If you liked Boys Life, you might enjoy this one, too. It is in paperback, two volumes.
Second Touch - definitely will check it out. Shades of The Red Tent?
Life of Pi - We had one of our best book club discussions on this
Reading Lolita - I thoroughly enjoyed this book as a glimpse into Iran during the revolution
Brothers Karamazov - liked it but it took me forever to read. It was definitely an eating an elephant book (one bite at a time)