Guest Stacey Ballis
For me, five total pleasure summer books that you may have missed the first time around:
The Mists of Avalon  by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  The story of Camelot told from the perspective of the women in King Arthur's life. A decadent delicious epic novel, with plenty of sex and violence!
  
Spending  by Mary Gordon
  What happens to a female artist who suddenly gets the offer of a lifetime ... total financial patronage in order to focus solely on her work.
  
The Art of Eating  by MFK Fisher
  If you like food writing, Fisher is the queen, and this collection of essays uses food as the launching pad to reveal the intricacies of life and love.
  
Plain Truth  by Jodi Picoult
  A legal thriller set in an Amish community.
  
The World According to Garp  by John Irving
  Classic Irving. Unsentimental, human, and very funny.