Different kinds of (printed book) readers
If you think this story on the Guardian actually answers the question it purports to - i.e., why women read more than men — you’ll be disappointed. What it does do is point to some interesting research into reading habits:
“In the survey of 2,000 people the researchers found different types of readers. Forty-eight per cent of women can be considered to be Page Turners, or avid readers, compared with only 26% of men. Slow Worms are those who spend a long time reading, but who take their books very seriously and always finish them. They can often manage only one or two books a year. This group was made up by 32% of the male respondents and 18% of women.”
