"Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford. I never got around to it last summer.

"The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkein. It is a classic and a nice read while sitting by Dunworth Pool while my kids are taking swimming lessons. I am also reading Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451. I guess I am lost in the oldies.

My 9 year old daughter is reading the Harry Potter books, and also her favorite "Magic Tree House" books.

The Game of Thrones. Very detailed characters and exciting! A must read for young adults and older.

My son is reading The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer. Adventure read and voyages.

The Next Always:Inn BoonsBoro Triology by Nora Roberts
My husband is reading Locked On by Tom Clancy
My 17 year old daughter just finished The Hunger Game series.
Great way to spend a hot summer day!

I am reading the classic, Rebecca. I love it. Emily Jenks

"How to Read a Book", by Mortimer Adler. I thought I was a pretty good reader until I picked up this book, boy was I wrong! I would consider this a must read for anyone who enjoys to read.

On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I read it every summer.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell. A great "Florida gothic" novel (my own tag)
For young adults, If I Stay by Gayle Forman. My niece loaned it to me, and it had me in tears!

I'm reading "Van Gogh: The Life" by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. At 800 pages it's a heck of a read - I've started in November and I'm almost done. It's a fantastic and thorough bio that takes you inside Vincents head.

'The Gods of Gotham' by Lyndsay Faye, historical novel set in NYC with great writing.

I just finished "American Salvage" by Bonnie Jo Campbell. It's a collection of gritty, dark short stories set in rural Michigan, where people know how to survive but have no clue as to how to prosper . It is part of the Made in Michigan Writer Series and was a finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction. I highly recommend it.

*The* read of the summer is "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.

I am reading the Agent Pendergast series of books written by Preston and Child's

I can't win (since I'm giving away the prize), but I love talking about books! I'm just finishing up "Little Bee" - GREAT book - and then next on my list is "Unaccustomed Earth" by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Thanks for sharing, everyone - you're giving me a good list to finish out the summer!

Just finished "11th Hour" by James Patterson - good, easy read for the beach!

I have been reading books like crazy this summer. Currently, I'm reading "Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage." It's a couple of years old but very good book about one woman's experience with orphanages in China.

Michael Hawkins- I just finished the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I found the book to be rather sad but I enjoyed it. I will be reading the next book in the series soon.

Recently finished and fell in love with The Handmaid's Tale! Now onto the Game of Thrones series. Very rich detail and captivating story. Love that they're so long too, nothing better than getting lost in a good, giant book :)

"Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan. Great so far!

"Lost in the '90s" by Frank Anthony Polito (he is a friend of mine from high school). It's fun to read because it refers to places I knew growing up. It's also available on KINDLE (I think for only 99 cents)!

Nephew is reading my old Sweet Pickles books. Some have timeless lessons...my dad would read them to me with different voices...so awesome!

My 9 year old is reading "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life" by James Patterson. He's not quite in middle school yet (5th grade), but is enjoying the book.

Ooooh I forgot! Im reading "The Queen's Lover" Francine du Plessix Grey...juicy!

Funny I think that just about everyone I know is reading or has read 50 Shades of Grey. Guess no one wants anyone to know????

I've been reading the financial peace planner by Dave Ramesy. I highly recommend it whether your in financial hardship or not. Many great tips to help save money.

I'm currently re-reading "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, but my recommendation for a great read is "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers. "Zeitoun" is the story of a Syrian-American who chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home rather than head north with his wife and children. In the aftermath of the hurricane, he is arrested without explanation, and a majority of the book focuses on his struggle for justice and trying to clear his name. It's a really well-written book, and it'll really make you think about how the U.S. handled the situation in New Orleans.

I recommend for pre-school aged children, A House Is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman. It has beautifully illustrated pictures and well written verses. Not to mention it's winner of the National Book Award.

Just finished "Same Kind of Different As Me" by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. Totally recommend this book for anyone who needs an uplifting story (it's a true story). Renewed my faith in humanity.

I recently finished "A Wrinkle in Time" and am currently in the middle of two hard cover books: "Faery Tale" by Signe Pike and "The Last Enchantment" by Mary Stuart. When I'm not reading a regular book, I'm knitting/crocheting and using various books for pattern and how-to references. On the list for in the car, I have "The Broker" by John Grisham on CD (waiting for the car ride to take our daughter to college and trip Up North).

My 17-year-old Daughter just finished "The Book Thief" and "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak. She said both were excellent. She's currently re-reading "A Million Little Pieces" and the sequel "My Friend Leonard" by James Frey. She said she's #106 on the waiting list for "50 Shades of Grey" by E. L. James (she says with such a long waiting list, it must be excellent).

My son is reading The Rangers Apprentice.

"Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult - so good!

I'm reading, "Copycat Killing" by Sofie Kelly. I've read the first 2 books in her mystery series that involves cats that help the heroine solve mysteries. Its a great Adult mystery book...not too heavy reading. And then starting Lilian Jackson Brown mystery series that also involves cats in the storyline.

Andrea

I am currently reading Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman.

I am listening to the book-on-cd of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. My son, on the other hand, can't get enough of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin.

Happy Summer Reading everyone!

So fun to see what so many people are reading - and what a great variety.
I've recently read "The Imperfectionists", "The Lacuna", and
Cutting for Stone". A friend of mine recommended "Gone Girl" which does sound good. I also really enjoyed "Swamplandia".

'All That's Left to You' by Ghassan Kanafani

My daughter is reading "Beezus and Ramona," a Beverly Cleary classic! It surprises me; she began first grade just learning how to read and shes going into the second grade exploring chapter books.

I'm almost embarrassed to say I'm finishing up Fifty Shade of Grey by E L James. The storyline is great although I do think parts of it are a bit 'riskay' even for a mom of four. ;) I guess I wanted to see what all the hype was about.

I Michael Bennett by James Patterson. James Patterson is introducing a new character. I'm sure this is going to be a series similar to Alex Crosss. I can't wait for the next book to come out.

Fifty shades of Grey.

This summer I started reading The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. It follows a man and his son, as they roam an ash-laden USA in the near future. Great father-son bonding book and interesting themes. This classic should entertain adults of all interests!

Fifty shades of Grey.

I'm reading three shades of Penthouse. It's like "Fifty Shades of Grey" only for guys.

I just finished "Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948" by Madeleine Albright. Not really a light beach read, but a personal look at WWII and Czech history which I found really interesting.

I am finishing up Fifty Shades Freed today and will start reading something with more substance: Three Thousand Miles for a Wish by Safiya Hussein.

My 10 year old daughter is reading the Harry Potter Series.
My 7 year old son is reading the Magic Tree House Series and I am reading the Junie B. Jones series to my 5 year old. The Summer Reading program is really keeping my kids interested in books this summer!

Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter. I needed something fun!

The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein...

The Love of a Good Woman, a collection of stories by Alice Munro.

I'm reading The Third Gate by Lincoln Child. Searching for an old Egyptian tomb, someone having some past lives experiences with a curse too. Fun read so far (I've read a lot by this author).

The Hunger Games

I recently finished The Pawn by Steven James and it was pretty good. My kids Grandma bought them The Borrowers by Mary Norton, which is an older book.

Just finished Unsaid by Neil Abramson. It is a fabulous story about the human-animal connection and the communication between them. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down.

Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England. This is a fabulous new biography of a historically critical monarch.

I'm reading "little bee" By Chris cleave....fantastic book!!

I'm reading Redshirts by john Scalzi, it's a fun quick read. Scalzi is one of my favorite sci-fi writers at the moment. My girls are requesting I read them any Merida (Brave) tie-in book they can get their hands on.

I am going back to read all the great classics that I read in high school. The great gatsby, catcher in the rye, . What a different view I have at 54 than I did at 14 or 15. Good stuff!!

Me and my younger sister are trying to see who finishes up "The Hunger Games" series first, before summer ends.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. The story kept my attention the whole way through with a perfect twist in the ending, that I never saw coming.

"Don't vote, it only encourages the bastards" by PJ O'Rouke

Yes Chef: a Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson. I loved this book! Nonfiction about a famous chef, FOOD!, and what goes on in the restaurant world.

I'm headed out of town for a week, so I appreciate all the suggestions! Thanks everyone.

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James......dark and steamy :-0

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson MD

Thanks for entering, everyone! We have picked a winner, so we're just waiting on confirmation from them, and we'll announce them on Monday.