In a world full of distractions, it can be difficult to form a habit that needs attention. Experts advise on getting out of the rut
Most of us read all day – texts, emails, menus, utility bills, social media captions and news stories. But fewer people are reading for fun.
According to a 2022 report from the National Endowment for the Arts, 48.5% of US adults said they had read at least one book that year, down from 52.7% five years earlier, and 54.6% 10 years earlier. In the UK, a 2024 report found that half of UK adults do not regularly read for pleasure.
“The world is increasingly distracting,” says Sam Helmick, president of the American Library Association. “It can be really difficult to get into a reading habit.”
Are you in a reading rut? We asked experts how to get out of it.
