Under Vixen’s Mere is one of those novels that quietly gets under your skin and then refuses to leave.
From the opening pages, the prose immediately stood out to me. It’s spare without ever feeling sparse—clean, confident, and quietly assured. Dialogue and description are held in careful balance, each doing its work without calling attention to itself. Nothing strains for effect, and that sense of restraint builds trust early on, inviting the reader to settle in and follow where the story leads.
What makes this book especially satisfying is its sensory richness. The attention to detail is so precise you can practically smell the bread cooling on the racks, the sharpness of cheese, the damp stone after rain. It is comfort reading with substance: sunshine and laughter paired with the everyday complications life throws at us, and the quiet resilience required to meet them.
This is not a book about capital-H heroes. Instead, it centers on people who engage in small acts of service, kindness, and yes, heroism—not for recognition or glory, but because it was the right thing to do in the moment. These are stories of people showing up when it would have been easier not to.
The Locked Room is clever, cozy without being complacent, and deeply satisfying for puzzle-lovers. If you adore classic detective fiction but crave a fresh perspective, Harriet White deserves a place on your shelf—and very likely, in your reading rotation for a long while to come.
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Beautiful shot, nature is so inspiring!
Awwww..
Those doves will nest anywhere, won’t they. Nice photo.
too cute, a dove with an umbrella
awwww, she’s so cute!
Awww, Doves are so cute… what a nice photo!
Great shots! Reminds me of the time a dove built a nest on my balcony at the apartment I lived in my senior year of college.
If you’re in the mood for a meme, I tagged you on my blog, but no pressure. :-)
Such a sweet bird! It’s almost as if she’s inviting you to take her picture: she’s so perfectly situated.
I’m amazed with how varied the nature-themed photos have been so far this week. And it’s far from over! So I expect even more nature-related coolness in the days to come. Such fun!
Isn’t it great when your shots and Carmi’s meme come together “naturally”? Beautiful bird
lovely, she’s found a ready made nest, like a gingerbread house:)
That’s a real neat photo. I’ve never seen a bird feed like that. I wonder if I could make one like it…