I have shelves of unread books that I WANT to read. You'd think I have plenty of time to read now that I'm retired but Noooooo. There are too many things to do. With joy and sadness - for me - my kids are growing into delightful young adults and spreading their wings. One is a book lover and the other is into computer gaming & LARPing. There's a whole virtual gaming world out there that I know nothing about. Reading (or listening to) a book and personal contact seem more intimate. But what do I know? Guess what! His HS English teacher got him reading Christopher Moore. He devoured anything Chris wrote and even went to a book signing. Now he's a an Enologist in Oregon. Imagine that! The reader graduated from Sonoma State from a fascinating liberal studies program that focuses on literature (contemporary/ classical and fiction/non-fiction) at Sonoma State. She is working with a wonderful small biz
I'm a slow reader with aspirations to read a book a week. My real speed is one about every two weeks.