Ok, well because Oprah Raaaaaaaaved about it, I read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

OMG the first 200 pages were haaaaaaaard work. The next 400 pages were riveting, I was completely glued. Then the book flunked out completely in the last 50 pages. The least satisfying ending I think I have *ever* read.

I saw the author interviewed, and apparently it took him 10 years the write the darn thing. Moral of the story - NEVER read a book that's taken someone 10 years to write!

Since then I have moved onto How my death saved my life - by Denise Linn. Fantastic book, I've practically inhaled the thing in 24 hours. Moving onto the Lucy Family Alphabet next by Judith Lucy, it'll be a crack up I'm sure.

Clare - I'm sure Franzen is very interesting but just the sound of it is making my head hurt LOL.