I go in spurts with reading. I'll get involved in some fiction, read a few, then move into non-fiction.
Currently I'm making my way through Chesterton's Orthodoxy and Pascal's Pensees while reading a business book (Rework
).
It may not be prudent, but I don't care.
Sometimes I need to read different things.
Even though I may take a break of reading, or even read more on my kindle than a real book, I don't think the publishing industry is in trouble.
Here's a great video produced by a publisher: The Future of Publishing