This question came up in another thread and following a request from Leto, I'm starting a new topic for it. The question is: how do sims decide what they like to read? In my Clan Douglas Dynasty, the founder (Angler, Kleptomaniac, Friendly, Handy, Loves the Outdoors) liked to read a book that came from one of the Pro Sports career opportunities. If that book was in the bookcase when I told him to "read something", he would almost invariably choose that book. Didn't matter that the bookcase was full of books he had and hadn't read, he kept coming back to that one. Similarly, one of the other Dynasty members (Bookworm, Natural Cook, Photographer's Eye, Friendly, Good) liked to pick up the pregnancy book and reread it.
In the other thread it was suggested that a sim's traits might influence what they like to read, which would seem logical. But I can't see it applying in these two examples. What experience have others had with this?