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This is more in response to the OP than what's going on now, but I sort of blame schooling for lack of readers. In order to really appreciate reading, you need to be a critical thinker. In schools today, you don't learn critical thinking. You learn to memorize and regurgitate information for a number scale grade. How can you learn to appreciate reading if nobody's teaching you?
Clearly, though SOME people are learning to appreciate reading, if there's a forum like this. And if eReaders are making money. And if bookstores are making money. I'd argue there's a heck of a lot more readers out there than people give society credit for.
Also - This is just a thought I've had recently. I think that people who REALLY love reading are the visual learners/thinkers. Y'know how teachers are always splitting people in groups of visual/auditory/whatever? I don't really know all the types, I've never put much stock into it. I find I learn best when I do all kinds of learning. But my point is, to really enjoy a book, you'd have to be able to visualize the world being set up for you. Otherwise, you're just staring at a ton of letters and who wants to do that? So... not everyone is made to be a reader?
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