Too many to remember...

It's been awhile and the books I've read in the meantime have blurred in memory. A few I remember:
A Certain Chemistry by Mil Millington
This was my light read but it turned out to be a slightly disturbing and funny look at rampant adulterous behaviour and its consequences when the protagonist who's ghostwriting for a TV soapstar begins an uncontrollable affair with her.

Four Souls by Louise Erdrich
Hard to describe - in part beautiful, haunting, slapstick, wise, mystifying. About a native American woman who goes in search of the lumber baron who stripped her land.

Handbags and Gladrags by Maggie Alderson
Another chick lit type and another look behind the scenes of the fashion world. I found it interesting for the latter reason, though the writing and story line was engaging too.

Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
A children's story by the same author as the book which Hayao Miyazaki based "Howl's Moving Castle" which I so fell in love with for its amazing animation, story and style. Since then I bought the other 14 Hayao Miyazaki movies on DVD too. This book is meant to be a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, but there is only a very passing reference to Wizard Howl & Sophie towards the end. A nice children's story. Not a patch on Howl though.

Utopian Dreams by Tobias Jones
Explores alternative communities - like the better known Damanhur in Italy, and also a few unknown (to me) ones. I skim read this. Partly because the library return date was overdue, partly because I only found bits interesting.

Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwartz
A tragic atmospheric read about hidden secrets of the past and love.