My Confusion and I

We live in a society where reading is often considered as a geeky thing to do. Kids that read a lot get called bad words in school, adults that read are considered antisocial and yet there are so many people out there blogging, writing books etc.  Some people write for themselves but believe me, many of the writers do it because they want others to read it. So if we write things for others to read, why is it considered geeky to read? Honestly, I have no answer to this because in my opinion reading is a way to use your imagination and put yourself in someone else's place. It develops our skills of understanding and expands our vocabulary. Yes, it is true that Kindle and iPads have made reading a bit 'cooler' but it is still not encouraged as much as I believe it should be. This has led to me trying to read more with the hope that some people might be inspired by it or at least I'll have many books to recommend. So what am I doing? I'm attempting to read 52 books in...