What the hey - I'll jump in even though it's mid-year.
#1 - As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers
Third book in the Mark of the Lion Series which are all EXCELLENT. Francine Rivers is a Christian fiction author who will astound you. She writes some of the most brutally realistic scenes I've ever read - very good historical fiction!
#2 - Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina by multiple authors
Some are okay, some are just bad. I own about 65 Star Wars books that I started reading when I was in middle school. I was thinking about getting rid of them recently but decided I would re-read all of them again to see if I changed my mind. This book was not a good starter.
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.