There are endless business, psychology and self-help titles that claim to make you smarter, more productive and happier. But who has time to read them all? Berlin-based start-up Blinkist wants to ‘serve curious minds’ by letting busy people read more in less time.

Pocket-book publisher L&PM has devised a novel way of celebrating National Book Day in Brazil. The brand distributed 10,000 Ticket Books – pocket-sized books that work as tickets on the subway – all for free at subway stations across São Paulo. But could they get Brazilians reading?

The best camera is the one you have with you in your pocket. The same might now be true for books. With smartphones growing increasingly large, will they push the e-reader into redundancy? And is the future of e-books shifting towards the small screen over dedicated devices and tablets?

With an unlimited supply of entertainment available online, its no surprise that reading is on the decline in the US. But while one study shows that reading literature for pleasure has hit a low of 43%, another study, which includes non-fiction, tells a different story – 73% of adults read a book last year.