For humans, there is nothing better than being told a story. Having someone read to you sends you to a magical place unlike any other. For dogs, it's the most boring activity in the world. They just think you're scolding them for a really long, boring time. Unless you're reading in the same voice that you say "who wants some treats?" then the dog doesn't want to hear it. And if you are reading like that, you better have treats to go with it.
There's probably some hipster who reads to their dogs every night because they read that it helps the dog's brain develop or something. The thing about idiots like that is that you can't criticize them because they're well intentioned. You tell them that they are dumb and their response is, "you think wanting my dog to be smarter makes me a bad person?" Freakin' hipsters. They are the worst pet owners.