Yes, Deary, Once Upon A Time People Actually Read Books:

Fewer and fewer people read literature for fun, and they seem less capable of critical thinking. If we knew why people who do read do what they do, we might be able to encourage others to follow suit. MOTOKO RICH addresses the issue in a recent New York Times piece, "A Good Mystery, Why We Read." Rich doesn't have a concrete answer for this. It seems the reasons people read are as varied as there are readers.

One thing does seem to be clear: If you have a culture of readers—people who value reading and express this value by doing so and encourage others to do so as well—more people will read. But not everyone. That's just not going to happen.

So how many books did your parents have in your home?