[zapstar]

I work all day at a computer. I enjoy spending time away from the screen — I find it easier to absorb new information and harder to be distracted.

[jstx1]

So you're reading about the framework without writing any code? I would follow along, write and test code samples, run small experiments with new features you come across etc. Leave the reading-time-away-from-screen for fiction and for nontechnical nonfiction.