One reader asks: "I want to try my hand at reading a book and wondered what you would recommend?"
In this episode:
The problem with children's books...

Intended for children
Low-frequency vocabulary

What kind of books are best to read...

Graded readers (not parallel texts)
Short, non-fiction books on a topic that interests you (e.g. biographies, how-to books)
Any book you've already read, translated into your target language
If you have a book store close by with a good foreign book section - go and browse!
If you don't like books, try Project Syndicate

Judith Meyer from learnlangs.com mentioned:

Crime stories, romance stories, autobiographies, travel stories.
Translated books are easier than original ones.