Women more avid readers than men

A new survey indicates that women are more avid readers of books than men.

According to the British survey, women know how to read properly, while men have a desultory and, at best, casual approach to books -- in fact, the fair sex cannot put a book down once they begin it. Men, on the other hand, are much less likely to keep up this sort of pace. Twice as many men as women admitted that they never finish a book.

The survey of 2,000 people found different types of readers. 48% of women can be considered to be page turners, or avid readers, compared with only 26 % of men, The Guardian reported.

Slow Worms are those who spend a long time reading, but who take their books very seriously and finish them. They can often manage only one or two books a year. This group was made up by 32% of male respondents and 18 %women.

Serial Shelvers have shelves full of books that have never been opened and are not likely to be -- 17% of women and 20% of men fall into this category.

A similar survey carried out in December found half of men and one third of women have lied about what they have read to try and impress friends.