DailyLit Blog

Survey Says?

October 21st, 2008 Maggie

Since we recently launched our Reader Survey for Free Books, we thought it would be the perfect time to reveal some of the highlights from our first Reader Survey (with commentary by yours truly).

Reading Habits
40% of you have read between 1 and 10 books in the last 12 months
25% read between 11 and 20
21% read between 21 and 50
12% read more than 50 books
And they say people don’t read anymore!

You Heart Digital Books
Many of you (47%) like digital books because they’re lightweight or easy to carry. Even more of you (60%) like them because they’re environmentally friendly. But the most popular thing about digital books? Low cost.

Where do you DailyLit?
While 76% of you read DailyLit at home, more than half of you read at the office—tsk, tsk! (But we won’t tell—especially on the 2% of you who read during meetings.) And, to the poor reader who wrote this: “Had done so at work till boss cut off internet access - boo!” Remember, if you have a Blackberry or iPhone you can still get your DailyLit. Vive la résistance!

And last but not least, some of our favorite comments from our lovely readers:

To the reader who said s/he reads “in bathroom while brushing teeth:”Is there an award for multi-tasking? You totally deserve a medal for simultaneously improving your literary knowledge and oral hygiene.

“I love Daily Lit. I also have something to read when I’m out and about because I can read off my phone. It annoys my boyfriend when we’re at dinner or something but I love it. :)” What can we say? We’re irresistible.

To the reader who said s/he reads “on the toilet:” Ew! Well, at least you’re not dirtying up a printed book, right?

“Love how I get a small installment everyday at lunch - the perfect companion to a sandwich!” DailyLit is the new mustard!

Thanks to everyone who filled out this survey. We loved your suggestions, ideas, and all the nice things you said about us. We can’t wait to hear from you again, so be sure to take our Reader Survey for Free Books!

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