As reported in The Times, “nearly half of those surveyed said that they were currently reading a book for pleasure, a proportion that has changed little since 1989. ”
हालाँकि ३० प्रतिशत घरों में कंप्यूटर है, सिर्फ़ ७ प्रतिशत कंप्यूटर CD - ROM जो कि किताब का प्रतिद्वंद्वी है, चला सकते हैं ।