There's a section in the GTD book where David writes about "using the item as the reminder" - this is basically my approach to reading material, unless it is time sensitive in which case I may use an additional list or calendar item as a reminder.
Physical - journal articles, printouts, etc.
- I have a folder that I carry around in my bag/padfolio where I will put a handful of items for on-the-go reading
- I also have a tray on my desk where I'll park stuff I want to read "eventually"
- the tray feeds the folder as I empty it.
Digital
- I use Instapaper to save articles for reading from the web; it serves the same function as the folder above
- I use the "watch later" list on youtube for this same function
- Anything time-sensitive gets a task with a link and a due date, generally on @computer; or onto the calendar.
- If its actually a physical reading item, I will just leave breadcrumbs to remind me where the item is, example:
- Read article on new COVID vaccine *folder
I have also found a lot of my reading material is covered by the 2-minute rule.