I finished "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" about a week ago. A friend had sent it to me just before Christmas. I loved it. It is possibly the best love story I have ever read. I am told the film is ghastly kitsch, so I had better stay away from it. I don't usually like love stories anyway. They generally make me cringe.
I am now reading "In Sheep's Clothing", by George K. Simon Junior. He thinks he has some strategies for recognising and dealing with manipulative people. We shall have to see!