A clockwork orange

Paradise Lost - The part when hell is being described, it is being formed and the warriors are smashing their shields and rallying like roman soldiers.

1 page - Bridget Jones’s Diary

It started with a list of things Bridget would not do and they were uninteresting.

It probably didn’t help I read Worst Person Ever before opening it.

Typically no, but there are some books I just don’t find sustain my attention. If it’s Stephen King I am always attentive.

Moby Dick

excellent start but then he went on about types of whales and knots …

There is no website but have to tried Goodwill? I get mine there

It’s not a comedy memoir but there are some BBC comedy audio shows on Audible

There is one called Bleak Expectations which is pretty funny

Tom Papa has a couple of great ones

Bob Saget’s was really good too

Some episodes will rip your heart out but it could go either way. You may be triggered or you may feel validated by what you are watching. It is well-written and at its heart, it is a comedy.

Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov

Animal Farm - George Orwell

Yeah, I went through the same thing. Started reading the classics after reading SK; they were inspiring and life-changing. BUT I didn’t enjoy them like I enjoyed SK. So I started reading SK again.

I am all for abandoning social norms or expectations but when I read your post I have to wonder WHY you feel guilty. I struggled with the same thing it so I read the classics and they were life-changing. Perhaps your instinct is telling you you are missing out on something. Maybe you desire to feel inspired and you know that will not happen unless you read something challenging.

OMG it’s 166 CAD on Amazon.ca

OUTRAGEOUS!!