I agree reading is important. Unfortunately I don't read anymore books like before, in the sense of fiction or normal books. Most of what I read now is about algebra or calculus now. So I tend to read one book, do exercises, re-read again... This year maybe 5 "real" books? I try to diversify now. Now I am reading "This is not Propaganda" and "X64 Assembly Language Step-by-Step" but even the last one is not to build "intelligence", just to learn Assembly. I read "Attack on Titan" also in January... But it is not real literature, just a random comics series... Next year I wish I could focus more on reading books like those of George Orwell, never had the time to read it.