/lit/ - Literature

1) My mother read to me every night when I was very young. One of my earliest memories is her reading "Goodnight Moon" to me before bedtime.

2) There's no secret. Find a book you will like and read it instead of playing a video game. I enjoy video games, too, and I know what it's like to not be in the mood for reading, but if you mean what you say about quitting video games I suggest you go cold turkey.