Gallup has published results of a poll into American book-reading, and finds 47 percent of us are reading a book now.

Among its findings:

Most people, 73%, say the Internet has not affected their reading habits, but 16% say that because they spend more of their free time on the Internet, they are reading fewer books. Just 6% say that the Internet has influenced them to read more, by making it easier to find out about, and purchase, books.

That small minority sure does spend an awful lot.