Swapping Screen for Page...

Latest reports show that an interesting shift in reading patterns is taking place. After years when publishers - and authors - feared for the future of physical books, younger generations are rediscovering their attraction and driving an uptick in sales. It seems that more and more young people are switching off their screens and turning back to print. Settling down with a real book in hand is becoming desirable once more.   

The trend is being encouraged by innovative bookshops and libraries that are offering book clubs, coffee shops and places to read without the distraction of mobile phones and other electronic devices. 

So what are younger readers choosing to read - preferably in print?
While modern genres such as 'romantasy' and contemporary fiction are popular, it turns out that the classics are coming back to the fore - often thanks to the very screens from which young folk are attempting to abstain! For example, the modern adaptation of Wuthering Heights has led to a rise in sales of the original book, and rekindled interest in the great authors of yesteryear. 

So let's encourage our young family members and friends to make the leap not just from their phones... but also into genres they might once have avoided.
From my own selfish (!) perspective, can I suggest a dip into historical fiction? 
Who knows what it might inspire in young minds...