Books That Take Time to Love (or Appreciate)

Have you ever read a book that you initially didn’t like–or even hated–and then you later realized your initial opinion was all wrong?

It happens to me fairly regularly. I think that’s because I’m a slow thinker. One of my wonderful colleagues once told me there are two kinds of thinkers: microwaves and crock-pots. She identifies as the latter; that is, someone who needs to simmer for a long period of time. It takes longer, but it’s so much richer. Microwaves can zap for thirty seconds and wa...