What I Read on my Summer Vacation (a round-up)
Just because the Foxes were on holiday doesn’t mean we weren’t reading. Unlike some of my fellow Foxes, I wasn’t traveling, so in a way, I had more opportunity to … Continue reading
The Princess by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
When we were planning this week, Bookfox Kate suggested this poem to me and I thought it was a great idea. I’ve read lots of Tennyson’s works, but to my … Continue reading
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Revisiting a VL Classic, originally posted in December 2007 I am always startled by how short this book is. A cultural icon ought to be the size of Micheangelo’s David … Continue reading
Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
Nearly all of us have read Alice in Wonderland and most of us know it was based on a real little girl. Some of us wonder what happened to her … Continue reading
Unquiet Slumbers
From time to time, the Foxes own up to their personal literary favourites. Jackie’s is Oscar and Lucinda, Lisa opted – rather endearingly – for Victoria Plum. Today, it’s Moira’s … Continue reading
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
This is a perfect example of a cozy mystery. The characters frequently repair to a book-lined library, where they have tea and toast before a warm fire while it snows … Continue reading
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