Here we are, back with Lady Hardcastle and her maid in The Beast of Littleton Woods, by T E Kinsey. Another delightful romp (well, except for the bodies) (it starts with a sheep), this time with what looks like to be a wild beast doing the killing. Then there's the curious incident of the messed up mail at the local post office ... someone is sneaking in and re-sorting the mail so letters are going to the wrong addresses. And there are sightings of other strange critters, too. This is book twelve of the Lady Hardcastle Mystery series. Just a fun read! ;-)

"And now for something completely different" is a quote from Monty Python, usually voiced by John Cleese ... and while that was for a comedy and this book is not that at all, it fits. ;-) Polostan, by Neal Stephenson is Volume One of Bomb Light. It is unlike what I usually read for sure and came as a recommendation from the person who rings up and bags my groceries when I do my weekly market. Dawn/Aurora was raised in Russia, er, The Soviet Union, and Montana. It is during the 1930's, so think Fascists, rising Nazism, spies, the Depression, intrigue ... she is fluent in both Russian and English ... she admires Bonnie and Clyde ... there is polo ... machine guns are smuggled in violin cases ... The author is known for his careful attention to history, and his story telling, so it's worth a try!

Reading Hermit With Dog