** ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOOK REVIEW ** _A HONEYMOON IN VIENNA, 1898-1899_ By Mary Leah Christmas A review of _A Honeymoon in Vienna, 1898-1899_, has just been published in the fall issue of the _Historical Review of Berks County (PA)_. The book, published earlier this year, is based on the honeymoon diary of Vara Kalbach Bucher, the great-grandmother of Mrs. Christmas. The review, by Barbara R. Goda of the Historical Society of Berks County, touches on what brought Dr. and Mrs. Hiester Bucher to Vienna during the time of Mark Twain's residence. The Buchers would meet Mark Twain, Clara Clemens, and Theodor Leschetizky at the home of the U.S. Ambassador on Thanksgiving Day, 1898; and Goda makes note of the gaffe by Mrs. Bucher that would unwittingly fuel Mark Twain's essay, "Diplomatic Pay and Clothes." The Buchers lived in Vienna from October 1898 to March 1899, and the reviewer writes that, "while many entries in the diary are short and describe the routine of daily life, others provide insight into the political regime under Emperor Franz Joseph and still others describe cultural traditions..." Extensive annotations in the book also note the people and places the Buchers had in common with Mark Twain. The review pronounces the book "delightful" and "a good afternoon read." _A Honeymoon in Vienna, 1898-1899_, is 98 pages, including four pages of photographs, and retails for $6.95. Copies are still available to Forum readers at the special price of $6.00 each from: Mary Leah Christmas, P.O. Box 1475, Dover, DE 19903-1475.