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I enjoyed the literary references, most importantly the Leonard Cohen song Anthems, which was beautiful the first time I saw it.
Unfortunately, I got lost in the murder mystery. FOr insntance, if it was exclaimed, I dont understand why the CC character got murdered via an elaborate electrocution.

Psalm 46:10, be still and know that I am God that is thought provoking

An interesting but not uncommon Quebec weather phenomenon is that it often snows and has Sunshine at the same time

Peter was involved in a habit that drove his wife crazy. He kept repeatedly stopping movies at a certain place and playing them over and over again. This reminded me of Stephanie and I in The Simpsons. It used to upset Yvonne

Another way the mosquito has changed the course of history was in Hannibal's attempt to take over rome. He got all the way to Rome, and he was thwarted by the pontine marshes in the mosquitoes that cause malaria there. He needed to have a siege not a quick strike deal and obviously The siege was not possible

Another famous poem, a 1722 one by Jonathan Swift is alluded to here. " And that's the reason people think he left behind so great a stink on quote, refers to a general who had a foul legacy. The name of the poem was A Satirical Elegy on the Death of a Famous General

The story of Frankenstein is alluded to here when one of the characters thinks of the quote, the monster is dead and the villagers are celebrating. As he walked into a bar

I wonder if the boxing day tradition of going over unsolved murders is continued on through the series. Supposedly every boxing Day the inspector and his wife spend a quiet day at the Sureyey, going over unsolved mysteries.

Because every Christmas Eve one of the main characters from the story listen to this violin concerto, I looked it up on youtube. It was called violin concerto in D by Tchaikovsky

As they were questioning Rosalind about the death of her husband the poem written by Archibald macleish with the quote a poem should not mean, but be. It came up in reference to rosalind's poem when she refused to explain who the two painted ladies were

That even the weirdest river runs somewhere safe to see. This was a poem called The Garden of Proserpine and it talks about the existence of life being an endless struggle that only ends with death.
Susan and Spencer were the poetry reading when they heard this poem

The quote to strive to seek to find and not to yield evidently was the final line in a famous Alfred Lord Tennyson poem called Ulysses. It was used to describe the attitude of pearl, who was going to meet her first date at the doggie park.

I learned something about the quote most men live lives of quiet desperation and go to their grave with the music still in their souls. I always thought that was emerson, but in fact it's Thoroeu

So I found out that the phrase beyond The pale, refers to some act or action that is considered offensive or outside of the normal boundaries of society manners. An example of beyond The pale behavior thus, might be farting extra loud in an area where there were people around.

Musee des Beaux Arts, This poem by Auden is referenced in regard to the bomb explosion that killed the srt critic. Finding out why is what composes the plot of the book.

I love the Lyndon Johnson historical reference here if nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve.

Coffee became linked to the malarial diseases and this is how the slave trade brought mosquito-borne diseases to the West

A great literary joke from spencer. He's in his office and two guys come in obviously there to intimidate him. And he says let me guess the Le big guy's name is George and your name is Lenny

He had on a dress that probably cost as much as Lichtenstein. One of the main funny comments from Spencer

I had already known this, but it's incredible how Petty Henry VII was. Just because the King of Scotland did not come down to meet him, he went into a rage. So Thomas culpepper was forced to sit up late at night and play cards and lose money just to keep the king happy.

It seems that Catherine (Kitty) Howard had the WORST deal of any of the wives. Henry was a whale at the time with a festering leg while she was a 17 y.o child. And she had to take this man's seed?

According to this book the day before holy Thursday used to be called spy wednesday.

Jackie as portrayed as a real hard ass , as he suppose he needed to be at the time. THought it was a sweet touch at the novel end when the gf of the detective put her arm around him too.

So I also found out that it's red Barber who came up with that old doctor call

I relearned the fact that Branch Ricky was the owner of the Brooklyn dodgers.

It was said that the Germans fought for world domination, the Brits fought for defense of their country, and Americans fought for souvenirs

Steinbeck appears to really dislike generalities preconceived ones, especially when it came to British and English soldiers getting along

Warder (known as Gaidin [/ˈgaɪ.din/] in the Old Tongue) is a person, traditionally male, who is bonded by an Aes Sedai through the use of saidar to become her bodyguard and protector.[1]
 Warders are easily recognized by their distinctive Color-shifting cloak, made of fancloth, when they choose to wear it.

A rare appearance from Ben buschetti

Evidently Jackson loved his coffee and tobacci