>A second guess is that people just aren't reading that much. I believe
>statistics show that the average number of books read per year by an
>individual in the US is one. Yes, that is correct. (1)
>
>And the average American read none, that's right, no books per year. Only a
>third of our population can be classified as illiterate, but a majority is
>classified as aliterate, meaning they can read, but choose not to. Only about
>10-15% of the population reads on a regular basis. For most, it is easier to
>watch TV, play computer games, go out to movies, argue politics, and other
>idiotic distractions.