International Anita Brookner Day

    "What's she trying to get us to do now, Mollie?"

    "Couldn't tell you, Pip, but I hope it's not that old 'let's teach the dogs to read' nonsense."

    "Well, we could chew them when she's not looking."

    "I wouldn't try that if I were you, young pup. She thinks these are good."

    Thomas and Simon S. are celebrating the work of Anita Brookner with IABD today, and they have generously allowed posts involving pets to be included. I had hoped to re-read Hotel du Lac for the occasion but I haven't managed it, so the Cornflower contribution will be limited to that of the resident canine critics.