Have you ever had a moment where you were reading extremely well written books and then couldn't go back to your old reading habits?

I recently started reading Steinbeck and the way he writes is just one of a kind. From the character work to the dialogues it is just magnificent. But the problem is, that now I need to hunt for authors that are similarly talented and appeal to my taste just as much and I find myself cringing at the way some other authors write. Especially when their characters start speaking. I started prince of thorns a while back and gave up after 30 pages because it was so bad in comparison. I might've liked or even enjoyed it a few months back but currently I could only see the flaws in it.

Have you ever felt a similar issue?