By all means, read, but just be careful. Sometimes your subconscious can creep in and copy it without you even knowing. Abstaining from too much reading has helped me be a little more original sometimes, I think, and it may help you, too.
Reading too much might be killing your originality as a writer.
When you consume other people's work constantly, you subconsciously copy them.
Your unique voice gets buried under influences.
Authenticity comes from living and sharing your own experiences.
— Daniel