I agree, and I think it is worth sharing this on the IFERI forum:
https://lifelongliteracy.com/theres-mor ... -you-know/There's more to life than books, you know
How about I express pity at your music-empty life and tell you, with concern, that I hope you find a song that hooks you one day? Would you welcome my pity?
So why are statements like the one below accepted?
“If children develop a love of reading, they will have better lives.”