First you segregate them, then you remove them. It's a pretty transparent tactic.

Indeed it was!

Number 0: the right to read as fast or as slow as suits you without being told to change.

I can't count the number of times fast readers who are struggling with a book are told to "just slow down". Fast readers, contrary to popular opinion, are not missing nuances or failing to comprehend. Slow readers are not falling behind or spending too long on a book.

A reader is never too fast or too slow; they are reading at precisely the correct speed for themselves.

You never! Did the Kenosha Kid?

I've always had multiple books going. The joke when I was a kid was I had a different book in every room of the house so whenever I switched rooms I just switched books rather than carry one.

So standing upright prevents prostrate problems. But what about the prostate?

The answer is to read something that is well written, with compelling characters, about a subject that interests you. So yes, I did answer the question.

Depends. What are your nonfiction interests? Whatever it is, there's fiction for it.

History? Pillars of the Earth (12th Century England)

The Old West? Lonesome Dove (the most epic cattle drive in fiction)

WWII and cryptography? Cryptonomicon

WWII without crypto? The Naked and the Dead

Politics? Primary Colors

Psychology and ethics? Lying on the Couch

You name an interest, we'll name you some books.

Keep them. They are not taking up space.

I cannot tell you why I like it without spoilers.

The real joke is always in the comments.

He needed her to be absolutely certain she'd taken her absolutely best shot, no wiggle room, no "maybe if I'd tried harder". If he'd shut it down sooner she'd think she might still somehow have a chance.