<p>If you have the stomach, read Chuck Palahniuk’s stuff. It pretty hard to get bored within the first few chapters. In the same vein, John Irving is highly entertaining. Both writers are very, um, interesting. Or read plays! Harold Pinter and Edward Albee are easy, fun, and quick to read because they’re both very conversational. A lot of people I know like Jeffrey Eugenides, but from what I understand he starts slow and builds up, so he might not be the best writer for someone with your problem.</p>