The eyes don't have it this year, according to publishing statistics.
Digital audio books are the rage in the book game with sales rising 35 percent in the first quarter of 2016. Meanwhile, sales of ebooks fell by 21.8 percent, according to the New York Times.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.