Reading Is Bad SKSE
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #3 of 30 Magic - Spells & Enchantments mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Reading Is Bad
Don't you just hate actually having to open books to read them? Reading Is Bad adds a new Absorb Knowledge spell, the tome for which can be found in Farengar's library in Dragonsreach. When the spell is cast, the provided SKSE plugin scans a configurable radius around the player and marks all books in that radius as read. Dual casting the spell doubles the effective radius. Two ini settings are provided in ReadingIsBad.ini: fSpellRange for the effective radius of the Absorb Knowledge spell, and bSkipSpellTomes for skipping spell tomes.
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Source code: GitHub
Built with CommonLibSSE NG. Should work for all versions of Skyrim (SE, AE, and VR).
Compatibility
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[]Load before lighting overhauls like Lux
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]Compatible with Reading Is Good (lol)[]Compatible with Experience
[]Semi-incompatible with The Choice Is Yours--you'll still have to open quest-giving books for the "accept quest" prompt to show up
[]Always safe to install/update/uninstall
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[]Dual Casting Fix
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]colinswrath for fielding my dumbass questions about SKSE development - Skyrim RE Discord server for helping with all sorts of stuff
- []CharmedBaryon, fudgyduff, and everyone involved in Skyrim reverse engineering
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[]Dual Casting Fix
Adds an Absorb Knowledge spell that marks all books in a configurable radius as read via an SKSE plugin. For Skyrim players who want to skip the reading grind and clean up their inventory. Simple utility with 379 endorsements and frequent updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves time by auto-marking books as read, no more clicking through pages.
- Configurable radius lets you tailor the effect to your playstyle.
- Solid community support with 379 endorsements and 230k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so console players are out of luck.
- Only affects books in a radius—no option to mark all books globally.
- No mention of compatibility with other book-related mods, so potential conflicts.
For Skyrim players who hate the reading mechanic and want to quickly clear books from their quest logs. Also great for completionists who want to 'read' everything without the hassle. Skip if you enjoy the lore and reading every book in the game.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest SKSE version installed, or the plugin won't load.
- Use the config file to adjust the radius to your liking—smaller radius for precise control, larger for mass reading.
- Test the spell in a small area first to see how it affects your quest markers and discovered locations.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ThirdEyeSqueegee
- Version
- 1.0.13
- Downloads
- 230,156
- Endorsements
- 379
- Category
- Magic - Spells & Enchantments
- Created
- 5/30/2023
- Updated
- 7/8/2024
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