I loved the secret lives of bees!!! lovely bones was good too, its about a girl who was murdered and watches her family and friends trying to find her killer from heaven... I LOVED the red tent, which sort of biblical, but it is fiction, it is about Dinah, joseph's (colored coat) sister, very good story. The law of love is one of my fave's too, it is buy the same author that wrote like water for chocolate. Three Black Skirts is a cute *all you need to survive book* but do not read plainsong, it was so boring!!!! I have read so many this year, but those are the ones that stand out!!! hope this helps!!!!
P.s. Ohhh, girl with the pearl earring is good too, and the movie just came out to rent(but its not as good as the book!), and Virgin Blue, by the same author is even better!!!!!