People Are Buying Books To Use As Decoration

Art, design and photography books are most likely to sit on shelves unread.

One in six people have bought a book to make their home look good, rather than to read it.

A survey by Spare Room found art, design and photography books are most likely to sit on shelves unread.

People also admitted to displaying travel books and literary classics in their homes that they've no intention of reading.

One in eight even said they'd buy a fake book as a decoration.

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