Question: Do you think people with certain personality traits are more likely to read than others?

Amrita Bains answered on 10 Mar 2021:

Hi Joe, this is such an interesting question! Potentially I think so! Our attitudes towards reading are so different right, even as individuals we all have different taste in the style of books we pick some people like horror whereas others like comedy or some just prefer non-fiction! So, I think the desire to read is definitely different across individuals. It might be more to do with factors such as one’s ability (some people might find it difficult to read, therefore may not like it or see it more like a task rather than something for pleasure) and also things like access (some people may not have easy access to books and it requires more effort to get them, like if the library is too far or books being too expensive).