I had to wait 3 weeks for the library to get these books.
I echo PapaNovember with regards to Wolfe and the Book of the New Sun. I was aware that what I was reading was on a level that I couldn't fully appreciate, but it doesn't necessarily mean the story engrossed me in a fashion that others could. Reading Wolfe was a job which I'm glad I did but I'm not anxious to dive back in.