My family were always big readers, our house was stuffed with book shelves and cases, so it was inevitable that I read from an early age. I was one of those kids with the torch under the bedclothes after lights out
Sadly, I can believe the statistics. At work several of us share favourite author discussions during our breaks, but others admit that they never read at all. I've also noticed that the non readers tend to have a more limited vocabulary than the readers, so much so that I am often asked what a word means when I use it. This is from otherwise intelligent people who supposedly had a good education, albeit 20/30 years later than I did, although I don't want to get into a debate about declining educational standards here.
I actually feel sorry for people who don't read. Just think what they are missing out on!
