To say that this book was disappointing would be an understatement. The only story that was the slightest bit interesting was 'The Treasure Hunt' by Mary Balogh. It is about a young woman, Lady Constance Manning, who realizes too late that she has engaged herself to the younger brother when she is actually in love with the older one. Even that story was somewhat unsatisfying as, in the end, we are left wondering if the younger brother sacrifices his own love so that Connie may be happy or if he is also happy to break the engagement. However, the story itself is very sensitive and touching in the usual Balogh style. I hope she writes a sequel for the younger brother, Sidney. But the other stories are so boring that it is a chore to turn the pages. My recommendation: wait until all short stories by Mary Balogh get published in one volume.

After reading this book, I was left with one question: what was the point? In this story, a little girl's stuffed animals elect Bear the mailman of "Husher Town," which is the girl's bed. Bear doesn't know how to be a mailman, which angers the other animals. Julia, the little girl, provides packages and letters for Bear to deliver and teaches him the finer points of being a mailcarrier. The animals celebrate the arrival of the mail by inexplicably hanging all their letters from a large tree. If you had just received mail for the first time, would you hang your letters high out of reach? I didn't think so. The writing in Mail for Husher Town is stilted and stiff, much like the awkward illustrations. If you're looking for a better book about postal delivery, try The Jolly Postman.

Title: Mail for Husher Town After reading this book, I was left with one question: what was the point? In this story, a little girl's stuffed animals elect Bear the mailman of "Husher Town," which is the girl's bed. Bear doesn't know how to be a mailman, which angers the other animals. Julia, the little girl, provides packages and letters for Bear to deliver and teaches him the finer points of being a mailcarrier. The animals celebrate the arrival of the mail by inexplicably hanging all their letters from a large tree. If you had just received mail for the first time, would you hang your letters high out of reach? I didn't think so. The writing in Mail for Husher Town is stilted and stiff, much like the awkward illustrations. If you're looking for a better book about postal deliver, try The Jolly Postman.