Ooh it were a right good read!! DH read it too, and he usually hates the books I read!
Another good one (though a bit old now) is Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. Read it when it first came out. Lovely story.
Also, getting a little more complex, have you read the Da Vinci Code or any of Dan Brown's books? They're great. If you liked George Orwell, you'll love these more!