You kidding? I'm like the self proclaimed VN master (Hahah) if you read my signature last time, full of quotes I picked out from Visual Novels only.
Of all Japanese media like Anime, Manga etc, Visual Novels are by far my most favourite. I have like, over 70+ VNs in my storage just waiting to be played, and there's a lot more I hope to get after my next inflow of cash.
So in regards to this question...Yes. Yes I do believe I read visual novels. Quite a lot of my free time is spent with them, in fact.
You ask me for my favourite, I'm never going to be able to choose because I've played so many good ones in the past...
Stuff(and including all sequels) like G-sen, Sharin no Kuni, Ever17, Clannad, Galaxy Angel, Kamidori, Majikoi, Koihime Musou, Sangoku Hime, Rance, Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, Family project, Princess Waltz, Eien no Aselia and well I'll stop listing because I might have to double post, but there are a lot more where these came from.
Basically I love Visual Novels and that I'm just a bit sad that not many people know or appreciate them as much as, say, anime or manga. They deserve so much more appreciation and, well, attention, really.
(Btw, that picture of Sachi...I did like her quite a lot in Sharin no Kuni, her story arc I found kind of interesting compared to, say, Touka whom unfortunately I didn't like as much.)