
Stephen, my husband just finished reading A Thousand Splenind Suns and he really enjoyed it. I finished it a few months back. Both of us found this to be an easy read due to the simplicity of the language used although the topic itself is rather distressing. If you like non-fiction, try Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. I found it to be beautifully written.

I just finished Atonement. I loved it and I can't wait to see the movie. I found the first 75 pages very slow and hard to get through, but stick with it because the last two thirds of the book is beautiful. I needed something light after that, so I am reading the "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks.

Frankenstein was great second time around (college a few years back) and even better the third time (a few months ago)