I just reread Crystal Singer(trilogy) by Anne McCaffrey, and I'm folowing up with Swan Song by Robert McCammon..

Swan Song is similar to The Stand but it has more character..he's also got a book about zombie natzies from a submarine, I have it somewhere around here, and I have to get around to reading it..sigh. It was OOP when I bought it on eBay:) So many books, so little time:)