"Life after God" by Douglas Coupland

This is the first book I've read by this Canadian author, though I've been curious about him for years. There were parts that I liked a lot, and parts that I didn't. Overall, the book was a bit too airy fairy for me, but I guess I'll give another one a try.

"Forests of the Night" by Tanith Lee

I think that Alice bought this book for herself, which is definitely not a healthy thing to have done. At first I enjoyed the short stories in it,  and thought that they might even represent the type of writing I would  do if I were a writer. I liked the dreamy gothic element,  with more of a focus on atmosphere than on plot. They reminded me of a story I wrote in high school, of an Indian in black watching New World settlers come and go.

But after awhile, I became sick of the lack of clarity in these fantastical, dreamy stories, and was very glad when I finally finished it.

"Bridge on the River Kwai" by Pierre Boulle

I read this book many decades ago, and reread it now, when Ray took it on our vacation to Thailand, where we visited River Kwai. Ray was disappointed in the book because it didn't tell him anything about Thailand. I remember enjoying the book when I was young, but this time, I started skimming it after awhile. It's an interesting story about human nature with an unfortunate outcome.

"Shroud for a Nightingale" by P.D. James

Read this book while in Thailand. It dealt with the murder of some student nurses. It's funny. The book shared a strong similarity with the George book that I read just before this one. In both cases, the main motive for murder was deep, platonic love for a same sex character, and the commission of murder to 'help' the character and so bind them forever to the murderer.