Recess in the Library
The best thing for being sad is to learn something--T.H. White, The Once and Future King
All About Lulu: A Novel
The well-written characters are what made this novel stand out. It's a very funny book, but with an underlying sadness and yearning. I'm a sucker for any book (or song, or movie) that get's that bittersweet tone right.
Currently reading
Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece
Anna Karenina
