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Folks, it is a shame and a disgrace that a recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed that one in four adults say they read no books at all in the past year. Of those who did read, women and seniors were most avid, and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.
I realize that I have a great bias when it comes to reading, but I cannot understand how so many people can go a whole year without reading a book. There's not one book out there that strikes yer fancy? Not one? In the entire panoply of literature, there's not a single story or history or biography that you've been a little curious about and wanted to know more?
Jesus H. Christ. People, reading good books helps stem the tide of idiocy which daily washes over the world. Go learn something deep and meaningful and articulate. Please.
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If you need some assistance in developing your new reading habit, try Daily Lit, a service that sends you chapters of books regularly by email so you can read a little at a time. It'll probably be the best email you ever read.
