Reply To: Fiction or Biography?

Baltimore Maven, you raise a very good point.
When it comes to reading preferences, although I enjoy both very much, I prefer fiction over nonfiction.
However, when I buy a book, I buy nonfiction. I own many nonfiction books and only a few fiction books (and those I received as gifts).
Why is that? I get most of my reading material library; a new book from the bookstore is a luxury I allow myself very rarely. I want the books I buy to be ones. I’ll enjoy reading over and over again. I have so many Parsha books that have become regular visitors at my Shabbos table! I would much rather spend my money on something like that than on a fiction book that I’ll probably read just once and be done with.
Will I change my purchasing habits as a result of your post? Nope! But your point about the need for better fiction is well taken. Thank you for raising the topic; let’s see what other posters have to say.