I was talking to one of my professors the other day about books and reading. He mentioned that writing his dissertation (and all of the reading associated with it) for his Ph.D. kind of ruined his ability to read for enjoyment. Have you ever had this happen?
I read a fair bit, and while I’ve gotten burnt out before and needed a break, I’ve never read so much that it all out ruined my ability to read for enjoyment. I can’t imagine that ever happening, but perhaps I’ll find out otherwise someday.
On the other hand, I’d say what he read for his dissertation is a bit different from the usual stuff I read. Even though I read a lot of history, reading a history book and reading historical primary sources is quite a bit different.