Like I said, it's a very personal thing. I am partial to the writings of Paul, mainly because like me, he was full of false pride but also because he was so far from God, even persecuting Christians and helping with their executions, then from a complete unmerited act of grace totally had a 180 degree change of heart. People don't just change their entire personalities like that in general. It indicates to me that something extraordinary happened to him. This makes his testimony all the more believable to me and indicates that with God all things are indeed possible. I would suggest reading a little history about the Bible, and if you have specific questions while you are reading, write them down and pray for guidance. It doesn't hurt to ask a minister either, but for me asking for revelation while reading gives more personal meaning for me. I started reading and looking for how a certain passage would be applied in MY life, how does that relate to where I am right now? I picked out certain passages that I found hopeful and encouraging and would write them down and place them on my mirror. And get a Bible that has a more modern language that you can understand clearly.