Most books have so much nonsense details that I cant help but skip most of it.

On the other hand technical books can be so overwhelmingly difficult that you need to go outside and do hours of learning to understand one tidbit of it

I've seen people suggest that throughout the years, but it's never worked out for me. To get anything meaningful out of a printed book, I've had to read them cover to cover. There used to be worthwhile reference books, but those have moved on to the internet.

A significant fraction of my technical library is used just this way--as a reference, checking out the parts to answer a specific question.