Monthly Archives: August 2022

Five on Finniston Farm part 3

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Fiona

And now for my miscellaneous musings and nitpicks! The food For an adventure set on a farm the Five don’t actually seem to do a lot of eating, at least, not on-page. As I’ve mentioned already they do visit the … Continue reading →

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Monday #490

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Fiona

The latest book I read had two – count ’em – two references to Blyton in it. Of course I have saved them for a part two of Blyton references in fiction. I have already half-written both of this week’s … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Adventurers and the Continental Chase by Jemma Hatt

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Fiona

As you might remember I have reviewed three of Jemma Hatt’s books already: The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure The Adventurers and the City of Secrets I listened to all of the above … Continue reading →

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Five on Finniston Farm part 2

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Fiona

I spent the whole first part of my review imagining what it would be like if The Famous Five booked their holidays through Airbnb. Now for (hopefully) more commentary on the plot and so on. Janie’s gossip Before they even … Continue reading →

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Monday #489

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Fiona

Better late than never… Five on Finniston Farm 2 and The Adventurers and the Continental Chase by Jemma Hatt “And look—what’s that over by the bank there?” said Betty. They all looked. They saw a house-boat there, badly in need … Continue reading →

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Blackberries

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Fiona

Like lighthouses I associate blackberries with Blyton, even if they only feature prominently in the odd book. For lighthouses that is, of course, Five Go to Demon’s Rocks, while for blackberries it is The Hidey Hole. Blyton’s blackberries Blyton’s children … Continue reading →

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Monday #488

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Fiona

That’s two weeks in a row that I have managed to write and publish two posts, I wonder how long I can keep it up for? Brodie starts school tomorrow so I will have a little more time on my … Continue reading →

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Five on Finniston Farm

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Fiona

Here I am at book 18 now of the series, some four years after I began these reviews. It has been over ten years since I last read this book (though there are still some post-its stuck on the pages … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Wreck of the Argyll by John K Fulton

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Fiona

I happened to see this on the returns trolley in the children’s library where I work, and I picked it up because of the lighthouse on the cover. I like lighthouses and tend to associate them with Blyton, despite only … Continue reading →

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Monday #487

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Fiona

Well, I managed to write twice last week. Let’s see if I can manage to do it two weeks in a row! It’s the last week of the school holidays here, today we are going bowling and crazy golfing to … Continue reading →

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The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Fiona

I finished the book earlier in the week, so finally I have finished the review! The style and setting I think the first thing I will say is that Jacqueline Wilson does not attempt to mimic Blyton’s writing style. This … Continue reading →

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July 2022 round up

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Fiona

There was not an awful lot of blogging done last week – as I mentioned in the last Monday post I ended up being ill again – what a summer! What I have read Another not very good month – … Continue reading →

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Monday #486

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Fiona

I was going to begin today’s post by lamenting about promising a review of the Jacqueline Wilson Faraway Tree book last week, and then not delivering. (I was only halfway through the book by the time Friday came around and … Continue reading →

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