re: Becoming a Reader/Developing the Habit of Reading

Also, when you find the book that interests you and after the first few chapters, it feels like a slog... Stop reading it and move on. It took me a while to learn how to stop reading a book if I wasn't enjoying it

My habit is during my lunch break. Gives me a solid 30 minutes, plus slows down my eating. Might take a while to finish a book, but I get through 15 or so a year

Here's some that I suggest from a couple of genres that I feel are easy to enjoy

Fantasy - The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett; funny and one of my favorite authors. Also, timely for this time of year. Follow that up with Mort

Travel - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Appalachian trail); McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy (Ireland); Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks (not Tony Hawk);
Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon (back roads of America, has a nice stop in Louisiana)

All are funny to me, though Blue Highways may not be funny. Been a long time. I might read it again. Bill Bryson is another one of my favorites

Military - Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell; Go! Go! Go! By Rusty Firmin (Iranian embassy siege and the SAS); Beyond Band of Brothers by Major Dick Winters book are 3 good ones

Bond books are quick easy reads
If you like religiousy stuff, Mitch Albom