[ConservativeMind]

My parents never read to us, but we had an encyclopedia set and got several magazines every month.

I read them.

[Persevero]

Same principle. They bought the encyclopedia and presumably used it.

And they ordered and paid for and presumably read the magazines.

Good for them. (And you)

[bravo whiskey]

“we had an encyclopedia set and got several magazines every month.

I read them.”

Me too. We could not afford the high grade World Book but, given my parents saw how I took care of books, they got the least quality ones. I would sometimes grab a letter, sit down, and read it.