Blogging Anniversary - 10 years

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A while ago I checked when I did my first blog post, in order to celebrate with an anniversary post. Well, that day came and went without any reaction from me. Better late than never, so here a reminder of my very first blog post from 24 October 2012.  The book was New Finnish Grammar  by Diego Marani. Marani is an Italian novelist, translator and newspaper columnist. While working as a translator for the European Union he invented a language ‘Europanto’ which is a mixture of languages and based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU languages. It was a suitable book to start with, being a book about letters, languages and memories. With a beautiful prose, the novel went directly to my heart.  "One night at Trieste in September 1943 a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. The doctor, of a newly arrived German hospital ship, Pietri Friari gives the unconscious soldier medical assistance. His new patient has no documents or anything that can ide...
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How do people read?

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I recently read a survey done by Kulturnytt Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio/TV cultural departement) on how people read. It was based on 1081 participants in web interviews with readers in the age group 18-79. They had 14 alternatives to choose from. I find it quite interesting so wanted to share it with you. 

  • 44% read books to relax or have peace and quiet. 
  • 40% read because they want to be "swept away by excitement and drama
  • 28% read because they want to learn about things or discover something new
Personally, I think I am a little bit of all the three alternatives. What about you?

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  1. Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tours29 April 2022 at 02:09

    Interesting. I see myself in the first and last categories

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  2. Jeanie29 April 2022 at 14:33

    Definitely some of all three -- it all depends on the book, the time and the place!

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    1. Lisbeth 3 June 2022 at 16:11

      I agree, and it depends on the mood you are in when you read the book, or which book you read.

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  3. LyzzyBee1 May 2022 at 19:08

    First and last for me. Sometimes I do get swept away but I don't think I read FOR that, if that makes sense.

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    1. Lisbeth 3 June 2022 at 16:12

      Definitely! I maybe don't intentionally read to be swept away, but I sometime do.

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  4. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz4 May 2022 at 14:18

    I think I mostly read to learn something new.

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    1. Lisbeth 3 June 2022 at 16:13

      Not a bad way to read. It is always good to learn something new, and sometimes it can come from the most unexpected places.

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  5. Brona10 May 2022 at 11:49

    I'm one and three mostly. I don't read very much crime or any action books, so I guess that's why two is not really me.

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    1. Lisbeth 3 June 2022 at 16:15

      Probably where most readers end up. It is interesting, and a little bit strange, that so many as 40% of people read to be swept away by action and drama. But, as you say, they probably refer to crime and thrillers which have many readers in Sweden.

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