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A current YouGov poll found that 54 percent of Americans read a book this year (meaning 46 percent didn’t). A Gallup Poll from 2022 said that 17 percent of people surveyed did not read any books. People seem to be reading fewer books.
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The reasons aren’t really important, but it’s interesting.
So what’s Bedford Thinking?
How many books did you read in 2023?
- 20 or more (50%, 105 Votes)
- 10 - 19 (22%, 45 Votes)
- Less than 5 (12%, 25 Votes)
- 5 - 9 (10%, 20 Votes)
- I did not read any books in 2023 (7%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 209
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