The commute radio usually says Americans might read one book a year or so after they are out of school, and that seems likely to me. They are probably mostly non-fiction, as-you-need-it books, like parenting books, car manuals, etc. that don’t come up as much in school.

I read more than most people, and I average about a book a month, depending on the size of the book. For example, I read “The Power of Habit” in about a month, while working on learning computer science. Some of my books are references, like “Python in a Nutshell” that I will never finish and are not meant to be read through all at once, and some are highly technical and need to get read front to back like my Comptia Security+ Study Guide. I read a lot for work, so in my free time it makes sense to do something else like watch TV or exercise.

When I was younger, I used to read more science fiction and fantasy, but I recently learned those books are like synthetic THC, and I don’t have time to go into imaginary worlds because I need go keep filling my fridge, doing laundry, driving to work, etc. and can’t be silly in my head. Those books are like candy, and the others are like meat and vegetables.