Extra Credit

Lonesome Dove
Although it is long, it is probably one of the best, if not the best book, I've ever read. In fact, I probably need to read it again, since it's been awhile. I've read a lot of books that make me cry. But, I literally laughed out loud all the way through Lonesome Dove. Larry McMurtry makes the characters and scenes so real, it was like "reading a movie"...and that was long before the movie was made. This is a great book for character study.
(All of my books are packed in anticipation of moving so I can't give examples.)