You are well-spoken on this point and I agree. It crossed by mind too. We have a HUGE dilemma in America ... that our kids (generally) cannot read. That bothers me so. And reminds me of this great Ray Bradbury quote ...
"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."
Sounds as if your taste in books is as fine as you taste in liquor. &;-)