Don't tell me you don't read books

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. I read non-fiction.

Most modern fiction is not appealing to me. But I do read a lot of books.

The best modern fiction novel I've read is "The Cider House Rules". John Irving's grandfather was a doctor in New England and that was a case of writing what you know. I thought it was much better than Garp, which I read previous to the Cider House Rules. "Garp" was rather strange and I couldn't find a point to it other than the theme of castration.

I also read "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" by Allan Gurganus. That was interesting.

So I really have no idea what modern fiction would appeal to me. I'm not into spy novels or bodice rippers or sci-fi or fantasy. In high school I read some classic sci-fi and every non-fiction Asimov book I could find.

The only Stephen King novel I've read was "Misery" and it was relatively short.

I tried to read Jane Austen and gave up because I had to stop and figure out who was saying what and who the characters were.

I recently read "All Quiet on the Western Front". That's about World War I.

Suggestions?