The wolves are running . . . .

My Christmas reading.  The mobile library was here just before Christmas and as well as some craft books, I got these two out.  Oh, and a jigsaw to keep us occupied between meals!  

I can't remember when I first read The Box of Delights, I must have been about 12, but I do remember it being read on the radio, and I saw it on the TV too.  According to Google it was in 1984.  It's such a wonderful story, so exciting and scary, and amazing to think it is a children's book written in 1935.  I wonder if it is still read by children today?  It should be, they don't know what they are missing!  I had incredible dreams after reading it!

Monty Don's book was lovely.  Such a gentle and passionate book about his life with his dogs.  Perhaps not the most sensible book to read at the moment, but strangely comforting.