To me Jupiter, I can't precisely answer this question, becasue one: I am not the learning or reading expert and secondly, becasue there are many applications to learning and reading. However, I would love now to reveal you my methodology.
Learning and reading, to me, is just one action. Becasue you start learning by reading. So i hereby would love to sum up your question to: what is the right way to reading?
Indeed, first pick you favorit book; law, politics, English, comics or fiction and be sure those material fit your level of English. Indeed Jupiter, as long as you pick your favorite material to read, it would be easier for you, becasue you also have psychological inspiration to your reading. May be you should not care about quality at first, just try to understand your reading; this would push you to carry on.
To me Jupiter, reading is the first step to improving all the four macro skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking. And so you should develop the habit of reading; making reading as your "cup of coffee." Every expert has the reading habit or they are reading junky.
You do not need to know every unknown word in the reading, becasue if you open the dictionary every time, it will disgrace or disturb your reading or understanding. So to keep your good pace of reading, pick the book in your level and that suit your interest.
Do these answering your question?
I, Lay Vicheka, and Paul Brown will always be happy to answer your question and receive any feedback. And seeing your English improvement is the goal of
www.5steps2ielts.com.
Cheers! Jupiter.