"Vampyres" by Christopher Frayling

Just skimmed this, enough to realize I'm not interested in vampires at the moment. A good reference book on vampires if I ever need one.

"The Double Comfort Safari Club" by Alexander MCall Smith

#10 in the series "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." Pleasant piece of fluff after the misery in the "Clash of Kings." As usual for this series, the book contains good, simple advice for leading a good life, even though the plot is overly simplistic at times.

"A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Lengthy book, but I enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I've read ahead about the other volumes, and so know the sadness that is approaching.