/lit/ - Literature

What have you read? Do you read often?
Assuming nothing and never, the best way to go is to read something easy and work your way up to the big ones.
If you have any movies you love that are based on books that are literary in nature, read those first. Having the outline in your head already will make it easier.
Realise that some books are just plain harder than others, reading is a skill like any other, one that you have to train. the more books you have under your belt, the better time you will have.
If you want to get a /lit/ meme done read infinite jest, along with a guide like 'elegant complexity' the only difficult part is the length. It should give you a confidence boost.