I am currently in a read to escape and not think phase. Hence, I have read many suspense, thriller, covert ops, etc. books by Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Mark Terry, Andrew Britton, Brad Thor, John Wells, Robert Crais, Dennis Lehane, Jon Land, Harland Coban, etc.

I would reccomend South of Broad (Pat Conroy) for a good read. Some of my favorite women's authors include: Elizabeth Berg, Ellen Goodman and Anne Rivers Siddons. Jodi Piccoult brings insight to a wide range of topics. All of her books are well-written and thought provoking. A good book club selection would be Defending Jacob by William Landay.