Unread Books

Being invited to Goodreads.com and since, spreading the wealth to my book-reading friends forced me more acutely aware of the daunting amount of books that I have not read and conversely, so few I have. Whether it's science or fiction (or science-fiction) there is clearly too many good books to read. This website (and visual realization) arrives on the heels of a newstory last week about how 40% of Americans have not read a book since grade school and an incredible number of us who don't read ONE book in a year. I celebrate those who use their imagination by reading.

Blog Riotus has already mentioned the problem of obesity amongst urban, young Americans and what impediments are blocking the way to healthy food habits. Clearly, in the case of reading, which can be grouped together with healthy eating and exercise not by similarity, but by mental and physical health indicators, there are far fewer roadblocks. There is not the case of being able to procure healthy food options or lack of a playground/sports field/court. There is only being able to get a book. I think it safe to assume libraries exist in every school in America; now let's get our kids some motivation to pick our a book and start reading them.