If you're looking for a great book to distract you from life for a few nights, go out and get "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. Don't let the thickness of the book scare you away (yes, it's over 1,000 pages long). But it is so easy to read. I'll bet you won't be able to put it down. I finished it this morning, and am already having withdrawals. I'm considering a cathedral road trip in fact (the book centers around the (fictional) master builder of a cathedral in the 1100s). I want to see all the different elements of cathedrals that are mentioned in the book!
Any suggestions for what I should turn to for my next "Stay Sane" book? Nothing related to my field of study, please. I have enough reading for that! :-)
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I second that! I loved that book! I have another of his books on my bookshelf waiting to be read (althoguh I've heard that Pillars of the Earth is his best).
Pillars of the Earth was a fine read. I'm so glad you get to do a little "light" reading. Make sure when you're reading the sequel that you go to the ruins of the Coventry Cathedral and read there. Get the full taste of time and place! I got the same effect when I read Tolkien's Lord of the Rings on a trek in Nepal. It finally made sense. Maybe it was the hash......
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