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In class, we have been discussing quite a bit about the difference between literary and commercial fiction. This has gotten me started thinking about the books that I read and where they would fall into, as well as ultimately why I look to read a book.
At first thought, I would have said that most of what I read is pretty commercial fiction, with some balancing more towards the middle. The more I think about this though, the more I realize that this is mostly wrong. I do read some almost completely commercial fiction, but the majority of what I read probably falls in the middle of the spectrum with some straying closer on the literary scale.
I'm going to say that what I read is extremely literary, because a lot of it isnt or is really just for fun because I want to read it. But I do know that when I go looking for a good book, I want a mix of literary and commercial. I want an enjoyable story, something that is fun and relatable, but I also want something that is going to make me think.
Now, I'm not saying I want something that is going to make me question everything in the world and my own existence, but I do like authors that challenge my perceptions of life. I like when while I'm reading a book if I can step back and think that maybe not everything in life is exactly how I perceived it, that maybe things are a little more twisted and wicked than I thought.
This is very evident in one of my favorite books, A Clockwork Orange by Antony Burgess. The book has a story, one that snags my interest and keeps me reading, yet I can feel the deeper meaning that Burgess puts behind what he is writing. It has been several years since I read the book, and I admit I should probably give it a second reading soon, but I still remember that as I read it I began to question a lot about how society was set up, things such as government, and the prison system. I also began questioning the value that is placed on human life and to what extent should we be allowed to go to I order to "rehabilitate" criminals. The book was extremely thought provoking for me, and very much ventured onto the literary side of the scale.

I feel that I may have rambled slightly while writing this, but bottom line is I really do enjoy literary fiction, and sometimes even more so then commercial simply because I like the feeling of wonder and questioning that those types of books leave me with while reading them.