For the Love of Books

Paperback Writer had a post about book love on Tuesday and I thought I'd throw out the same questions.

1. What are you currently reading? What are you enjoying about it?
2. What books are you recommending/handing out to friends?
3. What upcoming titles are you impatient for?

So let's open a discussion in the comments.

I'll start.

Currently reading -- The Prince and the Pilgrim by Mary Stewart

I love this woman's writing! This story, while not part of the her Arthurian Quartet, is about two characters met in The Wicked Day (The Arthurian Saga, Book 4). I never fly through her books, a slow read over a number of days where I can savor the words. The Arthurian Quartet are the books I look at as my cross over from youth fiction to adult and for years measured everything I read by the standard Stewart set. When I pull out one of her books it's like visiting an old friend.

The other books in the Quartet are:
The Crystal Cave (The Arthurian Saga, Book 1)
The Hollow Hills (The Arthurian Saga, Book 2)
The Last Enchantment (The Arthurian Saga, Book 3)

Can't say I've made any recommendations recently so I'll add some more Mary Stewart favorties --

The Ivy Tree-- was actually the first Stewart book I ever read. My mom brought a copy home from the hospital where she worked and I still have it.

Thornyhold

Nine Coaches Waiting

Looking forward to -- My GigoloThe Care and Feeding of a Male Prostitute by Molly Burkhart released last month, The Bloodgate Guardianby Joely Sue Burkhart released on Monday (yep, they are sisters!), and Sin Undone (Demonica, Book 5)by Larissa Ione.  There's many more but I want a discussion *g* (though if you look at the sidebar you'll usually find a list of books I'm looking forward to).