Sorry, it is your imagination that is limited. Just go to any Lego show and look at the absolutely amazing creations that people do. Those weirdo pieces that

Sorry, it is your imagination that is limited. Just go to any Lego show and look at the absolutely amazing creations that people do. Those weirdo pieces that you think only have one use turn out to have many creative uses. Swing your browser over to someplace like bricklink.com and cruise the discussion forums for pictures of interesting stuff people have built and want to show each other. Just because you can't think of anything to build other than what is shown in the book in front of you, doesn't mean that applies to everyone.