If you want to feel better about yourself, read “My Life: In and Out of the Rough”... by golfer John Daly! :-)
Pillars of the Earth is excellent, as is the sequel, “World Without End”.... but, both books are also “without end”... clocking in at 1000 pages EACH!
If you want a thrill... try the series of books written by Vince Flynn that starts with, “Term Limits”. Now, THERE’s some good reading!
Have fun..
Thank you so much! Wow, 1000 pages, and I will definitely read the others, we can all use an uplifting read and I like Vince Flynn.