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Summary Thousands of Britons only read a novel when they are on holiday.
The online survey of almost 8,600 British travellers found that 23 per cent of people only read a book for the first time when on holidayAlmost one in four holidaymakers who took part in a survey admitted that they opened up a book for the first time when they were away.It was suggested that the findings reflected a lack of time for reading or “apathy” towards it.An online survey of 8,600 travellers, commissioned by TripAdvisor, the travel website, found that 23 per cent read a book for the first time on holiday.“A good book has long been a staple of a relaxing holiday and it’s encouraging to see that we still enjoy reading when we go away,” said a spokesman for the website.“But whether it’s lack of time, attention spans decreasing, or a general apathy towards reading, the fact that almost a quarter of us only manage to read a book when we’re on holiday really is quite a sad state of affairs.”The survey comes after separate research found that E-books sales were rising compared to a fall in the number of physical books being sold.
