I hear you. Catch-22 is one of the few novels I've ever just quit reading. I just couldn't get into it. Life is too short to waste time reading something you don't enjoy.

95% of the time the books are staged and rented.

The Monstrumologist series by Rick Yancy

The death on the nile film with gal gadot is a fucking crime against humanity.

Did he care for her? No. However, I believe he did this to try and make him the only person Alicia could trust. I don't recall if she picked up on his lack of caring for her, but, it was a form of manipulation to keep her close, so she could continue involving him in her art.

Also, I didn't mind the twist, but hated the idea the implication that it was all going to work out in the end for the villain. I'm not opposed to bad people winning in stories, but with the evidence that is found at the end, it would at least be enough to investigate them. But, the author makes it seem like the villain doesn't have a care in the world about that.

And, I caution you against Michaelides' second book. It was awful, I quit after only a chapter or so.

I love David Suchet as Poirot. He absolutely nailed it as Poirot.

For 1 Cryptid, conspiracy, supernatural mystery, etc. have a look at Kraken by China Mieville. Also The Laundry Files by Charles Stross.

What book?

It's quite possible it just sucks.

Maybe The Locked Tomb series for number 2.

Hmmm....so in short you want a bit of everything all of the time? Look at the Discworld novels. Depending on which series you go for you will find a series that fits at least 1 of your points. There are 41 Discworld novels in total, so....try there?

For #3... The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin

Devolution by Max Brooks

Maybe you have aphantasia? Most people are able to create an image in their mind about what they're reading, almost like watching a movie. Some people cannot and often are unaware that others have this theater of the mind happening. I would imagine that being unable to visualize what you're reading could make it more difficult or less interesting.

I tend to skip around in non-fiction books, which is something I'll never do with fiction. Like there's a great massive history of Europe by Norman Davies (it's just called "Europe") and I'm pretty sure by this point I've read the whole thing, but I didn't read it front to back, I just read different chapters and sections on different eras, cultures, and concepts when I was in the mood for that particular subject.

Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle- start with the Raven Boys combines several of these! All the Crooked Saints by her also!

Just popping in to say I love Magnus Archives!

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Supernature by Jeffrey krippal

Supernature by Jeffrey krippal

A book that was built for note taking I’d say, is Quintin Tarantino’s newish release, “Cinema Speculation”. It’s full of recommendations when it comes to certain scenes, actors and mostly films.

I’d say reading the same few pages you last left, is always a good indication you’re taking it in. If not, just keep going back until you’re comfortably remembering everything you’ve previously read

2. Brotherband 4.books by brēne brown or the book or “You are a badass” by Jen Sincero

You’re asking for suggestions so your post will be deleted by the mods. Suggest you go to /r/SuggestMeABook

Throne of Glass would be my top rec for a series that makes you fall in love with the characters and world, AND where the main character is barely recognizable by the end of the series given what they have gone through.

And I recently read William Ritter's Jackaby series, which is sort of like a paranormal Sherlock Holmes - very cool atmosphere of supernatural & unexplainable events!

The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer ticks off almost all those boxes.