The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke

The Sentinel is a collection of short stories by the sci-fi legend. I checked this out of the library sometime earlier in the year and just noticed that I never wrote it up. I can't recall many specifics of the stories except that they were really great. The title story is the foundation of 2001: A Space Odyssey, though it is really just the idea for the monoliths, and it is fleshed out considerably. 

I checked this out of the library. I'd like to read more of Clarke. I probably finished it in March or April based on where I found it in my "short" list I keep of books on my reading list and that I have finished. 

The Elephant to Hollywood by Michael Caine

Michael Caine's second biographical work is a treat to read. It's full of entertaining stories about his life in the movies, and with interesting biographical details about his early life in the poor area of London know as The Elephant. It was a quick, fun read that I started and finished in one day while my daughter and I were at the beach in Sanibel Island. It's a perfect beach read. I finished this back in May.