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Monthly Archives: January 2021
On my bookshelf part 7
A while back I gave you detailed tours of my main bookcases. First up were my Blytons in parts one, two and three, Blyton and Malcolm Saville in part four, miscellaneous children’s books in part five and my collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences, Purchases, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Book Collecting, Bookcases, Bookshelves
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(One to avoid) if you like Blyton: The New Bobbsey Twins #22 The Super-Duper Cookie Caper
We are heading in a slightly different direction with this review; the first Bobbsey Twins post was an overview of the 1980s Wanderer series, which Sean followed with reviews of two of the New Bobbsey Twins books; The Secret of … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged If you like Blyton, The Bobbsey Twins, The New Bobbsey Twins, Written by Sean
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Monday #408
It’s another Monday but it doesn’t seem like we are getting any closer to the end of this particular lock down. Still, there’s hope somewhere ahead, even if it’s further away than we thought it would be as we celebrated … Continue reading
Enid Blyton’s winters
Winter is firmly here in Scotland. It has been in minus figures most days for the past few weeks, not ideal when our only options for activities outside the house are the garden, walks and playparks. Going for a walk … Continue reading
Letters to Enid 23: From volume 2 issue 11
It has been a long time since I last did a letters to Enid post. To tell the truth I am missing volume 2 issues 14 and 15 and have been wary of doing more posts and then running out … Continue reading
Monday #407
Just a reminder that fan fic Fridays are on hold for the meantime as we work on the next instalment of Cunningham and Petrov. Letters to Enid #23 and Enid Blyton’s winters “In the winter she curls up around a … Continue reading
2020 Birthday and Christmas present round up
I’m lucky to have friends and family who know about (if not understand) my love for all things Blyton, and who buy me Blyton-related things for birthdays and Christmases. Here’s my 2020 haul! Corfe castle goodies from Stef’s trip to, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Birthday Presents, Christmas Presents, Corfe Castle, Gifts, Presents
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My 2020 in books and Blyton
Last year I did a sort of round up of my year in books, so I thought I’d do the same again this year. Every year I set some reading goals. The main one is how many books – I … Continue reading
Monday #406
We finished up our second Cunningham and Petrov story last week, and we are about to start work on the third which will take part during The Mountain of Adventure. I hope to start publishing it on Fridays in February … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent epilogue
Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson got their orders to collect Horace’s boat and return to the mainland. Chapter 25 – epilogue As it happened, Anatoly did get his chance to pilot the boat. Bentley decided that if they took … Continue reading
Monday #405
Happy new year! We might be starting it off in a pretty bad place but at least there is hope for the rest of the year. December round up and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent chapter … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent chapter 24
Last time Bill and the children escaped the enemy only to end up with their boat caught on some rocks. Chapter 24 As the sun rose on Bill and the children a few miles away, Anatoly, Thompson and Bentley were … Continue reading