Book

Ok, so I started this thing off a little heavy with some serious complaints. Now I want to do something minor.
I get mildly frustrated with myself when I find myself reading a book that is... ok. Its really not a great read, but its JUST interesting enough to make me want to finish it. The book I'm reading right now, written by an excellent author whose other works I greatly enjoy, is exactly one of those. There's actually no serious plot line. No major overarching goal. Just a bunch of mottled together mini stories with a vague reference to a war about to happen that never actually happens. The characters are not really defined, and a lot of characters are kind of wasted. My friend Joseph, an aspiring writer would be appalled.
But...
It's come up with enough little bends and curves for me to wonder what is going to happen in the coming pages. And then, time and time again, I find myself unsatisfied or still wondering about the outcome. Why do I keep reading this??
Because apparently I'm just that bored... or again, it barely meets my minimum requirements for interest, thus keeping me turning pages.
I definitely need a really good book after this one though. Any suggestions?