people over 65 and with teens 16-17 years old.
Among Americans who read e-books, those under age 30 are more likely to read their e-books on a cell phone (41%) or computer (55%) than on an e-book reader such as a Kindle (23%) or tablet (16%). (From the same study).
Thank you again for your interest in this topic.
Have a wonderful day!
Susan <3
Interesting results. It seems writers and publishers are saying one thing, readers are saying another! :-) And not just on the subject of ebooks, but also things like cover art. Food for thought, most definitely.
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