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Author Archives: Fiona
Monday #495
My weekend seemed to go past at whirlwind speed and I completely forgot about writing a Monday post on Sunday evening. I have at last remembered that today is Monday, though. September round up and Five Go to Demon’s Rocks … Continue reading
Blyton for Grown-Ups: Class by Jenny Colgan
This is my first Blyton for Grown-Ups post – all the rest were written by Stef. To preface – I am always looking for books set in bookshops and libraries. I recently found The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Blyton for Grown Ups, Jenny Colgan
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Five Go to Demon’s Rocks part 2 – Jeremiah Boogle and the Wreckers
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
Monday #494
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Belinda Morris, Malory Towers, Monday, Second Form at Malory Towers, September
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Enid Blyton and Queen Elizabeth II – The Story of Our Queen
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
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Non-Fiction, Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen, The Story of Our Queen
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Five Go to Demon’s Rocks
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
Posted in Book reviews, Locations
Tagged Five Go to Demon's Rocks, Lighthouse, The Famous Five
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Monday #493
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
If you like Blyton: The Primrose Railway Children by Jacqueline Wilson
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
The Enid Blyton Society Journal
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
How many Enid Blyton books have I actually read in the last ten years?
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
Monday #491
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Boys' and Girls' Circus Book, Enid Blyton's Circus Book, Monday, September
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August 2022 round up
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
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged August, Doing, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Five on Finniston Farm part 3
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
Posted in Book reviews, Locations
Tagged Five on Finniston Farm, Stourton Caundle, The Famous Five, The Harries
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Monday #490
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
If you like Blyton: The Adventurers and the Continental Chase by Jemma Hatt
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
Five on Finniston Farm part 2
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
Blackberries
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
Posted in Food and recipes, Personal Experiences
Tagged Blackberries, The Hidey-Hole, The Secret Island
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Monday #488
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
Five on Finniston Farm
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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