I loved this book! Icons of England, edited by Bill Bryson, is a collection of short essays about what makes England England, and not the obvious like the Tower of London, and so forth. It's all about fields and weather, cows, trees, beaches ... and the difference between rabbits and hares. The more I read, the more charmed I became.

Corgi dogs are popular at the moment! Here's the first in another series featuring this breed: Case of the One-Eyed Tiger, by J.M. Poole. (The Corgi Case Files). The death of his wife and an unexpected inheritance sends Zack Anderson to a small town in Oregon. He is most surprised to be arrested for murder on his first day ... who is framing him, and why? He reconnects with a former classmate (voted most likely to end up behind bars), now a vet who houses the local rescue dogs. Zack has never had a dog, does not want a dog, knows better than to make eye contact with a dog ... but, well, we all know how this is going to end! The little dog, named Sherlock, will lead the way to finding clues ... just a great read!

Reading Hermit With Dog