A Double Recommendation

Title: People of the Book
Author: Geraldine Brooks
Did I like it: Calm, peaceful, thoughtful, but also exciting, yes I liked it.
Should you read it: It might be too slow for some, but people who enjoy fiction will enjoy this book.
Synopsis: The long-lost Sarajevo Haggadah is found again in war-torn Sarajevo.  This book is a work of historical fiction...

Recommended to me by two great literary friends several months ago, I finally got around to reading this book after ordering it from the library, then not picking it up in time and then ordering it again.  The book definitely moved, but at its own steady pace.  It was intriguing and now I want to know more about the history of the haggadah.  The characters are also rich, and the author successfully juggles a large cast.  

I don't think this should be the first book a person picks up in years, but for someone who reads every now and then, this is a great book.  Its especially good because it doesn't serve a niche community like most of the scifi things I read.  This is straight up fiction, historical fiction at that, a genre I don't usually enjoy.  I'd definitely suggest this book to others. (And if you do like historical fiction, try Girl with a Pearl Earring and Devil in the White City)