Read A Book, You Semi-Literate Loser #2: Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman

Wow, this book kicks some serious ass. This is the first in a trilogy that follows the history of England and Wales in the 13th century. This book has it all: back stabbing, romance, bloody violence, love affairs with 13 year old girls, people dropping dead left and right from everything from dropsy to the runs. I really thought this book was going to blow, but it turned out to be pretty damned good.
WARNING FOR CRETINS: This series is historical fiction so almost all of the characters and major events actually occurred. Not that it's going to matter to you. It's not like any of you had your head out of your collective asses long enough to catch enough of your world history class to spoil the ending.