My son just gave me all of the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum books. I think that will keep me busy for a few weeks!

The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.

A book to read a second time. Great for book clubs too :)

i read the junot diaz last summer. soooo good! i highly recommend it.

I've seen this around a lot. It looks good. Can you tell me more about it? Thanks!

Did you start with the first one? I liked the first 2 (I'm also a huge fan of the show) and thought the last one was horribly, laughably awful. Sure hope the TV show doesn't go in that direction (but it doesn't look like they are).

SO glad you all have this thread!

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I personally love murder mysteries! Anything by James Patterson is my mental Ice Cream! However I am currently reading "Mr.Perfect" by Linda Howard!

I love Jhumpa Lahiri! Have you read her short story collection Interpreter of Maladies? One of my favorites.

I just started "The Hour I First Believed" by Wally Lamb.

Currently in rotation:

Losing It: America's obsession with weight and the industry that feeds on it.

Food, Inc: The promises and perils of the biotech harvest.

I'm reading:

The Wettest County in the World: A novel based on a true story by Matt Bondurant

Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a new China by Philip Pan

I loved The Time Traveler's Wife but found that you had to make the mental choice to just let the pace wash over you and take you away. And I really enjoyed a different Jhumpa Lahiri (sp?) book The Namesake. I've been wondering about her new book and am glad to read that people have been enjoying it! I'll have to check it out.

yep, I did read the first one. I liked the show better though, I think. But I'm a huge fan of Michael Hall. I don't have showtime tho, so I always have to wait till it comes out to DVD.

is that the one she won the pulitzer for? i think i'll try and borrow it from a friend. she lives pretty near me, so it's kinda cool reading her stuff.

Crossed Bones by Carolyn Haines

Yes, Interpreter of Maladies won the Pulitzer! It's a good read...especially if you like short stories. They fit into my schedule more easily than novels often.

It is about The Dominican American experience as impacted by Trujillo, a dictator that the US helped put into power. The characters are wonderful and have great depth. The writing is terse, somewhat explicit and powerful, and the story unfolds through an artist's hand.

check it out! (and, no, I do not stand to financially gain from this pitch ;))