"Demons of the Dancing Gods" by Jack L. Chalker

Read this because it's the sequel to "River of the Dancing Gods". Remind me not to read Jack L. Chalker again. Invents plot gimmicks to suit the cute story, without any firm infrastructure.

"Jane Austen A Life" by Carol Shields

I brought this book home for free from the Royal Ottawa Hospital. Someone had donated it. One of the perks of being a volunteer. 

The book was a quick and mostly interesting read, but it is frustrating how much guesswork the author had to do to try and capture the essence of Jane Austen. It's a pity more information about Jane Austen didn't survive, but I definitely understand her novels better now that I have read this book. 

"The River of Dancing Gods" by Jack L. Chalker

Very light, somewhat amusing read. Read this book because it's been lying around in fantasy forever and because I picked up volume 2 at FOPLA for Ray, with the vague idea that we had a similar/related book at home. Ray's memory is good enough that he was the one who pulled the first volume off our bookshelf. 

Now on to volume 2. Then I will have had my fill of Jack L. Chalker.

It's a real change to read a straightforward, short book, where there is only one narrative string, and nothing truly awful ever happens. Kind of pleasant and relaxing.

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

Too much intellectual prose and not enough story. I don't think I'll be reading Oscar Wilde again.