What I have learned from 676 hours of reading (plus book recommendations)

Two years ago, a friend texted me. He wanted to read more and challenged me to read for a set amount of time daily. At the time, I was working two jobs, my wife was in school, so I was also managing kids, a household, groceries, and often cooking. I was slammed. So, I responded, “Sure, I can probably commit to reading 15 minutes a day,” which seemed like a lot to me. He was looking for something…