I had the same feeling with that same series. I used to look forward to my 30 minute commute to/from work. I'd save the book for the commute and it would always be something to look forward to. Have you found any other books similar to that?
Good ones I have read:
The Kingkiller Chronicle - Patrick Rothfuss
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Thrawn Trilogy - Timothy Zahn (Sadly this trilogy is no longer canon, if that matters to you)