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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 45 and almost all of my friends read. My circle of "mom friends" all read, but yes mainly chick lit, mysteries, and best sellers.

A good percentage of my work colleagues read as well (ranging in age from 25-60). I wonder if the fact that we're in an arts field correlates to producing readers? This circle reads more widely - lots of nonfiction and classics, also books in translation.

I read about 80 books a year - a mix of contemporary award winners (Women's Prize for Fiction, Booker, International Booker, National Book Award, etc.), classics (I read all of Proust last year as an example), nonfiction on historical biographies/exploration/etc., and lighter fare like mysteries and historical fiction.

Both of my kids read (they are boys 14 and 12)[/quote] how do you have time?[/quote]

Not PP but I’m 44. I read mostly at night before bed. I also listen to Audible all the time like other PPs. I work full-time but I listen while walking the dogs, folding laundry, washing dishes, etc. I keep my AirPods close and I pop them in whenever I’m alone and doing a mundane task. I also listen whenever I’m in the car alone, even if I’m just driving five minutes down the street to go to the store.

My friends from college and I trade books all the time. I’m in a book club with moms from my kids’ school. We do read some Oprah type books but also heavier stuff and we all always read the book before we meet.

I’m a lawyer so I spend a fair amount of my day reading but I adore escaping into new worlds when I read. To me it’s similar to being engrossed in a TV show. I do watch TV some nights but some nights I also just read. [/quote]

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