I have never been able to go through a book. I am not even sure what the point is. I reference books all the time, but to go through each chapter and get conditioned to that author's style of play, it's like an encyclopedia.
You should play games and study the games you play. Going through books is more beneficial when you can say "Oh yea, I remember that. I played a game and the engine said to play Na5." rather than "Ok, I will have to remember that if that ever happens."
By the time something you read comes up, you have waited half a year or longer. Then, to add to your troubles you want to stare at an electronic device and do it instead with an ebook?
My approach is to record multiple instances of a problem/mistake in a game, research the master games, research the lower levels to see how they handle it, and then compare that with the engine. After that, I make a choice on how I want to proceed.
Any single source is going to be inadequate. What I would like to see is GMs and IMs putting together well written annotations of current tournament/match games. If the current game ends prematurely, see if there is also an older game that is similar. Perhaps, it was drawn early because of it. Things like that will stick in your head more than claiming to have achieved something because you now own a book.
Your approach is very intelligent! I should have also addressed other resources. I started actually studying chess nearly half a year ago. Analyzing games, watching videos, and playing slower time controls has been my method and it's working well. As you said it's very important to consult many sources. Now as someone who is not capable of getting a coach, I have to use other resources. People learn differently and for me personally I like to alternate between videos and books. Now I have won games with mating motifs such as Greco's mate, Legal's mate, and Damiano's Mate. I learned these motifs in a part of a book. An endgame book will teach major concepts such as visualization, king and pawn endgames, and rook endgames. These are not little instances that will rarely come up but solved chess that I need to learn. So my dilemma is if I should get an in hand book or something you would find on say chessable. In my case rather than treating them as an encyclopedia I get books that are more like a workbook. Most people don't finish books but everything is in them and as long as the material is useful and the reader learns that way then adding that source of information with everything else seems like a good plan.
(I was considering if it was best putting this in "chess books and equipment", but I am not asking about specific material or anything.)
I have been leafing through forums, videos, and sites to find an endgame book. With all the resources and knowledge out there it's no surprise that there are plenty good books to choose from. I'm considering Silman's book for simplicity sake but was wondering if it's even a good option to get a real book. Wouldn't it be more efficient to get a book that is organized with an engine online? Playing the variations on a chess board can be time consuming and the book may have not considered certain engine moves. Please share your thoughts on which you prefer as I am curious to hear other peoples preferences.