Accountants are the Biggest Book Worms

LONDON (Reuters) - When they are not sorting out the 'books' for other people, accountants are the professionals most likely to have their head in a book for fun.

Accountants spent more time reading for pleasure than politicians, journalists, teachers and vicars, according to survey commissioned for World Book Day.

'This just goes to show that you shouldn't believe everything you read about the reputation of accountants,' said Kieran Poynter, UK chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Secretaries were the second biggest book worms, followed by politicians, who opted for biographies and history books.

Overall, Jane Austen was the most popular author followed by Terry Pratchett and 'Lord of the Rings' author J.R.R. Tolkien."