I, 35M, have never been much into reading. I just never found that one book that I thought was fantastic. Everything felt OK at best.
How can I ask you for advice when I don't even know what I like myself? I don't know. I think a fantasy or mythological theme would work best. Something fast paced and with a non sad ending. I'm open to pretty much everything, though.
Maybe by listing what books I have read and what I found displeasing about them you can suggest me a book or two to try? Give me some feedback!
Books I remember reading:
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Circe - I like the mythological theme, I think this was the book I enjoyed the most. I found it a bit bland, like the story pretty much lead to nothing of interest.
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The Hobbit - I love the lord of the rings movies (never tried the books), I thought maybe I'd enjoy this book. I didn't enjoy the plot, don't really wanna spoil why.
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Da Vinci Code - I thought it was fine, I guess I enjoy plots with some mystery.
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Angels and Demons - honestly felt like the same book, I don't know if I even finished it
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Digital Fortress - as a software developer, i thought the theme would pull me in but it didn't. It actually felt like the same book again and I have tried reading it three times without success.
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100 years of solitude - I read this a long time ago so I don't really remember why I didn't enjoy it. I remember it being a slog with long and very detailed descriptions of situations that didn't feel to matter at all.
Thanks!
"The Martian" by Andy Weir
Your book list makes it seem like you've got a pretty similar taste to me and that one hooked me in the first page. I like to describe that book as being "high adrelinaline problem solving". I'm also a SWE and think that's part of the reason it was so appealing to me.