[lilman2636]

hand reading is the toughest part of poker
first you have to understand a few things
well first off your home game with friends isnt gonna improve your game period-there will be to much socalizing and your friends wont care how they act in order for u to read them cause they arent even payin attention to their own image at the table.
however if you want to hand read alot better i suggest
steppin away from your comfort zone and jump into a live tourny were you know nobody.
once you take your seat observer immeditaly. the way they talk before the tourny the way they talk after a hand before a hand etc...
once u find yourself heads up with this person and you have a few suspecions on him look him up
once the cards come out. dont look at the board look right at him see what he does with his hands his lips watch his chest how hard he is breathing, are his feet wrap around the chair. then once he makes a move at the pot, then and only then look at the board. You can go off preflop betting and your read and be able to figure out what he has.
and once you discorved your read was right you'll notice
the difference with every player your up against.
even when you are not in the hand. you must act and think like your in a hand
i hope my advice helps you out somewhat but its up to you to apply it.