Seriously! I've been going through my own ancient to be read pile in desperation. Yesterday I finally got around to Konigsburg's The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World, which was a nice palate cleanser.

I read Friesner's Nobody's Princess yesterday as well, and was thoroughly underwhelmed. Why does the mythical Helen, of all people, need to strap on a sword and adventure across Greece? ...also she is a total brat.