Reading books for leisure

As a graduate student in history, I do a great deal of reading. There is not a moment that I can think of, in fact, over the past two years that I have not had fewer than three books to read at a given time. It helps that I like to read (and it doesn't hurt that I like history), but sometimes I yearn for a book to read simply for pleasure. This has its drawbacks, though, because-- as John will tell you-- I tend to inhale books. (Not literally, of course; I don't want you walking away from this thinking that I've swallowed a book and am now in the ER.) And inevitably, after I've devoured a book, I feel reader's remorse. (It's a lot like buyer's remorse, only with more reading and less spending.) Over the years, I've decided that I can either quit reading for pleasure, cold turkey, or I can feed my habit. So, if you know of any good books, please feel free to post the titles here. In exchange, I will tell you that my most recent book-inhalation victim-- Ruth Reichl's latest book, Garlic and Sapphires-- was excellent.