Right now I'm reading the William Monk series by Anne Perry. I tend to really enjoy detective stories as long as there is a heavily psychological element. Not scary, but that the answer lies in understanding human nature - or in how human flaws can turn inhuman. And I really enjoy books that are well-written. Some of my favourite authors in this genre include Dick Francis, Robert B. Parker, and Sue Grafton. Oh, and Ayelet Waldman.

I like Regency romances, a favourite author Amanda Scott.

In the slightly sci-fi genre I LOVE Jim Butcher. The Codex Alera was a wonderful, delightful, surprise. Oh, and The Family Tree by Sheri S. Tepper is complex, yet told in an easy, twisting, softly joyful way.

Ha, and if I read porn, I like paranormal stories - somehow I can then 'buy into' these awesome guys. Normal human guys, no way would I believe it lol!! I liked Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurann Dohner and Lora Leigh.

I've just started the Divergent series. I also read some sci-fi. Don't have a lot of time and I tend to want to know what happens so I end up staying up late reading too much.

Any of Gyllian Flynn's novels.

I am SO glad I read Gone Girl before anyone even thought about turning it into a movie. If you've seen the movie, skip that book. It won't have the same impact.

Her other two are equally effed up and engrossing.

The Poisonwood Bible was the last book that completely wrecked my life for weeks. I wish I could find another book that could do that to me.

The Girl on the Train has a Gone Girl feel, and is equally as interesting. I loved it.

I have some favorite authors. Jim Butcher (fantasy sci-fi), as moeilijk said, is good. David Weber's Honor Harrington series is awesome (space sci-fi), I've read every single book multiple times. Susan R Matthews is an excellent (and often overlooked) sci-fi/psych writer.

Most recently I've been reading:
A Discovery Of Witches (trilogy, I'm almost done with book 2, but I'm losing interest)
The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter Hamilton (Excellent, just be aware that his writing style is to have 3 different stories that only come together at the end.)

My next book will probably be:
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (non-fiction)

I recommend to everyone I know - Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon (currently 8 HUGE books plus numerous other spinoff stories, and she has promised 2 more books in the main series). The first book is currently a series on Starz.

Also, the Magician series (3 books) by Lev Grossman. It's an adult darker combination of Hogwarts and Narnia. Very good.

An oldie but a goodie is Marian Keyes - Rachel's Holiday.

There's a description in this of the havoc teenage girls can bring to the household drinks cabinet that has me laughing just thinking about it. (Though if any of the skids did the same thing to me I doubt I'd be as amused)

The Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean M. Auel - oldie but goodie.
I love Marian Keyes.
Ditto Maeve Binchy.
Helen Forrester - her autobiographical books are brilliant.
Since getting my Kindle I'm no longer starved for reading material - I tend to download anything that takes my fancy, with no particular genre or type... Except for horror. I hate that sort of stuff, it scares me!!! Not a good look when you're 36 and insisting on looking under the bed and sleeping with the light on

I've been "reading" a lot of James Patterson lately. And by "reading" I mean I get the audiobooks on my phone and listen to them on my commute to work through the Bluetooth in my SUV.

I have to admit..it's been a very very long time since I've read an actual book. However, there's a website that has tons of short stories. I believe it's a "creative writing" site. I enjoy some of the stories on there and usually read them nightly before bed

I just reread Misery Loves Cabernet and Keep Calm and Carry a Big Drink by Kim Gruenfield while I was sick.

Now I'm back to War of the Roses by Alison Weir (biography on the fight for the crown between the House of Plantagenet and the houses of Lancaster (Tudor) and York)

I'm waiting for Jen Lancaster's new book to come out. As well as the new reads from Stacey Ballis & Sarah Pekanen.

I read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt but was not impressed.

The Book Thief was probably the best book I've read in a long time.

I like paranormal romance : Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jeanienne Frost, Christine Feehan, Patricia Briggs, and Karen Chance all excellent.

Favorites? I dunno. That's like Sophie's choice.

This week, I've read "Foreign Faction" by James Kolar who was a lead investigator in the JonBenet Ramsey murder. It was pretty good. and then today I read the book rated 'best of 2014' by Amazon "Everything I never told you". I'm trying not to spend any more money at amazon this week! Haha.