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Gently Floating by Alan Hunter

Written during the Great Comma Shortage of 1963, this is apparently the 11th book in the Inspector George Gently series. I get this from it being the 11th title listed in the front of the book. It is pretty much what you'd expect from the 11th book in a series. A fairly straight forward consideration of all evidence/suspects until the not entirely unpredictable murderer is revealed, then everyone goes home. Easy read, even with the comma shortage.


The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell

This is a miserable, boring book about miserable boring people. I kept reading it because I did want to know what happened but I couldn't bring myself to pick it up and read it. I accidentally skipped 120 pages and it didn't improve. Also the end was one of those where you have to work out the next bit for yourself, which I hate so I'm glad I did accidentally 120 pages.

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

This is ridiculous, sad, brilliant, funny book. I wish I hadn't read it. And I want to read it again. Actually, I want to write something like it, but I don't because I don't like that sort of book. Also, I laughed, a lot. Out loud. I don't laugh when I'm reading books, mostly because I don't find them funny. Amusing or entertaining, but rarely funny, and when they are, I'll smile or laugh to myself. Not out loud, especially not on a bus or in a cafe eating lunch.