Is it regex or sed/awk syntax (or both) that gives you trouble?
I had similar reaction and didn't even try to learn them for years - then I caught the stackoverflow craze of answering CLI questions (and learning from others).
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oxipng, pngquant and svgcleaner for optimizing images
auto-editor for removing silent portions from video recordings
Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor is a fun and easy read
Stormlight Archives can be daunting to those not familiar with Sanderson's works, especially since the books are long (1000+ pages) and the first book is setting up a long 10-book series (plus other stuff from a wider universe).
If you'd like something smaller and standalone to try first, check out "Emperor's Soul" (novella) or Warbreaker (novel).
+1 for Murderbot!
True, perhaps a case of doing too much of anything over a long period ;)
When I was younger, I'd read slowly, trying to visualize the setting, keep track of character preferences, look up words I don't know, etc. I'd remember a book well enough to talk about it even a year or so after.
These days, I just skim over descriptions and read as fast as I could while still getting the main plot. I get attached to characters only if the book is really good and savor them during rereads.
I mostly read fantasy and sci-fi, which tend to have multiple books in a series. If they are easy-to-read and short (300-400 pages per book), it becomes easy to consume. Also, I read for escapism, so I don't read too closely.
Hopefully less than this year. I'm reading too many (100+) and that's reflecting in my reduced time on actual work (self-employed).
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Not my blog, just sharing it here.
That said, I don't see that broken rectangle on Chromium.