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Originally Posted by DJUNGELSKOG
I read a lot of non-fiction but I don't think that books like "Stories from the fire brigade" or "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" has taught me any useful skills.
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Indeed. I aim to read around 20-25% nonfiction a year, but almost all of it is hobby readinng for fun rather than for learning. Especially if it's related to linguistics, I just like reading about the subject. I tend to not even count 'focused' nonfiction reading done for specific learning goals, like langauge-learning aids, as they're not 'recreational' reading.