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Category Archives: Other Authors
If you like Blyton: The Secret of Flittermouse Cliffs by Zöe Billings
Two years ago I reviewed The Mystery of Tully Hall by Zöe Billings. This was followed up by the second book last year – The Secret of Flittermouse Cliffs. My first and only reading of this one (so far) was … Continue reading
Roald Dahl vs the Sensitivity Readers
Enid Blyton’s books have been being updated for decades now, and while there is often complaints amongst the fans it is generally a muttering on forums and in Facebook groups. After all, it has been happening for years and it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Other Authors, Updating Blyton's Books
Tagged Controversy, Roald Dahl, Updated Text, Updates
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Five Have Plenty of Character by Vanessa Tobin
Five Have Plenty of Character: A Personality Guide to Enid Blyton’s Famous Five is a self-published book written by Vanessa Tobin. The name tells you exactly what it is, an examination of the characters of the Famous Five. The blurb … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Characters, Other Authors
Tagged Five Have Plenty of Character, Non-Fiction, Vanessa Tobin
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Enid Blyton references in memoirs
I have managed to put together two posts so far, detailing all the references to Enid Blyton and her works which have turned up in other works of fiction. Now it’s time for all the ones I’ve found in memoirs. … Continue reading
Posted in General bookishness, Other Authors
Tagged Adam Kay, Brenda Ashford, Dot May Dunn, Pam Weaver
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Monday #511
January is rushing past us, though I generally still feel like it’s only a week past New Year. Saying that, it feels like winter has dragged on forever (as it always does in January). According to Google meteorological winter ends … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk, Other Authors
Tagged Five Have Plenty of Character, January, Monday, Vanessa Tobin
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Enid Blyton references in other works of fiction part 2
For years I have been collecting little quotes where other authors have mentioned Blyton in their books. The first I noted long before the blog even existed, though I have no idea what purpose I had noted it down for … Continue reading
Posted in General bookishness, Other Authors
Tagged Annie Darling, Freya Sampson, Ian Moore, Jenny Colgan, Kate Thompson, Neil Gaiman
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Blyton for grown-ups: Rules and Lessons by Jenny Colgan
I recommended the first in this series – Class – recently, and having read the other two in the series I thought I’d just write a little bit about those as well. Class A quick reminder of Class – Maggie … 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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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
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
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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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
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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If you like Blyton: The Secret of Haven Point by Lisette Auton
I first heard of this book when the cover artist (Gillian Gamble) posted about it on Facebook. I saw the lighthouse and was immediately interested, as somehow, despite only featuring prominently in one book that I can think of, I … Continue reading
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Tagged If you like Blyton, Lighthouse, Lisette Auton, The Secret of Haven Point
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The Sea of Adventure – TV tie in novel
Last year I read and reviewed the Island of Adventure TV tie in novel, and it was about as dire as I expected. I mean, the source material, the 1990s TV series was pretty terrible so it would have been … Continue reading
The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Marches on
Finally here we are at the last Anne Digby Naughtiest Girl book, the last Naughtiest Girl book altogether. She has marched on through six continuation books which was six books too many, if you ask me, so I really hope … Continue reading
The Naughtiest Girl continued: The Naughtiest Girl Wants to Win
I am finally subjecting myself to the penultimate Naughtiest Girl continuation book. I know it will be bad but the question is, how bad? The blurb I’m already rolling my eyes just reading the blurb. Elizabeth is furious when a … Continue reading
Bizzy and the Bedtime Bear
I borrowed this book from the library some time before the pandemic started, and it has been sitting behind the sofa in a pile of my ‘to reads’, along with some other Blyton continuation books I borrowed around the same … Continue reading
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