Oh man, you have to read it. It gets pretty weird and scary (though if you're a Stephen King fan it'll be tame stuff, lol) but it's still a must-read. You should read it before the end of the year since I think that's when the HDM TV series starts. (I think the 2nd of the new books is out sometime in the autumn too.)
I've really not read much lately - when I have, it's been re-reads of Austen and Pratchett and so on. Over the winter mental health stuff and deadlines have left me like a crab just after it's shed its shell - too tender and sensitive for much, so I haven't felt mentally ready for anything particularly new or intense. I'm starting to itch to read something new, though, so I might start reading the Elena Ferrante Neapolitan series of novels - everyone (including my partner) seems to highly recommend them.
Ahhh! Lucy's going to lend me her copy next time I'm up - then we can all talk about it.