Hmm..

I don't understand how some people don't like to read.  My roommate and I were discussing some classic works we were required to read in high school such as The Great Gatsby, Lord of The Flies, The Yellow Wallpaper, Harrison Bergeron, The Most Dangerous Game, Of Mice and Men, and Catcher in The Rye. During our discussion, majority of those who joined in (friends) had no recollection of such books or disliked every such work.  I found this quite shocking, but I suppose everyone is different.

But how, HOW can one not enjoy reading? I'm dying to read something, anything other than one of my textbooks. It's been forever since I've read a "real" novel. After talking with my roommate, I'm a bit nostalgic for the days of high school--I used to read 2-3 books a week (recreational).

Thankfully, I may relive some of those memories soon. I found a $25 gift card my dad gave me a while back that I can use to buy a few books--I'd like to buy a couple of the works I read in high school.

I was thinking Catcher in The Rye and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. It's been quite some time since I've read either of these. In addition, there are quite a few Hunter S. Thompson and Kurt Vonnegut novels that I've wanted to read for some time that I've yet to purchase.

Besides those novels, I need to tackle something different--but I have no idea where to start.

Suggestions?