I can't be the only one here who's recently finished George R. R. Martin's "A Dance with Dragons" that came out on July 12. Now that it's been out a week, I think it's time to give it its second reading.

Loved the book, but HATED that he put in a couple of "cliffhangers" that will leave us dangling for years. My arms are already tired from the last five years of hanging, Mr. Martin! You don't need to end with a cliffhanger; I promise, I will always buy your books even if you wrap each one up in a nice neat package.

I just finished reading "Partners" by Grace Livingston Hill and now I am reading "Rose Galbraith" also by Grace Livingston Hill.

A couple nights ago I finished Cutting for Stone by Abraham Vergese. I really, really liked it.

I now have two books at my bedside - working through Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes and trying to get into The Cider House Rules.

I am reading "Thinner Than Thou" by Kit Reeds. Pretty good so far..about half way in.

That is a book that I've been thinking about getting. Thanks for saying you liked it!

BELLAMACK...I didn't get into the Numbers until Number 7. At the time I hadn't been reading much at all and happened upon that book in the bookstore while on vacation...bought it, read it and have read everyone since, well, haven't gotten #17 yet.

Just finished reading Rosie Dunne by Cecelia Ahern, it was okay. Now reading Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs.

I agree about Lisa Gardner...good series. Also Catherine Coulter is good, the FBI series. James Patterson has some good murder ones as well.

I bought Sisterhood : Everlasting as my beach book for my vacations. I was a fan of the Sisterhood of the travelling pants in the past, can't wait to see the ''10 years later'' version

Reading Grave Peril, book three in Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files. Nice to see another ASOAI fan here. I just finished reading book one. With the huge gaps in between book releases, I am taking my time reading that series.

God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

The Green Mile by Stephen King

Ahh, a good book, but not Irving's best. Have you read any of his other novels? A Prayer for Owen Meany is probably one of my top 3 all time favorite books.

"The Wednesday Letters" by Jason Wright.

"The Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor: Vampire Slayer"-- Lucy Weston

I just started it and so far, it's pretty funny. In an ironic dry sort of way.

I just finished reading The Help, I loved it too. How cool that you got to see the movie already! I can't wait.... August 13th!