I love books. Of all different kinds. Over the years, I've gone through phases of which genre I liked and read.
I've gone through the "academic phase" during college and grad school when I mostly read educational/psychology books.
There was the "gardening phase," which included LOTS of books on creating gardens, using food from the garden, herb gardens, fruit plants, etc. (I did an enormous amount of garden reading in the 11 years we rented, when we couldn't have a garden. That way, I was prepared for when we did finally get our own home and yard.) Currently, I am researching medicinal herb gardens - which herbs/weeds (not pot!) to grow and how to use them. Because ... well, because it's 2022 and the world's falling apart. Time to be prepared and take some matters into our own hands.