Friendly Gifts

  It looks like we've been visited by a neighborhood library box bearing gifts.  Two copies of the New Yorker, A couple adult books, and an American Girl dress up guide.  The network of Little Free Libraries continues to grow and sharing books between libraries is part of the fun.  I'll have to make a run past Friendly Park and reciprocate the gift.

  One book that made it back to the box is Tea Obreht's The Tiger's Wife.  The story is imaginative and though it deals with the dark side of the most recent Balkan conflict, its use of allegory and mythology is quite engaging.  Obreht is a young American author whose future works will afford attention.  So, Enjoy the holidays, the short days and cozy up to some great reads.  Cheers...