The next four books down, which I'll read in no particular order, just
whichever fits my mood, are Dave Eggers» A Hologram for the King (I'm a huge fan); Margaret Maron's One Coffee With (I'm so glad that Oconee Spirit Press just reissued this long out of print title); Fountain of Age, a collection of stories by Nancy Kress (I really enjoyed her novel Beggars in Spain); and China Mieville's Railsea (I loved Un Lun Don, and this is another novel for kids).