" You should never read just for " enjoyment." Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends' insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick " hard books." Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god's sake, don't let me ever hear you say, " I can't read fiction. I only have time for the truth." Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of " literature" ? That means fiction, too, stupid. "