reading Archives - The Nordic Times

Record number of Swedes read books last year

CultureThis is the highest figure since the late 1970s - and older, highly educated women are the group that reads the most.

Science“That cozy moment on the couch with a book is not only good for you - but for humanity", stresses researcher Mikael Roll.

SwedenChildren's book sales surge during Christmas, likely driven by alarms about Sweden's "reading crisis".

Sweden“The fact that we have 25% coming into adulthood who are basically functionally illiterate is a big problem”.

SwedenNot even students in prestigious university programs are able to manage reading their course materials anymore.

Sweden46% of men in Sweden have not read a book in the last year.

FinlandA new motion calls for Finnish families to be encouraged to read more with their children.

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