"Dinner along the Amazon" by Timothy Findley

Finally finished this book of short stories. I'm tired of reading about all of his alcoholic characters. He was an alcoholic as well.

"What the Dog Saw" by Malcolm Gladwell

Somewhat interesting collection of essays that I had been reading for awhile now, usually in bed before going to sleep. This is the 1st book I've read by him, and I frequently found myself wondering why he has become so well known, such a cultural guru. I guess he presents interesting concepts, and shows links that people may have been unaware of.  It probably doesn't help his cause that I was usually tired when I read this book. However, the fact that I stayed awake for all the essays must indicate something positive about their content.

"A Slice of Pi" by Liz Strachan

A fluffy book of mathematical tidbits by an overly nerdy former math teacher. I enjoyed parts of it, so it was worth the read. But I really could care less about tricks for things like figuring out the square of certain types of numbers.

"The Slap" by Christos Tsiolkas

I bought this book because in a picture, I saw Simon Baker's wife reading it. It's a best book winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize. It was a good, very readable book that gave me a bit of insight into Australian society, and Greek families.