Reading a "Candy" book vs Reading a "Meat" book

I like reading what I call "candy" books because they are sweet, uncomplicated pieces of work. They have a set dialogue, are linear and follow a pretty straight forward story line. In other words, they are predictable. Boy meets Girl....falls in love...gets married and they both live happily ever after. I do know that life is not like that. It is complicated and messy. Even in the "candy" books you have to have some conflict, otherwise you garner no interest. I usually go through "candy" books in about a week if I'm busy doing a lot of other stuff. If I'm not busy, and the story flows well, I can finish a "candy" book in a few hours.

A "Meat" book, however, definitely requires at least three weeks to read through because the words are so dense and full of meaning. The story lines are complicated, and sometimes a bit hard to read without wanting to dig deeper. You can always tell with a "Meat" book that the author took considerable time both writing and researching the material. The dialogue is not always linear, and it doesn't always follow a straight forward story line. You have to use your mind to comprehend some of the passages. You can't rush reading a "Meat" book. Those kind of books you need to savor. I have to admit that most, but not all, the "Meat" books I've read have been well worth the time and effort I put into reading them. Some of the passages still stick with me. I learn more from a "Meat" book than I've ever learned from a "candy" book.

I have written both. None as yet are published. I am still finding my audience.