HP withdrawal remedies

[beccalu329]

To prevent the development of a full blown obsession brought on by 
rereading the series over and over again (I'm currently a graduate 
student in clinical psychology, so I didn't think that was a good 
idea!), does anyone have any recommendations for novels to read 
until the greatly anticipated date of July 16th? 

I think that what I loved most about HP is that you immediately get 
absorbed in the story and characters.  I'm looking for something 
written in a style like Rowling's - she expertly creates a 
captivating world for readers without using a verbose and overly 
metaphorical style that sometimes convolutes the story.   

So far, everything I pick up just doesn't do it for me! I am usually 
an avid Stephen King reader, but lately I've wanted a change from 
scary, sci-fi thrillers and now prefer a "feel-good" book like HP. I 
love the magical world of wizards and spells and young characters in 
HP and wish to find something else like it:) The problem is that now 
I'm finding it hard to find a book for adults that is written as 
purely and brilliantly as HP.

Please help! 
Becca :)