Added persistent setting support if MCM Helper is available; defaults are in MCM\Config\settings.ini and can be overridden by copying and editing them in MCM\Settings\ReadingIsGood.ini
Added VR support (plugin was accidentally left ESL-flagged, sorry)
All translation is now handled through Interface\Translations; the Message in the plugin file is deprecated
Revised Italian translation (by DeltaRider) and added German (by ALSA) and Russian (by DragonBlame)
Added placeholder translations for missing languages
Tweaked the MCM splash to be correctly cropped and uncompressed
Version 1.0.4
Fixed MCM always showing 2x bonus as if player had Scholar's Insight
Fixed error message when passing NONE object to RIG_ActiveMagicEffectExt script
Extra check on game load to ensure player has reading bonuses
Version 1.0.3
Fixed random assertion failure on startup
Updated Papyrus API
Version 1.0.2
Reflect bonus from Scholar's Insight in MCM page to fit player expectations
Version 1.0.1
Fixed rounding error in MCM skill bonus display
Re-check for read books on every game load
Added Italian translation for MCM
Updated Papyrus API
This version of Reading Is Good supports Skyrim Special Edition and Skyrim VR for PC. If you need a non-SKSE version, see Reading Is Good (Legacy).
Description This mod reworks skill books so that instead of granting levels instantly, they give you a permanent boost to your leveling speed in the respective skill. This means that you benefit more by reading them as soon as you find them.
The leveling bonus is +4% for each book, which is doubled to +8% if you have the Scholar's Insight ability from Black Book: The Winds of Change. The Scholar's Insight buff applies while you have the ability, so it applies retroactively but you also need to keep it as long as you want to keep the extra bonus. The vanilla game contains 5 books for each skill, but since other mods such as Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Library can increase this number, the leveling bonus will cap at 5 books for balance reasons. The Mod Configuration Menu has a status page that can tell you what your current bonuses are and which skill books you have read.
Reading Is Good can be installed on an existing save. It will automatically apply the bonuses for the skill books you read before installing.