I have an embarrassing fondness for Butcher's other series. It's all big fantasy battles and comfort food cliches.

Hmm, I'm trying to think of a book rec. I liked Stephenson's Anathem a lot, and I keep thinking about it months later. But if you're not in the mood for 900 pages of meandering scifi, I'm currently reading Poison Study, a fantasy/romance. It's not good, but it's enjoyable, if you know what I mean.