audio books, but lower than the one for podcasts.
In the beginning of 2022, the "Centre national du livre" (CNL) launched a survery to examine the reading habits of the youth in France and to have a better understanding of their reading motivation or their lack of it. In this context, the respondents of the survey were asked whether or not they have ever read a book (including comics and manga) as a digital version. According to the source, a share of 40 percent of the French youth stated to have read at least on book on a screen - a share that is higher that the one for Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022
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CNL. (March 1, 2022). Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/
CNL. "Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022." Chart. March 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/
CNL. (2022). Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/
CNL. "Share of French Youth Having Read Digital Books as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/
CNL, Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/ (last visited October 04, 2023)
Share of French youth having read digital books as of March 2022 [Graph], CNL, March 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299485/french-youth-share-digital-book-reading/