Booklist

I'm finally catching up on my reading, and since I had a few people ask me for suggestions, I thought I'd put together a small list of books I'm reading presently and a few favorite reads from the past two years. In no particular order:

1. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
- Interesting narrator. Lost love, lost book, a name.
2. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
- Literary mystery. Terrific characters. Three cases that a private detective has to solve, in addition to his own problems.
3. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- Magicians in 19th century England during the Napoleonic wars. This one is doing very well.
4. Country of Origin by Don Lee
- Another unsolved mystery. A quick read, but still very beautiful writing.
5. The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco
- What it's like to have lost your memories except for all the poetry and prose you've ever read. To retrieve, go to childhood home and read your old comics and books again.
6. The Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
- A classic literary/historical thriller. Should appeal to the masses as well.
7. The Eight by Katherine Neville
- More mass market than anything. But it's an intriguing thriller. If you liked The Da Vinci Code, you'll probably like this.
8. Freakanomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- An award-winning economist who asks seemingly random and bizarre questions. The answers are astounding though. I couldn't put this down. For teachers, sociologists, closet cheaters, real-estate agents, parents, and anyone who likes a little thinking.
9. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
- Because she's my friend. Well, because it's a wonderful and best-selling novel (and it's not meant to be the next Da Vinci Code).
10. Sorcery and Cecilia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Caroline Stevermer and Patricia C. Wrede
- If you like epistolary novels aka the stuff of Jane Austen's novels. Very humorous fantasy set during Regency England.

Maybe another list later on.