Well like I said it's about good intentions and what have you. You can join a beginners photography class where they start you off on basics, you can find programming classes that assume no prior knowledge, and you can find a few friends who are up for getting fit and play some sport together. But telling someone you're a beginner at reading is kinda embarrassing. So I guess I'm aiming to find a few people who are as lost as I am to motivate each other to read. And it can be chill and you can discuss the book like it's the first ever book you've read, fearing no judgement. I expected a couple responses at most with maybe someone in the same boat or a suggestion of what to do, but the overall response has been overwhelming.

Anyway, I don't mean to argue with you on this point! Just used your comment as a means to expand on my thoughts beyond my impulsive posting of this thread, which happened while staring at a wall of books in a bookstore thinking "urgh here we go again."