Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett

While not being the biggest fan of Historical Fiction but having read many of Ken Follett's novels as a teenager and knowing that the man could write, I began this book thinking...hmmm, this is an Oprah book, hmmm, this was recommended to me by a highly intelligent friend, hmmm, this is about churches, hmmm, I don't think I am going to like this and it looks really really long. In a nutshell, I was ambivalent. However, holding this heavy tome in my hands quickly became no chore to me as I became swept up in the plot and the characters. I loved this book! Would I recommend it? For sure...all 973 pages.