Re: any good books to read - please recommend
i have to recommend: The hand maid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
& Calculating God by Robert J Sawyer
Short list of some of my favorite sci-fi/fantasy authors and some of their books. Terry Practhett has a Discworld series, Erikson has the Malazan series, and Bujold the Miles Vorkosigan series. In my opinion, these authors are the BEST at what they do. The books for these authors are the first books, if you like the first ones, you'll love the rest that are in each of their series:
Good Omens - terry pratchett & neil gamen (terry pratchett is superbly funny)
Gardens of the Moon - steven erikson
Warrior's Apprentice - Lois McMaster Bujold
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams