Literacy: what are your thoughts? (see details)

I’m just wondering what you think about reading, in general. Is literacy less important now that electronics are taking over?

If you’re a parent, do you (or did you) read to/with your kids? What kind of things do you read?

Did your parents read to/with you when you were young? Has this affected your reading habits as an adult? Are you a voracious reader, or have you not cracked a book since high school?

What kind of books do you think kids should be reading? Does it matter, or is the important thing the fact that they’re reading at all?

Any other topics regarding literacy are welcome; the above are just things I wonder about.