Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Miss Read

Born: April 17, 1913
Died: April 7, 2012 (aged 98)
Bio: Dora Jessie Saint née Shafe, best known by the pen name Miss Read, was an English novelist, by profession a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym was derived from her mother's maiden name.
Known for:
- Thrush Green (1959)
- Village Diary (1957)
- A peaceful retirement (1996)
- Winter in Thrush Green (1961)
- Village School (1955)