Re: [FIXED] Sims can't read books or learn skills from them

 Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

• Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
• Tray Folder
• Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
• Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave)
• Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
• Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

I'm having the same issue. No skilling up at all by reading books for anything. The activity allows me to skill up, but not the books and only since the patch.

I am having the same problem. Base game, no mods or custom content, English, PC. I am unable to read books to skill up. I reported this to EA and

they had me repair SIMS 4, move my Sims 4 to desktop, start a brand new game with a brand new Sim. Same problem. This problem started with 

the March 8, 2018 update.

I tried it with mods/cc, without them.  Uninstalled Origin and reinstalled, deleted the folders tech support told me too, etc.  Not able to get a skill bar at all with attempting to learn from the books.  The skill bar does show up if I do the activity (ex, gardening, charisma, etc)

Yes, but the OP has an issue with the reading option not showing for them on regular books. Do you have that too ?

@Belsymne

I am able to read all books. However, I finish reading the books entirely too quickly and there is no green bar above my Sims head when they are reading a skill book. Thanks for your assistance!

My issue is only with skill books

I've had the same issue since the patch. My Sim can click on the bookcase and gets an option to read a book but gets no skill from said skill books. I've repaired the game, reinstalled twice and finally reformatted my PC and reinstalled the game thinking the issue may have been with my PC. The issue persists even with a fresh install/save and no mods. My Sims also have no option to read books on a table or in their inventory. There is no skill bar above their head while reading a skill book.

Hello, I have an issue too with the SKILL Books. Crinrict, enter the game with a sim and buy a SKILL book from the bookcase, for example charisma. Sim starts to read the book and progress cycle of the book is showed at the left side. Sim will read it but skill will be not unlocked and not progressed. When book is marked as being read, the option on the skill book "Read ...XP skill book" disappear. This happened since recent patch.

I have vanilla game (no mods, no CC). I have recently bought and installed bundle "Get together; SPA day and Movie SP". I have nothing else installed. I have repaired game and it still doesn't work.

I support this topic and confirm that SKILL Books definitely have an issue. It has to be checked and fixed.

Thank you for your understanding.