CMulgrove

CMulgrove t1_j1p06ob wrote

Reply to comment by disruptivelychill in Do you find yourself reading more non-fiction books and less fiction as you get older? by disruptivelychill

Aah, that all makes sense. I wish you luck on your journey!

Have you ever read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? If not, I wonder if you might enjoy it. It's definitely imaginative and well written. It's set in a world where magicians are academics and the book is riddled with "historical" footnotes. One of those fiction books that's pretending to be non-fiction.

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CMulgrove t1_j1omgbu wrote

Reply to Do you find yourself reading more non-fiction books and less fiction as you get older? by disruptivelychill

I spend my work days eyeball deep in logic and binary thinking. I probably love imaginative children's books about magic more now than when I was a child. It gives me something that's otherwise lacking in my life.

If straightforwardly informative is what you're craving, why fight it? My advice is read what you want to read and just enjoy the journey.

If you really want to get yourself back into fiction though, maybe try re-reading a fiction you really loved. See if it still has anything you enjoy/value. Assuming it does, take note of what and search for a book that has those elements. Take note of what you do/don't enjoy from that book, choose the next book based on that data, and just repeat until you find your groove or decide fiction is just no longer your thing.

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