Monthly Archives: September 2022

Five Go to Demon’s Rocks part 2 – Jeremiah Boogle and the Wreckers

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Fiona

Last time I focussed on Demon’s Rocks and the lighthouse. This time it’s going to be all about Jeremiah Boogle and the wreckers. All about Jeremiah Boogle Jeremiah Boogle is one of a few similar characters Blyton gives us. The … Continue reading →

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Monday #494

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Fiona

It is now the last week of September, meaning we passed the autumn equinox a few days ago. It is definitely feeling more autumnal now, much cooler weather and darker evenings. My thick cardigans have come out and I am … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton and Queen Elizabeth II – The Story of Our Queen

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Fiona

I have found myself a bit emotional at times in the past weeks, since the announcement was made that the Queen had died . She had been monarch for my entire life – my parents’ entire lives – forever, or … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Demon’s Rocks

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Fiona

I have now reached book #19 of 21. A lot of Blyton fans seem to feel that the latter books in the series are the weakest. I would certainly say that books 20 and 21 – Five Have a Mystery … Continue reading →

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Monday #493

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Fiona

Having written the bulk of the below last week, I then failed to hit ‘schedule’. Two weeks ago we heard the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Although some time has passed, the country is in an … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Primrose Railway Children by Jacqueline Wilson

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Fiona

Having covered the controversy of Jacqueline Wilson writing a new Faraway Tree book, and then reviewing that book you may be tired of seeing her name popping up here. Regardless, I have just recently read The Primrose Railway Children – … Continue reading →

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The Enid Blyton Society Journal

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Fiona

I have been a member of the Enid Blyton Society (EBSoc for short) for – I was going to say over ten years but then I checked – fifteen years now, and with that comes three journals a year. I have also … Continue reading →

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How many Enid Blyton books have I actually read in the last ten years?

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Fiona

As someone who writes upwards of 2,000 words a week about all things Blytonian, I feel that I actually don’t read an awful lot of her books! At least nowhere near as many as I used to. So I thought … Continue reading →

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Monday #491

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Fiona

That’s us into September now and the days are rainier (though still fairly warm) and the nights are getting darker much earlier. How much Blyton have I actually read in the past ten years? and The Enid Blyton Society Journal … Continue reading →

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August 2022 round up

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Fiona

August was a better month all round. What I have read I had a much better month in August. I picked up quite a few books which turned out to be un-put-downable and so got read in two days each. … Continue reading →

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