Author Archives: Fiona

Monday #249 – Happy New Year!

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Fiona

It’s 2018 now and we are back after our Christmas break. We hope you had a great time!   Apologies that the week off turned into a two week holiday, but welcome back into the World of Blyton!

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Fiona

As you may be aware Monday was Christmas day, so we didn’t post a blog then, but in the interest of spending Christmas with our loved ones, and Fiona enjoying her first Christmas with Brodie, we’re staying off the blog … Continue reading →

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The future of Blyton on screen?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Fiona

The news that the Faraway Tree Series adaptation for the big screen has made some progress got me thinking. Blyton wrote so much, so what else could be adapted? WHAT HAS ALREADY COME TO PASS Obviously there are a fair … Continue reading →

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Monday #248

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Fiona

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Putting Malory Towers in Order

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Fiona

I have quite enjoyed ranking books in order of favourites so far, so I thought I would do yet another series. I have already done The Famous Five , The Adventure Series  and The Secret Series. As there are only 6 … Continue reading →

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Monday #247

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Fiona

I’ve just calculated where in the year or coming year we’ll be when we get to Monday post #250, and it will be the first Monday of the New Year, actually New Year’s Day! How strange is that? We’ll have … Continue reading →

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Putting the Secret Series in order

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Fiona

I have already ordered the Famous Five (in four parts!) and the Adventure Series and so now I’m going to do another favourite series of mine, the Secret Series. I’m hoping this will be quite an easy one as there … Continue reading →

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Monday #246

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Fiona

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November 2017 round up

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Fiona

Golly gosh, it’s December already! We are so close to Christmas now. But before we get too festive, here’s what we got up to in November. WHAT I HAVE READ A fairly short list again, but I don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Blyton’s Winter Reads – A Reblog

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Fiona

It has been about five years since I presented you with the blogs detailing the books that Enid Blyton wrote that could be considered as wintry books. I thought perhaps, as the weather’s taken a turn for the worse, we … Continue reading →

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A new Blyton movie – The Magic Faraway Tree

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Fiona

This is not quite new news. There has been talk of a Faraway Tree movie for at least a few years now. As far back as 2014 there were reports that the series would be adapted for the big screen, … Continue reading →

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Monday #245 (even though it’s Tuesday)

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Fiona

Better late than never!

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Monday #244

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Fiona

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Putting the Adventure Series in order

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Fiona

After spending a very long time putting the Famous Five books in order I thought I might as well see if I could do the same for my other favourite series. The Adventure Series should be much easier to do, … Continue reading →

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Monday #243

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Fiona

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Putting the Famous Five in Order, part 4

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Fiona

And now I have reached the last books to organise – the ones that came after the favourites and the middling ones but not as low as my absolute least favourites. So I am left with Five Go Off to Camp, Five Go … Continue reading →

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Monday #242

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Fiona

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October 2017 round up

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Fiona

I can’t believe it is November already! Before we know it it’ll be Christmas. I’m so excited for Brodie’s first Christmas. WHAT FIONA HAS READ I read a little more in October than I did September. I made it to 100 books … Continue reading →

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Putting the Famous Five in Order, part 3

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Fiona

So I have worked out where I would put ten of the books, my top eight and bottom two (you can read earlier posts here and here and so now I have reached my ‘middling favourites’. THE MIDDLE OF THE … Continue reading →

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Monday #241

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Fiona

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