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Author Archives: Fiona
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
If you like Blyton: The Wreck of the Argyll by John K Fulton
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
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors
Tagged If you like Blyton, John K Fulton, Lighthouse, Shipwreck, The Wreck of the Argyll, Wrecks
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Monday #487
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
The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson
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
Monday #486
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged August, Jacqueline Wilson, Monday, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure
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Malory Towers on TV series two – Episodes nine and ten
I had almost forgotten about this, as it’s been quite a while since I last watched any of it. And with five episodes still to watch, I discovered five minutes before I sat down to episode nine that series 3 … Continue reading
Monday #483
Only one post this week as I’m away for a few days, but one is better than none, especially when it’s very overdue! Malory Towers on TV series two: episodes nine and ten A cold hand seemed to creep round … Continue reading
My top five St Clare’s villainesses by Chris
I suppose the St Clare’s books were mainly aimed at girls, and I probably wouldn’t have read them as a child had I not had five sisters, four of them older than me, and so I inherited their copies. For … Continue reading
Monday #482
I’m so glad to finally have gotten that Naughtiest Girl Diary done and dusted last week. Now I can move on to other ideas, though it feels like I just did a monthly round up, and yet here I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Jacqueline Wilson, June, Monday, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure
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The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl
I celebrated a little presumptuously a few months ago when I finished the Naughtiest Girl continuations by Anne Digby. I then remembered I also had The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl. By remembered I mean found the book behind the sofa. I borrowed … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors
Tagged Continuation books, Jeanne Willis, The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl
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The Blyton covers that give away the endings
I have done a lot of posts looking at the cover art for the books. How the styles have changed over time, my favourite covers and the ones I think are terrible. Now for some that give away the ending, … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations and artwork
Tagged Spoilers, The Adventure Series, The Famous Five, The Treasure Hunters
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Monday #481
I went AWOL again last week. Unfortunately nothing as fun as a holiday, rather I came down with my first dose of Covid. I haven’t read a book or opened my laptop for a whole week, but I am more … Continue reading
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