The Novel and I

I picked up a good half-dozen intriguing-looking historical novels at Target today, opened each one to the first page, closed each one and put it back on the shelf. Why? Because each and every one began with the word "I".
I've always had a "thing" about first person novels. I don't know why. It goes back to long before I ever dreamed of becoming a writer. Even when young, as soon as I saw the first person "I" on a page, I wanted to put the book down. It's pretty much a given that "I" is...