tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post9944561320255605..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Birth Year Reading Challenge 2017 - Another SliceBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-62818987269640717432017-02-16T15:36:48.134+00:002017-02-16T15:36:48.134+00:00Thank you and thank you for letting me join in, Ba...Thank you and thank you for letting me join in, BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-13649895650921399312017-02-15T20:12:24.552+00:002017-02-15T20:12:24.552+00:00These are all so completely charming! It's a b...These are all so completely charming! It's a big rush of nostalgia just to look at the covers. I'm glad they'll be a part of the Birth Year Reading Challenge this year!J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51167441716379928132017-02-13T12:14:18.810+00:002017-02-13T12:14:18.810+00:00Hello Claudine, there are quite a few I didn’t kno...Hello Claudine, there are quite a few I didn’t know about as well and some I hadn’t seen before, which will make the challenge even more enjoyable. I hope you are right about the finding of them. I can hardly wait for the weather to warm up and my days out hunting to begin!<br />I agree with both your choices. The holiday books are lovely and the artwork on Tales after tea is enough to make me long to read the stories. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-29036201298657663492017-02-13T06:13:40.404+00:002017-02-13T06:13:40.404+00:00She wrote so many books I didn't know about! T...She wrote so many books I didn't know about! The only one I found familiar (dearly) was Malory Towers. Solely based on cover illustration style, the child-me would have picked "The Third Holiday Book" and the now-me would pick "Tales after Tea" (who could resist, huh?)<br /><br />I hope you find your gems at book fairs and flea markets and such, Barbara. As a true book lover, you shall find what you're meant to find. The right books can't wait to fall across your eyes as well. Have fun seeking!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-16590942996742620972017-02-11T17:34:41.928+00:002017-02-11T17:34:41.928+00:00Hello Colleen, not quite yet but I’m sure it won’t...Hello Colleen, not quite yet but I’m sure it won’t be long (if their Nanny has anything to do with it!). :-) Lilly (the four-year-old) loves looking at Angelina Ballerina, and big sister Zoe (just six) is into school readers. Learning to read is such an exciting time, and it will open up a big new world for the girls. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-35263265110507398482017-02-11T15:29:02.633+00:002017-02-11T15:29:02.633+00:00No problem at all Teressa, they are on display nic...No problem at all Teressa, they are on display nice and close to my chair and out of the sun! :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-32478753009347220002017-02-11T13:25:59.341+00:002017-02-11T13:25:59.341+00:00Do your adorable granddaughters read Enid Blyton? ...Do your adorable granddaughters read Enid Blyton? I have introduced her books to some youngsters.I like to have them read to me as I cook when I have children staying here. Especially Malory Towers!colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151269790181106294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-39048689893356389042017-02-08T22:25:51.908+00:002017-02-08T22:25:51.908+00:00Have fun Kelly, hope you find something interestin...Have fun Kelly, hope you find something interesting. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-29168718232879115102017-02-08T16:37:45.370+00:002017-02-08T16:37:45.370+00:00What an interesting idea for a challenge! Looking...What an interesting idea for a challenge! Looking back over these two posts, you now have me curious as to what books (children's or otherwise) were published in my birth year. <br /><br />I'm off to Google it....Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-87087138530780319492017-02-08T15:36:53.150+00:002017-02-08T15:36:53.150+00:00Hello Shashi, I may have to accept reprints in the...Hello Shashi, I may have to accept reprints in the end but not before I’ve had a good look for them! Of course, it all depends on cost. I can’t justify spending a fortune on them, especially as Terry and I are saving for another trip to Australia. Seeing the family obviously comes first.<br />I looked at images of vintage dress making patterns on a friend's blog and immediately started collecting them – it’s so easy to do. :)<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-6351118673498055512017-02-08T15:33:44.528+00:002017-02-08T15:33:44.528+00:00
It would be lovely to go back and take a look at ...<br />It would be lovely to go back and take a look at your mum’s books, but then hindsight is a wonderful thing. I don’t suppose they were very interesting to you back then, and I was just the same. I’ve only got one of my dad’s books. The nice thing is he wrote in it, so I look at his handwriting from time to time, and it brings back lots of memories. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-79356403048960096062017-02-08T07:05:23.699+00:002017-02-08T07:05:23.699+00:00Dear Barbara I do so hope you find the first editi...Dear Barbara I do so hope you find the first editions. They all are absolutely adorable books. Looking at your books makes me want to collect them too but I know I won't be doing though😀Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-30747437827355288742017-02-07T22:11:43.111+00:002017-02-07T22:11:43.111+00:00
How exciting Marcia, you might well be reading so...<br />How exciting Marcia, you might well be reading some of the stories before I do so it would be good to hear what you think of them. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-31877610027494414612017-02-07T21:53:23.946+00:002017-02-07T21:53:23.946+00:00You've inspired me to find out more about Enid...You've inspired me to find out more about Enid. Although my two local libraries don't carry her books, there are a lot of them in the two state systems I have access, too. Looks like I'll be reading right along with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-80432507151816396312017-02-07T19:09:33.632+00:002017-02-07T19:09:33.632+00:00Good luck with your quest, Barbara! I believe I h...Good luck with your quest, Barbara! I believe I have a copy of Mystery of the Hidden House, no dust jacket. Everything is packed up right now, though. I'm sure you will have no problem finding your first editions!!Teressa Morrishttp://teressamorris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-12467198443373254172017-02-07T17:59:40.608+00:002017-02-07T17:59:40.608+00:00So many Blyton books I'm not familiar with. Ho...So many Blyton books I'm not familiar with. How I wish I'd taken more care in selecting which of my mam's childhood books to keep rather than just keeping those that I had went onto read as a girl.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-23633982880174830222017-02-07T15:29:39.477+00:002017-02-07T15:29:39.477+00:00So we are really close in age, that’s nice, and it...So we are really close in age, that’s nice, and it’s lovely to meet another Enid Blyton fan. Barbara xBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-40121206153419115282017-02-07T13:04:41.214+00:002017-02-07T13:04:41.214+00:00What happy memories this brings back. I was born 1...What happy memories this brings back. I was born 1946 and really grew up with Enid Blyton, and LOVED them all. I recently read an article about her in a German magazine. Thanks for the fod memorie, and good luck with your quest! Hus, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-1315481516557272162017-02-07T11:43:44.898+00:002017-02-07T11:43:44.898+00:00It was really kind of you to think about it John, ...It was really kind of you to think about it John, thank you. I was staring at the picture of the cake and candles hoping for inspiration to strike … I’m glad you think it works OK. Hope your week is going well. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-6723590450810049532017-02-07T11:15:04.480+00:002017-02-07T11:15:04.480+00:00Hi Barbara, instead of 'part two' I though...Hi Barbara, instead of 'part two' I thought of 'continued' but your change of title is just so apt considering the title photograph. Superb!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051885077507750273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-50609860364303607122017-02-07T10:35:39.809+00:002017-02-07T10:35:39.809+00:00Hello Marcia, it’s an excellent challenge, and I’m...Hello Marcia, it’s an excellent challenge, and I’m looking forward to the warmer weather when I can start scouring the fetes and flea markets. All the dust jackets from the adventure series are beautiful, but I have a particular fondness for The Sea of Adventure because it reminds me of summer holidays. Enid Blyton had some of the best artists working on her books, which must have something to do with how popular they were and still are. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-89389979423056503142017-02-07T10:13:52.484+00:002017-02-07T10:13:52.484+00:00Hello Darlene, the answer I gave Colleen (above) w...Hello Darlene, the answer I gave Colleen (above) will give you an idea of how it happened, but it is still mind boggling. Anything with her name on sold, so it must have been very tempting to rehash old stories, or compile lots of short stories and magazine submissions into ‘new’ books.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-23628946456490824232017-02-07T10:09:30.085+00:002017-02-07T10:09:30.085+00:00Hello Colleen, She wrote some of them prior to 194...Hello Colleen, She wrote some of them prior to 1948 for inclusion in Sunny Stories and other magazines, but they didn’t appear in book form until 1948. However, many of them were brand new stories in that year, so she was certainly very busy! I don’t know how she did it or where she got the ideas from, but I’m very glad she did. The publishers were very obviously making money while her popularity was so high. Have a lovely week. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-42471724490702999842017-02-07T10:04:28.581+00:002017-02-07T10:04:28.581+00:00Thank you Sandra. I was away from home yesterday ...Thank you Sandra. I was away from home yesterday so I'm too late to wish you a Happy Monday, but I can wish you a Happy Tuesday. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-9080405449780995342017-02-07T10:03:23.956+00:002017-02-07T10:03:23.956+00:00Hello Anita, I rather got carried away, but it was...Hello Anita, I rather got carried away, but it was impossible to leave any of them out once I got started. I envisage lots of weekends spent searching around car book sales & flea markets this summer.<br />I hope you have fun if you do join in. xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com