(4 Mar 2024) “A good book is easy to find” reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a public library where anyone can borrow books for free. Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books…
(5 Feb 2024) As PhychologyToday reported, social media, a prominent source of short-form content, inhibits attention spans and often dilutes language, favoring informal, conversational styles. This style of writing, seen in scrolling blurbs, offers less exposure to rich vocabulary and complex concepts, making lengthy books more challenging for such people. Research indicates that comprehension is six to…
(8 Aug 2023) Malaysia’s reading culture remains vibrant and continues to evolve in response to the changing times, despite the challenges posed by digital distractions. According to the Unesco’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) report, Malaysia boasts a literacy rate of 94.64%. Meanwhile, based on GlobalData, Malaysia’s literacy rate stood at 95.71% in 2021. …
(7 Aug 2023) A recent survey has revealed Hong Kong secondary school students’ diverse taste in books, while suggesting educators can do more to create a positive reading environment. In the poll organized by government-sponsored resource platform Hong Kong Education City (EdCity), pupils also expressed their hopes that schools would offer a wider variety of…
(10 Oct 2022) The NLB’s 2021 National Reading Habits Study showed that 95 per cent of adults last year consumed reading materials such as the news, online articles and books in their spare time more than once a week – up from 88 per cent in 2018. Teenagers, too, seemed to be reading more for…
(25 Jul 2022) An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study across approximately 30 countries found that teens who said they most often read paper books scored considerably higher on a 2018 reading test taken by 15-year-olds compared to teens who said they rarely or never read books. Even among students of similar socioeconomic backgrounds,…
(9 May 2022) Video-sharing app TikTok has been credited with making reading “cool again” among teenagers, through the hashtag #BookTok. Most BookTok posts are playful short videos, no longer than a minute, that match book images to popular soundtracks. BookTok is a community of TikTok creators who post videos celebrating their love of books and reading.…
Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2022, the first of its kind, will take place with various activities this month, especially from April 15 to May 1. (11 Apr 2022) On this occasion, the HCM City People’s Committee will host a book fair on Nguyen Hue street from April 19 to 24. There will also…
(2 Mar 2022) Book Riot has collected various sources for reading habits around the globe during the pandemic time. Overall, the average number of books people are reading is higher than before as well as the sales of books. What people are reading is also presented in the article. Find out more from the…
(27 Dec 2021) Global English Editing has been digging deep into research to bring you fascinating facts about the world’s reading habits in 2021, all rolled into a handy infographic. In fact, stats show that people in the US read a quarter more books this year compared to 2020. While the pandemic may have helped some…