Gonna be honest, anyone else tried of how writers romanticize reading? Maybe its because I grew more cynical in my age. Maybe its because I am more aware than ever, of the publishing industries faults. Maybe its just colonialism.
I have tried looking fiction stories written in my world setting, but they all suck, one way or another. The only real dose of real people's live I get is from non-fiction and let me tell you, you are likely to even found ebooks of those, let alone a traditional hardcover book.
Also, j am from a culture that to this day, still realize on oral story telling.