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Pick a spot where it's hard to be objectively productive, e.g. on the elliptical at the gym (hard to code), or train (uncomfortable if packed train, too much stimulus). Read there. When you are home, work.

Personally, I don't track time spent reading, unless it's to understand how to solve a specific problem.

I think the great majority of people should read these books - in a matter of hours they can be a fly on the wall. Mistakes cost money and time. Also, most people aren't around people who have had success in this avenue, so being 'around' the authors does help to make their goal real.