If anyone is interested in reading the Bible but not sure where to start and don't want to wade through the slow parts, here are my official/amateur recommendations:
Discussion
Why do people say King James is the best bible?
It's the worst Bible translation, other than all the other ones.
Modern scholarship doesn't approach the Bible faithfully and tries to explain a lot of stuff away based on an imposed agenda. KJV is hard to read, but at least it comes from a believing culture, so is going to be closer to the original intent.
That said, KJV-only people are fanatics.
Sounds evangelical to me.
Is this on point at all?
Not quite sure what you mean, but I do believe the Bible, so I do think it should be read with the intent of understanding and believing the gospel rather than as a historical curiosity.
Oh no you don't. No skipping around picking the sweet spots. Read that thing front to back, let's see how far you make it.
I would recommend reading all of Romans. It's great at putting everything else you read in context. Also, I would recommend that you read John before Matthew. It's more explanatory of biblical theology and poetic and the poetry will grab your heart.