I remember being puzzled as to how to eat a Cornish Game Hen at a formal dinner once, sure wish I'd had this book then! How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained, by Ashley Blom, and illustrated by Lucy Engleman explains not only how to eat many odd foods, but also how to use chopsticks, sip soup properly, taste wine and so on. A nice little 'how to' book. :-) I'm still not interested in sushi, however!

For a most irreverant history of our neighbors to the north, try A Hoser's Guide to Canadian History: a Really Good Attempt to Explain How We Got Here, by Kirt Purdy. I laughed, and rolled my eyes, and groaned ... but I will add that it helps, in fact, it might be mandatory, to know a bit about Canadian history before reading this version. ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog