If someone gives me a book it’s going into a pile and I’ll eventually get to it.

I once had a coworker give me a book and I put it next in the sequence, because the subject fit in the gradient I had going on, between subjects.

Another co-worker gave me a book and it took me a year-and-a-half to get to it.

Interestingly, I read these books back-to-back. They were both good.

Everyone moves at their own pace and (from my experience) reading is less enjoyable when it becomes obligatory.

Don’t take any delay personally.

I hope that helps.