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Australians, especially men, are reading less than ever before (www.abc.net.au)
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Across the board, Australians are reading less than ever before, with young men reading the least and older women reading the most.

The trend is reinforced from a young age, with parents more likely to read to their daughters than sons.

Australia Reads, a book industry initiative, is calling for a national strategy that reminds people of the fun and comfort that reading can bring.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

A bit but having googled 'sci fi classic authors' I can see many more I haven't picked up. I've been trying to catch up/keep up by listening to audiobooks but even then I find myself lacking time. At this moment It's Revelation Space. I bet if we had a much shorter working week reads rates would skyrocket.

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