In Literature^x, Metaphors^x

When you want something, ask a question. What you've written there is a badly punctuated statement. A metaphor is a way of expressing an idea that cannot be conveyed literally. For example: "A good grasp of the language." "Wrapped around her little finger." "As free as a bird." This is not a...

I doubt my list of possible books will be what you might call "sophisticated", but then I can recommend only books I've read myself. If you've read Hemingway and his books were not difficult for you, then you can read almost anything, in my opinion. As long as you don't choose to read Chaucer...