There's a particular kind of happiness that comes from curling up in a cozy corner with a good book. Maybe there's rain tapping on your window and a soft blanket draped over your legs. All that's missing is a story good enough to make you forget about the laundry.

We're certainly not alone in our love of a good story. According to a new study, plenty of Americans still love getting lost in the pages of an actual book.

Despite all our digital gadgets, the humble paperback isn't going anywhere.

There's Still Nothing Quite Like Turning a Page

A new Pew Research Center study found that 75% of American adults had read at least part of a book in the previous year.

And, when it comes to how we're reading, good old-fashioned books are still a fan-favorite. The survey of 8,046 adults found that 64% read a printed book in the previous 12 months.

E-Books and Audiobooks Have Their Own Charm

As much as we love the smell of a bookstore and the comforting weight of a hardcover, digital reading has its perks. An e-reader can hold an entire library without taking up precious shelf space. And audiobooks make it possible to enjoy a story while walking the dog or folding the laundry we've been ignoring.

Pew found that 31% of Americans had read an e-book in the past year, and 26% had listened to an audiobook. Both formats have grown in popularity since 2011, when those figures were just 17% and 11%, respectively.

Some of Us Really Love Our Books

How many books did Americans manage to finish, or at least start, over the year? According to the survey:

• 38% read one to five books.

• 13% read six to 10 books.

• 10% read 11 to 20 books.

• 14% read more than 20 books.

Meanwhile, 25% reported not reading any books during that period.

What About Those Cozy Little Book Clubs?

Here's one finding that might surprise anyone who loves gathering with friends to discuss the latest bestseller. Only 7% of American adults said they'd participated in a book club throughout the year.

Women were more likely to join in, with 10% reporting book club participation compared with 5% of men. That's a relatively small crowd, especially when we think about how lovely it can be to spend an evening chatting about fictional characters over coffee and homemade cookies.

Then again, reading is a wonderfully solitary pleasure. Not every book needs a group discussion afterward.

Here's to One More Chapter

Whether we’re tucked into a window seat with a paperback, listening to a mystery on an afternoon walk, or reading a few pages before bed, there's still plenty of room for books in our lives.

Perhaps that's the loveliest part of Pew's findings. Even with countless screens competing for our attention, millions of us are still making time for stories.

So, fluff up those pillows, pull the blanket a little closer, and settle in. The laundry can wait another chapter.

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