"Salem's Lot" by Stephen King

It was an amusing enough read, but has become dated because vampire mythology has evolved quite a bit since this book was written. It doesn't help that the book takes itself seriously. Tongue depressors taped into a cross as a successful weapon against vampires is a bit much.

"The Hero's Walk" by Anita Ray Badami

I don't remember much about this book, except for the fact that I liked it. When I read it, I didn't know its place in Canadian literature, but now it's up for Canada Reads, so it must be fairly well liked. It would be interesting to reread it, now that I've become more familiar with Indian culture, because of my acquaintance with Kanak.