And suddenly I'm in a Victorian novel

ARR has scarlet fever.

Fortunately, it turns out that all that is is strep throat with a nasty rash. Dangerous if untreated, but just very unpleasant with antibiotics.

But for the moment, the poor kid is miserable.

And I keep seeing Monkey and thinking of the Velveteen Rabbit...

2015 Book Review #31: The Tipping Point

Title: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Genre: Pop science
Thingummies: 3.5

Synopsis: ( So, what did you think? )

2015 Book Review #32: The Girl with All the Gifts

Title: The Girl with All the Gifts
Author: M. R. Carey
Genre: Thoughtful horror
Thingummies: 5

Synopsis: A little girl lives in a horrifying school, in a world that's not quite what she was first taught. Who is the monster?

Thoughts: ( So, what did you think? )