Category Archives: Book reviews

The Mystery of the Strange Bundle, part 2

Posted on September 29, 2017 by pippastef

I think I must be in some sort of ‘anti-Fatty’ mood right now because I struggled to finish this book. It didn’t appeal to me I guess and the mystery is a bit dry. Lets take a look shall we? … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Strange Bundle

Posted on September 22, 2017 by pippastef

So I failed. I had one job and that was to read the book on my way up to Fiona’s when I was on the train, and I didn’t. On top of that, I’ve just not been reading because I’ve … Continue reading →

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Blyton for Grown Ups: A Man of Some Repute by Elizabeth Edmondson

Posted on September 1, 2017 by pippastef

I read this book a long time ago, but realised this week that it was pretty much exactly the kind of book we’re looking for for this blog and decided that a recap on my part and a blog wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Vanished Prince

Posted on August 25, 2017 by pippastef

If you asked me ‘Do I want to read this book?’ my honest answer would be another question; ‘how much do you like Enid Blyton?’ because that is basically the reason I sat down and read this book. If it … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Invisible Thief 

Posted on August 18, 2017 by pippastef

The Mystery of the Invisible Thief by Enid Blyton. The title sort of says it all, doesn’t it? It promises the mystery and the intrigue of a thief who cannot be seen or caught, and it suggests a promise of … Continue reading →

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Blyton for Grown Ups: Too Many Cooks by Marina Pascoe

Posted on August 11, 2017 by pippastef

Continuing my theme of let’s see what books we could read as adults if we wanted a break from Blyton, I have decided to look at Too Many Cooks by Marina Pascoe. This is the second book in the series of … Continue reading →

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The Zoo Book, part 5

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Fiona

The final four chapters now! CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ARMOURED ANIMALS The hedgehog (aka the hedge-pig) get a page and a half to introduce us to armoured animal. I’m not sure the humble hedgehog is really zoo exhibit material but it gives … Continue reading →

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The Caravan Family

Posted on August 4, 2017 by pippastef

Finally, I hear you cry, she’s found and read the first book in the series! Now perhaps she can tell us what happened in the beginning (assuming that you haven’t already read them in order like you’re supposed to! What … Continue reading →

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The Zoo Book, part 4

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Fiona

I’m looking at chapters ten to twelve this week, which leaves just four more after that. CHAPTER TEN: THE GIRAFFE AND HIS COUSINS Blyton has some advice here: If you happen to be a girl and go to the Zoo wearing … Continue reading →

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The Buttercup Farm Family

Posted on July 26, 2017 by pippastef

I realise that I have read this series in a most peculiar order and for anyone trying to follow the series, I’ve not helped. So I apologise. Nevertheless I have now read five out of the six of the series … Continue reading →

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Blyton for Grown Ups: Brighton Belle by Sara Sheridan

Posted on July 19, 2017 by pippastef

New to the blog, I thought it was worth looking at some of the authors that us grown-ups could try as a change to the numerous Enid Blyton books we read. I thought of this idea when I was up … Continue reading →

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The Zoo Book, part 3

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Fiona

With six chapters done so far, there are ten more to go! The first few I found quite depressing reading at times, the next few weren’t quite so bad. I wonder what the next lot will be like. CHAPTER SEVEN: … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat

Posted on July 12, 2017 by pippastef

I know you’ve had a lot of Five Find-Outers and Dog reviews recently, but I’ve had the books on my library card for a while now, and thought it was about time I got round to reading them. As I … Continue reading →

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If you like Blyton: The Mystery of Wickworth Manor by Elen Caldecott

Posted on July 5, 2017 by pippastef

In our quest to find books that could be considered similar to Enid Blyton’s novels for you to try yourselves, I have discovered another book by Elen Caldecott, an author I reviewed a few months ago (The Mysteries of Marsh … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Hidden House, part 2

Posted on June 28, 2017 by pippastef

Last week I failed spectacularly in my duty to provide you with a full review of The Mystery of the Hidden House as I failed in my speed reading skills. So, I have had to bring it to you in two parts. … Continue reading →

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The Zoo Book, part 2

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Fiona

Here I am continuing to look at The Zoo Book, Blyton’s non-fiction book about London Zoo and its animals. The first chapters covered the zoo’s history, how animals were caught for the zoo and some secrets of the keepers. It … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Hidden House, part 1

Posted on June 21, 2017 by pippastef

How much of a bad blogger am I? Having only decided on Sunday evening that I was going to review The Mystery of the Hidden House and committed to that on the Monday blog, things then got mad on Monday and I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Zoo Book

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Fiona

I was away on holiday last week, and just so happened to be just 45 minutes away from Inverness. So naturally that meant a trip to one of my favourite places – Leakey’s Second Hand Bookshop (second largest in Scotland). … Continue reading →

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The Seaside Family

Posted on May 31, 2017 by pippastef

We’re  back with Mike, Belinda and Ann again for another Family adventure –  well as far as a young children can have an adventure with their parents around. However, it is a big adventure for the children. They’ve never been … Continue reading →

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The Pole Star Family

Posted on May 10, 2017 by pippastef

As you know last week I got an omnibus of the Family series, tightly and newly bound in a Quentin Blake-esque illustrations, shoulder to shoulder with related stories. So I thought that this week I’d continue with the reviews from this … Continue reading →

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