[clementneo]

I've found that two strategies help:

1. Readily give up on a book, or skim through the rest, the moment you realise that the book has 400 pages of filler

2. Find recommendations from thought leaders you subscribe to, while staying true to Rule 1 (Sometimes it's just a matter of taste, and it's counterproductive to force yourself to finish reading something just because someone else said that it's a good book)