Books recs update

A while ago, I was asking for book recommendations (the list of recs received is here). I forgot to say anything about it at the time, but I started reading The World According to Garp pretty soon afterwards, since it was one I already owned, and - sorry mr_snips - I got bored and gave up on it. I just couldn't summon up any interest in the characters.

Last night I bought book number 2 from the recs list: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, as recommended by verlaine. I'll start reading it on the bus home tonight.