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New Class at Malory Towers: Bookworms by Lucy Mangan

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Fiona

I’ve had this book ages but only recently read the first story, A Bob and a Weave by Patricia Lawrence. I wrote so much about that one short story that I’ve had to review each story in a separate post. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged Continuation books, Lucy Mangan, Malory Towers, New Class at Malory Towers, Short Stories | 2 Comments

A guide to Enid Blyton reference books

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Fiona

I have already written a guide to Enid Blyton biographies, books which have covered various aspects of her life and career, so what’s left are some non-fiction books that don’t really fit the biography category. So You Think You Know … Continue reading →

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Posted in Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged Clive Gifford, Dissecting the Magic of Enid Blyton's Famous Five, Enid Blyton Society, Eva Rice, Liam Martin, Norman Wright, So You Think You Know Enid Blyton's Famous Five?, The Famous Five Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Who's Who in Enid Blyton | 3 Comments

Monday #464

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Fiona

It is back to just me writing this week, and although I was able to come up with two posts fairly easily it has taken me until 11.30pm on Monday night to write this. If I’m lucky I’ll get it … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged Eunice Tolling, February, Monday, The Five Find-Outers, The Mystery of the Missing Man | Leave a comment

Malory Towers on TV series two – Episodes five and six

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Fiona

I has been a while since I reviewed the first four episodes of series two, Christmas got in the way and then I just never got back to it. That’s not a great sign, really, if you watch 4 episodes … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blyton on Screen | Tagged Malory Towers, Malory Towers on TV, Malory Towers series two, Second Form at Malory Towers | 5 Comments

Monday #463

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Fiona

As with every week I consult my online calendar to see what I have lined up to write, or at least what rough ideas I could choose. Sometimes (like this week) it is done with mild anxiety as I am … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged February, Malory Towers on TV, Matron, Monday | Leave a comment

New Class at Malory Towers: A Bob and a Weave by Patrice Lawrence

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Fiona

Published in 2019 New Class at Malory Towers is a compendium of four new short stories set at Malory Towers. They are set during Darrell’s time there but each features a new girl joining the school. The stories are: A … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged Continuation books, Malory Towers, New Class at Malory Towers, Patrice Lawrence, Short Stories | 1 Comment

A guide to Enid Blyton biographies

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Fiona

We all know that Enid Blyton wrote a lot of books, an awful awful lot of books. As well as being phenomenally popular she has been a controversial figure both during and after her career. So it’s perhaps not surprising … Continue reading →

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Posted in Enid Blyton, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations | Tagged A Childhood at Green Hedges, Andrew Maunder, Barbara Stoney, Biography, Bob Mullen, Brian Carter, David Rudd, Dr Andrew Norman, Duncan McLaren, Enid Blyton - A Literary Life, Enid Blyton and Her Enchantment With Dorset, Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature, Enid Blyton at Old Thatch, Enid Blyton: The Untold Story, George Greenfield, Gillian Baverstock, Imogen Smallwood, Looking for Enid, Nadia Cohen, Sheila Ray, Tess Livingstone, The Blyton Phenomenon, The Enid Blyton Dossier, The Enid Blyton Story, The Real Enid Blyton, The Story of My Life, Tony Summerfield and Brian Carter | 4 Comments

Monday #462

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Fiona

I’m a little bit late again this week, but it’s still Monday at least. I’ve made plans with Stef to watch more Malory Towers this week so that I can get back to reviewing series two, but in the mean … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged David Rudd, Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature, February, Monday | Leave a comment

2021 birthday and Christmas present round up

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Fiona

Christmas (and my birthday) were quite a while ago now, so you might be wondering why I’m only getting around to posting about it now. Or, given my track record, you might well be assuming I had forgotten to write … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged Birthday Presents, Christmas Presents, Enid Blyton - A Literary Life, Gifts, The Secret Garden | 1 Comment

January 2022 round up

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Fiona

Somehow it is not only 2022 but it is the end of the first month of 2022. What I have read I haven’t started off very well towards my goal of 100 books in 2022, in fact all month the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged Doing, January, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, Watching | 2 Comments

Monday #461

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Fiona

With the first month of 2022 almost over already this week will be a very round one, by that I mean I am posting two round-ups, one rather overdue. January round up and 2021 birthday and Christmas present round up … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged Andrew Maunder, Enid Blyton - A Literary Life, January, Monday | Leave a comment

Five Get Into a Fix part 3

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Fiona

Having used up an entire post just to talk about Aily, here are my thoughts about the solution to the mystery, my various other comments and of course the nitpicks. The solving of the mystery I was actually mildly disappointed … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Five Get Into a Fix, Five Go Down to the Sea, The Famous Five, The Mountain of Adventure, The Secret of Moon Castle | 3 Comments

Enid Blyton greetings cards

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Fiona

It’s not too hard to find Blyton-themed birthday cards these days – there are the ones based on the Famous Five for grown-ups books by Bruno Vincent, there are some Noddy ones to be found on popular card websites, and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crafts | Tagged Birthday, Christmas, Crafts, Five Go Adventuring Again, Five Go to Mystery Moor, Greetings Cards | 6 Comments

Monday #460

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Fiona

After taking my sweet time to begin reviewing Five Get Into a Fix I then wrote about 2,000 words about Aily last week. I would say that this week’s post will be more succinct, but that’d be a lie. Enid … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged January, Monday, The Adventure of the Secret Necklace | Leave a comment

Five Get Into a Fix part 2: All about Aily

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Fiona

Last week I finally posted the first part of my review, having been intending to do so for over a month. But we all know that time goes funny over the Christmas period and barely seems to count, so really, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Aily, Five Get Into a Fix, The Famous Five | 6 Comments

Jacqueline Wilson Vs Enid Blyton

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Fiona

Six months ago, though it feels like less than that, I wrote about English Heritage vs Enid Blyton. The furore that time was over English Heritage updating their website to mention some criticisms of Blyton’s writing. I found the update … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blyton in the media, Other Authors | Tagged Controversy, Jacqueline Wilson, The Enchanted Wood, The Faraway Tree, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure | 5 Comments

Monday #459

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Fiona

Last week I managed to break out of my time loop and actually post the first part of my review of Five Get Into a Fix. Jacqueline Wilson vs Enid Blyton and Five Get Into a Fix part 2 “I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged January, Monday, Snubby, The Barney Mysteries, The Rubadub Mystery | Leave a comment

Five Get Into a Fix

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Fiona

I have been meaning to read and review this for a while, and having finally got around to it in the first week of January I realise that I am actually reading it at the time of year it is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Book reviews | Tagged Five Get Into a Fix, Magga Glen, The Famous Five, Wales | 5 Comments

My 2021 in books and Blyton

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Fiona

Last year I did more in-depth round up of my year in books, so I think I’ll try to stick to the same format this year. As I said last year (yes I’m being lazy and have copy and pasted … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged Reading, Reading goals | 1 Comment

Monday #458

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Fiona

I feel like I’m stuck in a strange time loop where every week I say I’ll review Five Get Into a Fix and then something comes up that prevents me actually doing it. Maybe this will be my lucky week … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog talk | Tagged Five Get Into a Fix, January, Monday | Leave a comment

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