Anna: Reading habits

This is not really related to publishing as an industry, but recently I've been trying to come to terms with my reading habits and to find ways to improve the way I read. I can't pin the exact moment, but I think since high school there's definitely been a decline in the frequency, speed, and passion with which I read for pleasure. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the books I'm choosing, the location I'm reading, my time management, or my ability to focus. Often I feel guilty choosing to read a book that isn't assigned for class or not dedicating my time to working on an assignment I have due. Is this something that others feel? There have been books that I've sat down and gotten through while still juggling work and school and social life and keeping myself sane, but I feel like the stars had to align in an exact way in order for this to happen, and the ability to replicate it won't come for another few months. It gets incredibly frustrating when my list of books I want to read gets exponentially longer in comparison to the books I have the ability to complete.

So I was wondering, for those in class that read habitually, how do you do it? Is there a "zone" you have to be to hunker down into a book? Do you set aside time in your day to read something you've been looking forward to? Is there a certain chair you like to read in? Is all your free-time filled by reading, or do you have to negotiate with other hobbies and activities?