I would say it’s shockingly low, (el nivel de lectura ) disappointingly low. I think that nowadays with e-readers and with the Internet, we now have a young generation that has been raised completely online.
decepcionante
disappointingly[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋlɪ]
progress is disappointingly slow
el progreso es tan lento que resulta decepcionante
déjame mirar dentro
Let’s take a look inside.
no tanto tanta
Not so many people are reading traditional books nowadays
dejar de leer
Does this mean that people have stopped reading?
lo que cambia es
no, what is changing is the way that people read and how they buy books.
leer en dispositivos electrónicos
More and more people are reading books on electronic devices
comprar un libro nunca había sido mas fácil
Buying a book has never been easier.
bajarlo descargarlo
You can download it or buy the print version online. /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd
alentador
encouraging[ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ]
animar, alentar
James is encouraging more people to self-
publish.
encourage[ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]
el mas vendido
it sold over 5 million copies and was the bestselling book in British history.
ya no tienen
writers will no longer have to go round trying to find a publisher for their book