I tend to be attracted to historical fiction books, especially those of Korean or Japanese history. I wish there were more to my liking that are based in the islands :(
I agree with you on how hard it was for me to finish that book as well.
BUT
If you had a head start of say, 20 yrs, then your assumption of you reading more books to date would be true (until she reaches your age). To say she won't read as much in her lifetime is 
