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I’m a great fan of the
Lord Peter Wimsey books and the PBS series. In this book, Peter finally gets
Harriet to marry him and they set out on their honeymoon. They bought an old
house in the country that the former owner was to have cleared out and prepared
for their arrival. When they arrive at the house, they see that nothing had
been done and are unable to contact the former owner. They make the best of
things for a while…until they discover what happened to the former owner…
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The Bird’s Nest (1954) by
Shirley Jackson
I bought this book after
seeing the movie “Lizzie” starring Eleanor Parker, and leaned it was based on
the book. Elizabeth is a shy, withdrawn woman, prone to headaches and other
physical ailments. She begins to receive anonymous threatening letters and her
symptoms increase. The family doctor is unable to help her and refers her to a
psychiatrist.
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The Cats of Punchbowl Farm
(1964) by Monica Edwards
Biographical book about
the author’s cats on the farm she and her husband buy in the countryside in the
UK. Well written and engaging. Good pictures, too.
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A Not-So-Civil War (2015)
by Emily Thomas
Blue Hill Library series.
Anne mediates between elderly sisters Nellie and Betty over selling an antique
pistol that has been in the family ever since the Civil War. They need the
money, but hate the idea of losing a valuable piece of their family history.
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The Ant Men (1955) by Eric
North
Reprint of a great pulp
sci-fi book from the 50s. This was when people weren’t too intent on having an
actual scientific basis for the fantastic things that might take place in the
future. It reminded me a little of the H. Rider Haggard books in the way the
adventure pulled you into the story. Great read. I could almost see the
stop-action movements of the giant ants and praying mantises!
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