I want to trumpet my admiration
for people reading thick, heavy books.
They live in a slower world,
rooted like great trees,
sitting there unmoving
while the rest of us go by.
We need people like that,
landmarks in our comings and goings
so at least we can still have
some idea where we are.

Max Reif

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/06aug-in-praise-of-the-readers-of-long-books/