OM SAI RAM,
From what little I have started to understand, all by BABA's GRACE - is that
SELF REALISATION is what is BABA keen that his devotees undertake.
So BABA liked it when HIS devotees would be determined to read
some spiritually uplifting book.
And I believe that many saints have also emphasized on this - Paramhans Yogananda
says in his interpretation of Gita that the foremost responsibility one has is
towards "SELF REALISATION".
JAI SAI RAM!