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Monday, October 11, 2010

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The Tale of Oat Cake Crag (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter)

The Tale of Oat Cake Crag (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter) by Susan Wittig Albert

But as it turned out, the two had a great deal in common, for both Bailey and Thackeray (named for the famous novelist, William Makepeace Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair) were devoted bibliophiles who believed that "a book a day kept the world at bay," as Thackeray was fond of saying. Bailey was the offspring of generations of badgers who insisted that "Reader" was the most rewarding vocation to which a virtuous badger might be called and who gauged their week's anticipated pleasure by the height of the their to-be-read piles. p. 49
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15 comments:

  1. BelindaOctober 11, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    *smiles* I like that. Thanks for sharing.

    Come read my teaser from Noah by Jacquelyn Frank

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  2. OutiOctober 11, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Lovely teaser!

    Here's ours for this week.

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  3. StephenOctober 11, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    "A book a day keeps the world at bay..." I love it. :-D

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  4. Lacey WeatherfordOctober 12, 2010 at 1:18 AM

    Ahh! The TBR pile! Yes mine continues to grow faster than I can keep up with it! Great teaser! Thanks for coming by my blog!
    The Delusional Diaries

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  5. DeepaliOctober 12, 2010 at 1:41 AM

    how awesome - badgers that read and praise reading!
    My teaser is at E-Volving Books

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  6. MargOctober 12, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    This has a wind in the willows feel to it! I do love that - A book a day keeps the world at bay.

    Thanks for visiting my teaser.

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  7. Jenny QOctober 12, 2010 at 3:49 AM

    Sounds like my kind of badger! I think I'll make Thackeray's motto my own, "A book a day keeps the world at bay!" Here's my teaser from Clockwork Angel.

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  8. Kathy MartinOctober 12, 2010 at 5:58 AM

    What a wonderful thought! And so very true! My teaser is from Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn. Happy reading!

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  9. fredamansOctober 12, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    Sounds humorous!

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/10/teaser-time_11.html

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  10. AlayneOctober 12, 2010 at 7:05 AM

    This looks really intriguing! My teaser is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  11. jlshallOctober 12, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    Lovely teaser! I hadn't heard of these Beatrix Potter tales before today, but I've seen them on a couple of blogs now, and I'm definitely going to have to give them a closer look!

    Here’s my teaser from Book of Shadows.

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  12. Claire @ YA Bookie MonsterOctober 12, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    Interesting teaser! I hope that you're enjoying your book!

    Thanks for checking out my teaser!

    Claire :)

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  13. HeatherOctober 13, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    See, I knew Badgers were smart creatures. Love it! I loved Boswell Badger in book two, and looks like these two are equally as enjoyable. I'm only up through book two in this series, but am definitely looking forward to reading more. Thanks for visiting!

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  14. JuliaOctober 13, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Love it!

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  15. BethOctober 14, 2010 at 2:55 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. It's nice to "meet" another Beth.

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