Reading rises in lockdown

[John Dean]

 

Britons are turning to books in lockdown, with one in three reading more since Boris Johnson told the country on 23 March to stay at home, according to a new survey.

The survey marks the annual World Book Night tonight (Thursday April 23) and saw the Reading Agency question more than 2,000 people in the UK, finding that 31% were reading more since lockdown began, with the charity noting a “particular spike”, of 45%, among young people aged between 18 and 24.

It just goes to show how important books are in helping us deal with challenging times, entertaining and informing our minds and allowing an outlet to escape, if only briefly, the tough things happening in the world.

You can read the full story at The Guardian’s website at

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/23/britons-are-reading-m...