I have this problem, too, and it is very frustrating as I used to be an avid reader. It was a coping skill for me, a healthy way to escape, and I haven't been able to read for years now

I've recently tried just starting smaller with short stories, but I couldn't concentrate on those either, so now it's poetry. I still would like to be able to get through a whole novel again, though.

I don't think it matters what I'm reading; the content can be fascinating to me, and it doesn't matter if it is simple or complex. I just find myself going over the same sentence over and over. For me, I believe it is a result of mental illness that is not fully being treated properly, distractions and a busy lifestyle, and this fast-paced technological world.

I'm too restless for movies and other activities as well. But the lack of reading books has really been concerning; I don't want it to become a lost art in my life.