The fourty-second book: #42 A Sentimental Journey - Laurence Sterne
The previous Laurence Sterne novel obviously didn't work for me, but here it did. Probably because, although it meandered through some stories, they held together with a more coherent story and narrative. It kept things more focused, so the story made more sense - I guess it worked better this way today. The end of the book is rather abrupt for it, but personal and tantalizing, and it felt fine as saying how things could continue.