Peril of the Short Story is an aspect of RIP which I often neglect, despite my best intentions. Not so, this year. First, MOONSHOT, which is edited by Hope Nicholson for AH Comics (Alternative History) contains many elements which suit this reading season. First,"The Qallupiluk: Forgiven" which was originally published in
Choosing a stack based on whimsy rather than duty urged me to binge on these books with enthusiasm. The afternoon heat was held at bay by good stories and an assortment of drinks (often rum with some sort of fruit juice, from tangerine to strawberry, lemon to cherry). And without
Beverly Cleary's Ramona and Her Father (1975) Illus. Alan Tiegreen It's September and Ramona is in the second grade, sitting at the kitchen table, making her list of what she wants for Christmas. She's all about looking ahead. Not just ahead to Christmas, but ahead to the treat that she
Beverly Cleary's Ramona the Brave (1975) Illus. Alan Tiegreen It's the summertime, the summer before Ramona goes into the first grade; it's only a few months after Ramona the Pest, the gap is hardly noticeable. There's not much to do in the summertime. Ramona and Howie play brick factory (a
Robert C. O'Brien's Z for Zachariah (1975) When my copy of Z for Zachariah came through on library loan, I was a bit disappointed: it was a relatively new paperback and the cover wasn't anywhere near as disturbing as I remember the cover of the edition that I read as
