much to my excitement, i received my email notification this morning that my book exchange gift had shipped! before i could even log in to check on the shipping method and estimated delivery date, i got ANOTHER email - this time from amazon.com - notifying me that i had a gift waiting! volume 3 of george r.r. martin's 'song of ice and fire' series, waiting on my virtual doorstep to be picked up! i'm nearly finished with volume 2, so this couldn't have come at a more opportune moment - it's poised and ready in my kindle awaiting it's turn in my literary queue. i love living in the future! thanks, alice, for the perfect gift!