On the one hand I also tend to think it might be a technology thing as I still spend a large amount of time reading things on the internet, just not novels.
But on the other hand I have noticed I don't care about music as much anymore either, and when you talk about re-reading something engaging you more, that reminds me of my parents listening to the Beatles and the Stones or nothing.
I think perhaps it has something to do with stronger emotional connections being made to various art forms when one is younger. You are discovering who you are as a person, and you have less experience to draw on so every new experience seems to be felt more keenly.
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