This is how I read too, usually. I think it's one of those things that works better for some people but not others. I've tried reading things the standard way, and it works for some books, but for other books I just get too bored trudging through the boring parts.
BTW, I've also been reading HoTT, so if you want to talk about it or something feel free to message me!
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