[Leslie's sister]

I am an avid reader and could recommend a whole list of books, starting with classics such as To Kill A Mockingbird, The Picture of Dorian Gray, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, anything by Jane Austen, anything by John Steinbeck, etc. To me, nothing beats classical literature. It is timeless. I will say in reading this list that The Kite Runner is an absolutely awesome book. I just read it and listened to it on tape. It is powerful. I read it for a book club in conjunction with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan which is also very good. Start with the Kite Runner.