So many books, so little time.

Perhaps the most challenging part, for me, of getting through Summer 2009 has been an over-supply of opportunity. By opportunity, I am referring to the overwhelming amount of available titles from which I could read. Too many books! There are just plainly too many! I'm an English major, which means I am liable to the unspoken rule that excessive reading should be a daily ritual. I like reading, I really do. However, reading was not designed for people with lives like mine. There is hardly ever room for relaxation in the midst of chaos. My question, then, is how does an English Major keep up with their own field if their life does not allow enough time for ultimate explorations?