And I have problems with the attention span to finish any book

It took them 7 and a half years, but this group of men read through the entire Talmud. Or as they put it, studied. This was a global effort that came to an end with a siyum.
In Christianity we have a similar disciplined scripture study that is undertaken especially by those who live by the Rule of Benedict or anyone that prays the Liturgy of the Hours. Of course, that doesn't take 7 years. Not does it end with a party.