Everyone who knows me knows how much I enjoy reading. I have my love of reading to thank for all the friends I've made via my local book group. I'm so grateful to my mum for getting me started on Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton books when I was a young child. Then it was Judy Blume and Virginia Andrews when I was in my early to mid-teens. And does anyone remember those boo series such as Sweet Valley High/Twins/University, Babysitters Club, The Saddle Club etc. We were all hooked on those growing up and couldn't wait for the next title to be released.
But I've noticed a change in the habits of young people today. Or perhaps it's just the young people I know. They don't seem to read the kind of books that I read as a child/teen. There's a lot more sci-fi and fantasy, which by the way I'm a fan of myself. I've also noticed that the kind of book series that I enjoyed don't seem to exist now. And if they do, no one's getting excited about it!
Has anyone else noticed a shift in reading trends?
I'm not sure I can answer that because I don't know many (young) people who are big into reading. I did enjoy reading when I was younger. But always being the odd one out, I never did read the kind of things that girls of my age group typically read. I was more into ghost stories and gothic tales. That kind of thing. I personally think that there's more of a shift towards sci-fi, apocalyptic type noevels. At least that seems to be what most of the people I know are into anyway.