Canadian Book Buying Habits

slashgirl writes “‘ Canadians spent almost as much money on books as they did on buying newspapers and watching movies in 2001, according to a government-funded report issued Thursday.

The statistical report, which analyzes data gathered during the 2001 census, showed that 48 per cent of all Canadian households bought books, spending a total of $1.1 billion on them. ‘

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