I wish that I had time to read. School prohibits this. My self reading list so far.

-a few tom clancy selections
-snow shock
-alice in wonder land (by direction of my little cuz )
-and now the new Crichton

I have only read 2 of Crichton's books (adromida strain and the sphere) but i loved 'em both. thanks for the update, i've been out of the literature news stream as of late (again, due to school)