Book Recommendations that maintain attention

For years I wondered what the attraction of Louis L'amour books was but I never read any, not being sure I would like the Western genre. One day I found a Louis L'Amour book in a room on a work trip, so I started it. I was hooked immediately.

I doubt anyone will ever call his books great works of literature but they are interesting and he is a great storyteller. Lots of details about the history of the era as well.

So if you haven't, maybe try some Louis L'amour, all the Sacket novels are great.

You might do better with audiobooks. Having someone read the book to me just works better. Plus, you can listen while you drive.

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I’m really trying to get back into reading books but struggling to find books that keep my attention right off of the bat and maintain my attention throughout the book

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Sometimes you have to be patient and let the characters and plot develop. Lots of incredible books don’t start with a bang

I give every book a minimum of 100 pages for that reason.

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Are great reads, quick, and usually cheap and easy to find at many truck stops if you don't want to patronize Amazon.

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You can also buy lots of 25 or so on ebay for $20 or $30. I used to buy the lots then resale any that I had duplicates off. I have a whole pile of them at the house. They're really fun to read.

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Bernard Cornwell last kingdom series.

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I love this series. And if anyone is wondering, yes of course the books are way better than the TV show. The show wasn’t bad, but it never really captured Uhtred’s character.


Also check out Cornwell’s
Arthur trilogy. It’s fantastic and not the usually knights in shining armor.