I discussed my reading list with two profs on my committee today. The first one, he said it looks good. No suggestions, that was it. The second one had lots of suggestions. And those suggestions made a lot of sense. He was happy with one or two of my lists, but the two lists that I'd struggled with, he gave me a lot to go on. It was really helpful, despite that I had been dreading going over the lists with this particular prof. Relevant suggestions and comments that help my list make more sense, it turns out, are much more helpful and productive than instant approval. That said, I will now be reading nonstop until February...