ThriftBooks Survey Finds 76% Say Reading Slows Time as 56% Feel Summer Lasts Longer
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Updated · 12news.com KPNX · May 22
ThriftBooks Survey Finds 76% Say Reading Slows Time as 56% Feel Summer Lasts Longer
1 articles · Updated · 12news.com KPNX · May 22
Seventy-six percent of respondents in ThriftBooks’ Summer Reading Survey said reading slows time, and 56% said it makes summer feel longer.
ThriftBooks said that appeal reflects busier modern summers, with many Americans missing the slower, less scheduled seasons they remember from childhood.
A 2024 American Journal of Health Behavior study cited in the report linked reading to lower work stress and higher job satisfaction, reinforcing the survey’s “mental exhale” theme.
Barbara Hagen, ThriftBooks’ marketing vice president, said summer still brings a seasonal lift in reading and advised people to build the habit with small goals, existing routines and page-to-screen titles.
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