A big fat page-turner

I've recently started reading a 700 page novel called The Historian, by Eliabeth Kostova. It's a bit of a page-turner so the size isn't as intimidating as it first seems. It's about a 16 yr old girl who discovers her father has some secrets, and it's all linked to folklore about Dracula. It's quite creepy and mysterious and I'm really enjoying it. I might even re-read Bram Stoker's classic soon, it's been ages since I read it.

I'm also inspired to re-read The Secret History which I've read twice before and always enjoyed tremendously. So, I feel after Julian's comments about the book, I need to defend it!

I finished Independent Heart in about 3 days, and what a jolly fun read it was too. It felt like a guilty little pleasure!