I just wanted to comment again. HP Lovecraft is far better than I had imagined. Some of his stories are far out until you read further and realize they are a continuation of another idea developed in another story. He is VERY into imaginative worlds. The idea that Lovecraft is horror... I don't buy it. Much of it may be unexpected, but I've seen little evidence or horror yet (then again, I haven't yet read the Cthulhu tales yet). And much of the language is archaic - by design, as Lovecraft knew he was using archaic conjugations or words when he wrote them.
Most of all, I have come to the conclusion that Lovecraft died far too young. I can only imagine what he might've produced had he lived past the age of 46 (heck, I'm 49, and I still feel as though I've only begun on life).
Regarding Janet's and Laurie's comments regarding The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, I will agree to disagree. I read almost exclusively nonfiction, and while the narrative of the book may have been engaging, there wasn't nearly enough substance to keep me interested. I knew before beginning how the name of HELA cells came about, so the part regarding the woman herself wasn't surprising to me. Nor was it surprising that during the time those cells were acquired, adequate patient consent was not used. Yes, I suppose it should teach a lesson to future generations, but it wasn't worth a short novel to get to that conclusion for me. Just different strokes for different folks, I guess, though I would highly recommend almost any of Richard Dawkin's work - the Ancestor's Tale, The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype, River Out of Eden, Unweaving the Rainbow, etc.