I think most Americans don’t read because they were forced to as kids in school.
Most homeschoolers I know were never pressured to read & now they live & breathe books.
When you’re forced to do something it becomes a chore. When you choose to do something it becomes a passion.
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Not American but I use to read books like mad. Now I can’t sit still long enough to get into one. On the other hand I inhale podcasts and audiobooks