Reading is supposed to be the poor man's answer to travel: if you can't afford to visit a place, at least you can read about it, right? I've never been fortunate enough to travel to England, so my understanding of the culture is entirely based on a survey of the country's literature. Here's what I've gleaned so far: At all times, English villages are either planning a church fete or actually in the midst of one (Christie) Forebear crossing the moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil…