Brits snub digital books for hard copies because of smell, study reveals

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BRITS are still resisting the lure of digital books – because they love turning the pages of hard copies, like the smell and want to have a bookshelf in their home. A study of 2,000 adults revealed…

BRITS are still resisting the lure of digital books – because they love turning the pages of hard copies, like the smell and want to have a bookshelf in their home.

But after bookshelves became a popular backdrop for video calls during the lockdowns, 35 per cent also admitted to preferring physical books as it meant they could add it to a bookcase. Dr Elena Touroni, a consultant psychologist and co-founder of The Chelsea Psychology Clinic, who is working with Oxfam, said: “People prefer to read physical books because they offer something more tangible and grounded.“Reading offers us a form of escapism. It provides us with a break from our everyday lives, and often also, an opportunity to learn something new and expand our minds.”

After the boom in reading, three quarters said they are considering donating books once they have read them, with another 72 per cent often buying a used book themselves.

 

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