Reading - a dying art?

How much we used to enjoy reading Enid Blyton,Hardy Boys,Samuel Selvon,VS Naipaul,Charles Dickens,Louis L'Amour and Sidney Sheldon to name a few.We entered their worlds,we couldn't put the book down,we cheated and read out the ending sometimes because we couldn't wait.That was an adventure,that was fun,that was a hobby and that was learning.What has happened nowadays? Is it television,movies or computer?Are people too busy or are children not being taught the true value of reading?This needs to be addressed urgently at all levels from kindergarten,primary schools,secondary schools and even at university level.This socity will be better off for it and education level will improve.Thank you for reading this!