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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
i think about reading a novel and i play xenogears instead..
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All that proves is that you're an idiot. There have always been other things to do; 50 years ago you would have thought about reading a book, but decided to pick your arse instead.
The internet has had a huge impact on sales of non-fiction/reference books (why buy a reference book when you can just google your question?), but fiction sales continue to grow (in the UK).
A more pertinent question would be, has the quality declined? And in the age of increased threat to high street book shops (independant and otherwise) from the internet, will there be a place where new novelists and quality novels are given the opportunity to be promoted and sold?