Smoke And Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
a big collection of short stories by Gaiman, all with his soft humour and easy-on-the-brain prose style. Perfect for a relaxing short read. Altho not all the stories quite hit the mark, and I think a lot of people oversell his ability, this book certainly lives up to his towering reputation.
((I know what you mean. im in the uk too and its raining rn. which is a real pain because i was gonna go for a walk ;n;))