You don't have much time left if you want to read three of the most popular books of the past few years BEFORE they come to the big screen this summer.

A favorite historical fiction novel about ancient China, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, premiered July 15th.

A novel about the French involvement in the Holocaust, Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, opens in NY this Friday, July 22nd.

Last but certainly not least, the much anticipated movie The Help, based on the best-selling novel by Katherine Stockett set in 1960s Mississippi, will be released August 10th.

My hunch is that the books will still be so much better than the films, but, sometimes we are surprised by a great adaptation, so let's wait and see.