That is exactly how I felt about Howards End--I could admire it, but it couldn't actually move me. I'm glad to know I'm not alone, as so many people seem to love it. I would say that Maurice is worth seeking out, particular for a Forster fan. I felt like it revealed a lot to me about Forster, both as an artist and a person.

I wish To the Lighthouse had been the first Woolf I read! That book seemed like it was teaching me how to read her, and now I have the nagging sense that I should go back and read the other works of hers that I didn't quite appreciate before.