I read an article of a study about the reading habits of Americans. The average of books read, is 17. The study also stated, "19% of respondents aged 16 and over said that they hadn't read a single book in any format, over the previous 12 months." This means to their figures, 50 million Americans don't read books at all." I will link the article at the end.
This got me thinking why the number is high. However, I was thinking more along the lines, I bet some who do not read, have had bad experiences with reading. I can relate. Reading aloud or silently is not an easy thing for me to, while it is easy for everyone else. I guess you could call it a "reading phobia" if one wants to take that far, started in school. It always took me at least three times longer to finish the silent reading, and still not understanding it. Reading aloud in class was the worse. I could not say most of the words correctly, and always being corrected. After many years of being told I could not read, I gave up. I never read anything for enjoyment. Still today, I find it hard to pick up a book and read it for fun.
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