I like your tips, save I don't listen to audio books and I do get most of my reading material from my public library. In my case, I'm fortunate to have a great

I like your tips, save I don't listen to audio books and I do get most of my reading material from my public library. In my case, I'm fortunate to have a great library with a substantial budget for new books and an easy to use reservation system to request books that aren't available at the time or are on order. I'd add the following tips * Don't narrow your focus onto books whose topic you know and are already interested in. If you expand your range to related topics or completely new topics, you'll benefit greatly. * Don't weigh yourself down with meaty, dense books. Read some lightweight fiction just for the pure enjoyment. I got into reading detective stories a couple years ago and am delighted working my way through authors like Connelly, Grafton, and Parker. There are many more waiting to be explored, as well. * Make time during your day to do nothing but read. Schedule it like any other activity for which you budget time. Never believe that it is wasted time. * If you have young children, read to them. I can't stress this enough. Give them a good habit they can follow for the rest of their lives.