I think at some point it's good to read any book, as you're learning the process of reading. But later on it definitely matters. I had this same struggle with

I think at some point it's good to read any book, as you're learning the process of reading. But later on it definitely matters. I had this same struggle with my daughter when she was in middle school -- she got so many kudos for "reading so much" but the books were all filler. I tried many times to point out that books are just a medium and the content is key.