I get less and less sleep these days, so when I have any down time all I want to do is sleep!
I have personally seen statements that were longer than some books I have read.
As a historian, I love every little detail, but whole long passages about wood paneling and journeys on horseback and every stop at every inn had to go out the window. I decided the history in the books should be like spice in a soup - a little went a long way. Like cilantro.