The fox on the book cover

It is said never to judge a book by its cover, although I often do. I'm guilty as charged, but some books are worth the purchase for their cover alone, for one, and even if you know you'll love the content, you might as well as the best cover possible. But sometimes, just sometimes, you are lucky enough to have two book covers. This is what I accidentally discovered with on The Wild Life ofthe Fox. The image on the duskjacket and the image on the book itself are different. But equally cool. Although the proper cover is a bit more cruel, showing, well, you can see.

The Wild Life of the Fox

When I go to the local bookshop, I try as much as possible to behave. But then I often treasures which I cannot pass. Not always great literature, just nice little books which I want to have and want to read. So yes, last time I went there, a few weeks ago I stumbled on The Wild Life ofthe Fox, so I bought it on a whim. Sometimes you buy a book for its cover, sometimes for its subject, in this case it was for both reasons. I love foxes and this is teaching me a lot about them, showing them not only their place in the animal kingdom, but their significance in folklore and art.

The Secret Life of the Owl

What I love about going to the local bookshop, or indeed any bookshop, is to find a book that just makes sense for me to read, even though I had no idea of its existence. It is something akin to a reader's fate. So when I went a week ago I stumbled on The Secret Life of the Owl and decided to buy it right away. As my readers know I love owls. I find them beautiful and mysterious. But I know fairly little about them, so I decided this was a great opportunity to actually learn about them. So I have been reading this for the last week, among other books I read. I love it. It does get slightly gross when it talks of pellets, but this is an aspect I need to know about too. I hope to share my new knowledge of owls, whether it is their biology or their significance in mythology and literature, in future posts.