what is this for, anyway?

What I'm hoping is that we can all exchange ideas about books, share what we're reading, etc.
I'm trying to generate a list of books I've loved, and I'm hoping that you will do the same - especially if you tend to like the same books.

Body and Soul

A Christmas gift, and one I ended up loving. Good writer (though book is packed away and I don't know author's name offhand). A lot about music, but also about New York, other issues...