Recently, the Goodreads team has conducted a survey to understand book discovery and usage trends. The findings show that 37% of users use their mobile phones to read books.Goodreads did not invite everyone to participate in the survey. Instead, they asked only those who have recently read two famous books, including:Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Night Circus by … [Read more...] about Goodreads Survey: 37% of Participants Read Books on their Smartphones
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What should Amazon do with the Kindle in 2024?
2023 was the first year that Amazon did not release a new Kindle e-reader. Instead, the company focused on the software experience. They completed the home screen experience on the Paperwhite and issued many updates and new features for the Kindle Scribe, their first digital note-taking device. Amazon made it easier to push out updates since all Kindles are now using the same … [Read more...] about What should Amazon do with the Kindle in 2024?
Gen Z And Millennials Book Discovery: ALA Study
Gen Z and millennials exude entirely different behaviors regarding library use and book reading, both in person and digitally, as compared to older generations, according to a new report released by the American Library Association (ALA).As part of the research area, the report studies how Gen Z and millennials use media and discover books. In this article, we’re going to … [Read more...] about Gen Z And Millennials Book Discovery: ALA Study
Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’
After huge criticism for review bombing, Amazon’s Goodreads has decided to work with users to help combat the issue. Review Bombing is a practice in which users protest a book or author by swamping the book with negative comments and a one-star rating. So, it is a major threat to authors.According to the platform, they have limited the number of reviews and ratings on a … [Read more...] about Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’
AI-Generated Book Covers: What’s the Limitation?
Image credit: CreativebloqAI-generated book covers are becoming a big nuisance for both artists and the publishing world in general. Although the AI art in book covers is being used for commercial purposes, there have been widespread concerns over copyright and ethics violations. The entire process seems to be easy and interesting for the readers, however, in … [Read more...] about AI-Generated Book Covers: What’s the Limitation?
Reading Rates Declined Among Adults
According to Publishers Weekly, the National Endowment for the Arts or NEA came up with a new report where they mentioned that the reading rates among adults have reduced rigorously in the last five years. In the study, it was mentioned that within 12 months to July 2022, only 48.5% of adults read one or more books for pleasure. The data has been reduced from 52.7%, which was … [Read more...] about Reading Rates Declined Among Adults
Research: Decline in Reading for Pleasure Among Young Teens
The digital age came with various digital distractions to change traditional preferences for leisure activities. Nowadays, children and young teens are more likely to spend their free time in front of a screen or catch up on their favorite shows. As a result, the love for reading has been declining in recent years.A study found that 64% within the age group of 0-17 would … [Read more...] about Research: Decline in Reading for Pleasure Among Young Teens
Indigo Books and Music should try and sell the company
Indigo Books and Music is on a downward trajectory and has suffered financial losses in the past few quarters. Indigo Books & Music reported a net loss of $22.4 million in its second quarter, down from $15.9 million a year earlier. The company is not in good shape; they have suffered several executive changes and a massive cyberattack that downed its systems for over a … [Read more...] about Indigo Books and Music should try and sell the company
Fathers-Turned-Business-Partners Opens a “Unique” Bookstore in Bellevue
Duo Fearless Cummings and Andile Mahlangeni-Byndon, who are the founders of 2 Dads and a Bookstore, are coming up with the best initiatives to ensure the growth of the book community. Both are fathers-turned-business-partners and have successfully launched their bookstore in Bellevue, NE.Cummings and Mahlangeni-Byndon discovered their mutual interest in reading while … [Read more...] about Fathers-Turned-Business-Partners Opens a “Unique” Bookstore in Bellevue
Is Author Dr. Melissa J. Rowling a Real Person?
Only a year ago, asking this question would indicate that this article was, at best, posing an existential question, or at worst, a cancel-culture hit piece. Now, a year into A.I., I'm literally asking this question: Is Dr. Melissa J. Rowling an actual person?If this is your first time hearing about this bazaar reality we are now in, let me give you a brief recap. Unknown … [Read more...] about Is Author Dr. Melissa J. Rowling a Real Person?
Tackling Social Issues: How Genre Fiction Handles it?
Novels and social issues have been long in practice. The concept of telling a story that beautifully narrates a social problem has a larger impact. For instance, think of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist or John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.The former deals with Victorian London's brutal treatment of people experiencing poverty, while the latter narrates Dust Bowl migrants … [Read more...] about Tackling Social Issues: How Genre Fiction Handles it?
Why Should Gen Z Be Reading Printed Books?
Reading has become a common habit for people of different age groups. Whether it's seniors, millennials, or Gen Z, people are into reading miscellaneous genres. However, it has been seen that Gen Z is more into e-books rather than printed books. Although it's quite interesting to see the young generation's indulgence in reading in particular, reading printed books has its own … [Read more...] about Why Should Gen Z Be Reading Printed Books?
Penguin Random House Introduces High School Award to Defend Literature Against Book Bans
The United States is facing a storm of protests for passing new laws and regulations leading to book bans across the country. Texas alone has become the second-highest state for banning books in public schools. Overall, book bans have increased by 33% over the last year, according to a September report by Pen America.In light of recent developments, Penguin Random House has … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Introduces High School Award to Defend Literature Against Book Bans