Who read books to you when you were a child? Which of the books they read was your favourite, and why?

What a generous thing to do. 
They're lucky to have an uncle who adds to their parents' encouragement. :) 

I'll bet that helped create a wonderful relationship with your mother,
and created the foundation for your love of language - yes?

Indeed.

Is she still alive?
What are or were some of her other traits?

Unfortunately, she passed away at 88 in March. She also was among the first female stock brokers on Wall Street, and didn't retire from that until her 80th birthday in 2011.

W O W !!!!!
That is impressive!  I have a better understanding of where your drive to be so accurate is driven from!
Very Cool!!

Only a few months ago.
Stu, I had no idea you were going through such momentous changes in your life.
It's sad to lose someone so loved, even when they've lived such a long life.
I hope her end was not a difficult one.
I've always thought one of the best things about being a professional is the ability to keep on working on your own terms for as long as you like -- can help keep a person at their best.
Apart from her love of language and her agile mind, what were some of her other characteristics?
What do you remember most about her?

I would have loved that.
Do you still love mysteries?
Did it inspire you to love reading?

...my brother and I me...

You would say, "My mother read to me," not "My mother read to I."

You would should say, "My mother read to me," not "My mother read to I."

Obviously, I would say "My mother read to my brother and I" ... because that's exactly what I said.

But you should say, "My brother read to my brother and me." I was explaining why that is the correct way to say it, because you would say she "read to to me," not "read to I."

I love mysteries! 
I'm surprised you didn't become a private investigator!  
....
Or Did You??????
Big Winks and Smiles!!