Great pic JoJo - You HAVE to read The Time Traveler's Wife - I read it last summer & have recommended it to everyone I know since. It's easily my favorite book right now.
Other books to read - Have you read anything by Barbara Kingsolver? She writes differently than Jodi Picoult - but I enjoy her books, too. Start with The Bean Trees/Pigs in Heaven (I forget which one comes first) - they're great.
And in terms of crime - have you read any of the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson? They're a bit cheesy, but quick, fun (sometimes sad, actually...) reads that are pretty interesting. I think there are 6 books now - the first 2 or 3 were my favorite, though - "1st to Die", "2nd Chance" etc.
I'm glad to see this thread - now I've got a few more books to add to my list!
Happy reading everyone!
