Josef Pieper is a tough slog and I’m not sure if it’s worth the effort unless you plan to be a scholar. Other, easier Catholic Thomists (e.g., Peter Kreeft and Mortimer Adler) are much easier and the payout much greater, IMHO.
I read that sort of stuff. I like economic books. I have read all of von Mises, and Hayek, even some of Sowell’s technical stuff. I have read a ton of literary criticism. I love philosophy books. I have Pieper’s book on Leisure. As long as he isn’t like Hegel (see link below), and has something to say, I would not mind.
http://existentialcomics.com/comic/62