"The Magicians" by Lev Grossman

Enjoyable book overall. Focuses a bit too much on the ugly side of human nature for my taste, but that's life I guess.

"The Sisters Brothers" by Patrick deWitt

Another book that I asked for Christmas from Ray. It won the Governor General's award, among other prizes. Well worth the read. Vivid, original, and amusing black humour. I can really picture this book as a movie. It was nice to read a linear narrative for a change. Described the book to Eva in her dental office, while she was tending to Ray.