I often like to listen to music while I read/watch my favorite stories. If I want to get "pumped up," then I listen to the appropriate music, that I have already listed here:
http://www.christiananime.net/forums/showthread.php?p=66381#post66381
If I am reading the bible, I prefer Christian music, such as the Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Avalon, DC Talk, Sonicflood, Superchic[k], and Third Day.
When I am actually reading, I usually choose softer music, so that my attention is not as divided. The Lord of the Rings music by Howard Shore is good for this.