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I read between 15 and 30 minutes a day, but pretty consistently. The key is to be consistent, and eventually time takes over! If you feel you get distracted, try focusing on your environment, maybe light a candle, make some coffee or tea, snuggle under a blanket with some pillows, anything!
As for what to read, I say focus on fiction! Whatever interests you. I recommend trying something modern, one of my favorite modern titles is Piranesi, and it brought me back to my childhood with how immersed I got. Once you develop a habit and a love of reading, gradually expand to non-fiction, theory, etc. I also recommend reading 2 books at a time, one fiction and one non-fiction, at set times in the day.
That's what works for me personally!
For me it feels like reading at home under a blanket is the worst way to do it because it makes me too comfortable and sometimes sleepy. Doing it somewhere in public, like a cafe or library makes me focus much better, while at home I get distracted by everything.
Then see if you can make that a habit! Or change up your home to be less distracting, if you can!