Have you tried audiobooks? I recommend ones that are acted out with a whole cast (a lot of the Sherlock Holmes books, Dune, Daisy Jones and the Six). I feel like it’s a great way to dip your toe in because you have the wonderful voice acting and then can focus on imagining the scenes and characters. By the time you’re immersed in the story, hopefully it’ll come more naturally!

One Woman Show by Christine Coulson! It’s the story of a woman told using museum wall labels. The author worked at the Met for 25 years, and the format is crucial to the larger story/commentary.

I felt this way about Little Life by ‎Hanya Yanagihara. Jude’s story is heartbreaking and she captured every devastating moment. Though it was so hard for me to read, the story has really stayed with me.

It would be so useful if the rating I saw for a particular book was customized to me–so Goodreads would know what books I liked a lot and would compile a rating from readers who also liked the books I liked. Then, I would trust the rating a lot more.