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From Readers

2nd August 2017

‘Delicious . . .’

‘Dear foxy people, Oh! Dear me — all the jobs that don’t get done because a new copy of Slightly Foxed has arrived! Delicious . . .’

- W. Hill, Herefordshire

‘A fascinating book . . .’

‘I was thrilled to read Country Boy as I have been researching my family in Hardwick-cum-Weedon for about forty years – and had no idea that the book existed! I enjoyed the book hugely . . .’

- G.R. Seamons, Peterborough

For readers ‘who, like me, enjoy historical battles and will treasure these books . . . ’

‘The book Knight Crusader by Ronald Welch tells the story of a young Squire called Philip who (later on in the book) becomes a knight . . .’

- Noah Nikolai Absari

‘Just people being enthusiastic, almost evangelical, about books and writers . . .’

‘I come to you today to sing the praises of something which restores the colour to the cheeks of the word “bookish”, namely the magazine called Slightly Foxed. Have you come across this? You have to keep your eyes open as it is a quarterly – the issues are Spring, Summer, etc – and is entirely dedicated to pieces by writers about other writers they have loved, or feel are neglected, or whom we may take for granted . . .

- Miles Kington, writing in the Independent, December 2007

‘Here’s to good reading . . .’

‘I’m sorry to say that I never made it to your office in Hoxton Square while visiting London back in March, but I have purchased two of your wonderful Slightly Foxed editions. They are lovely and the quality is what I expected it would be. I plan on ordering more books in the near future. I was curious how you chose your titles to print and how many titles you plan to make in the future. I think 100 would be a nice number, maybe ambitious but maybe you have plans for more. Lucky for the rest of us. Thank you for making these lovely books and here’s to good reading.’ E. Hanson, USA

- E. Hanson, USA

‘Slightly Foxed has become a necessary part of my life . . ’

‘Dear Gail and Hazel, Slightly Foxed has become a necessary part of my life. The consistency of your publication is entirely admirable . . .’

- M. Udal, Surrey

‘The lure of reading it overcame my good intentions . . .’

‘I was going to write and thank you for my summer edition of SF when it arrived well . . . however the lure of reading it overcame my good intentions.’

- J. Harwood Gregson, Canada

‘Thanks for the reading . . .’

‘Thanks for the hours/days/months/years of reading inspired by your articles!’

- A. Raynaud, France

84, Charing Cross Road: The Fulfillment of a Literary Dream . . .

‘If you’ve read 84, Charing Cross Road, you’ll appreciate that Helene Hanff’s trip to London, the city of her literary dreams is the realization of a life-long ambition . . .

- Bag Full of Books

‘Foxed is an essential part of my life!’

‘I recently received a mailing from you that led to the inference that my subscription has lapsed. This was never my intention. Foxed is an essential part of my life . . .’

- M. Thomas, New York

‘Thank you so much for the review of the Cazalet Chronicles . . .’

‘Thank you so much for the review of the Cazalet Chronicles last year. On the basis of that I have now read all five, my mother is enjoying them also, and my eldest sister is next in line. None of us can understand how this lovely writer appears so little acknowledged in literature . . . ’

- K. Baumaris, Chester

10th April 2017

‘A perfect publication for anyone wanting to extend their bookshelf’s variety’

‘I have recently started a magazine series, whereby I feature a range of printed publications in order to revitalise the printed word . . . This month I have chosen something a little different to my other publications in order…

- Joanna’s Corner

24th March 2017

‘I have enjoyed every issue . . .’

‘I have enjoyed every issue of Slightly Foxed and delighted in the new authors I have come across as a result.’

- P. Maher, Ireland

21st March 2017

‘This is not academic writing or journalism – this is storytelling . . .’

‘Maxtone Graham’s book – with, I should add, my favourite title of the year; I love an artfully-constructed pun – is rigorously unacademic. There is no index, and there are no footnotes . . .

- Shiny New Books

‘Beautiful, well produced, well written . . .’

‘Thanks for sending me the Alan Moorehead book. It’s the first one I’ve bought from Slightly Foxed and I am so impressed with its production. I also bought the Hilary Mantel memoir which I will be reading next. I’m hooked. Beautiful, well produced, well written. What’s not to like? Keep up the magnificent work.’

- S. Belcher, Cardiff

‘May I say how delighted I am . . .’

‘I have just received the three volumes that I ordered, Mr Tibbits’s Catholic School, Terms & Conditions and The Real Mrs Miniver. May I say how delighted I am with both the production and the quality of the items. As a long-term devotee of your magazine Slightly Foxed, I shall certainly be making further requests of your books in the future.’

- M. Bell, Angus

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