The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier was an odd read. When you die, you end up in the city, then, when the last person who ever knew you dies, you finally die. An interesting read, but something was missing.
Arcadia by Jim Crace is about an elderly millionaire who wants to leave his mark before he dies, by replacing an old market place he grew up in with a modern building complex. It was OK.
things change 
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