Has anyone else reached the point where they still read for pleasure but are no longer in awe of books?

Has anyone else reached the point where they still read for pleasure but are no longer in awe of books?

It took me ten years to realize that all literature is, in the end, just entertainment, and a distraction from life in excess.

total opposite, really

Same desu

Indeed. The more you read, the more you are able to appreciate the greatness of great books. OP's problem is mainly caused by the meme that every book you read has to be some groundbreaking existential experience.

Give it another ten years and the cycle will be complete

Nah, I can still feel elation if I am concious of a book REALLY MAKING ME THINK. I cant explain why, but it almost feels mechanical, I know it sounds edgy but the gears turning and clanking are a pleasure.

That is the correct answer. My expectations are more measured now but I still regard it as the best source of knowledge.

Is that "realization" a feeling of yours or something or can you back it up with rational argument?

What books Do you read?

I've come to that realization after about 1 month in of reading.
It's just entertainment, nothing to be proud of.