Finished: Malory Towers Series by Enid Blyton
I loved re-reading this series. There are six books in all following the school career of Darrell Rivers as she moves through each year at Malory Towers, a fictional school on the Cornwall coast. From a modern standpoint, some of the goings on are quite quaint as is the speech. Equally, some things may be viewed as offensive by some (although not by me!). Recently alot of Enid Blytons books have been rewritten and "modernised" but I think honestly, that they should be left alone. They are a window into a different time, when the standards were alot higher in regards to the responisbility of parents and the role they play in shaoping who their children will become. And it is so true, so many parents are willing to blame this that or the other if their child is not behaving, instead of taking responsibility for their actions and trying to educate and improve them. I try my best with my kids and these books have always had a deep affect on me, especially when combined with how I was parented. It is a true fact that the child is a reflection of the kind of attention and support a parent gives them. I only hope that I am managing to do that with my children.
Started & Finished: The Wanderer in Unknown Realms by John Connolly.
A short story by an author I am excited to be going to see in a couple of weeks! A supernatural thriller that is very much in the vain of his Charlie Parker novels but based shortly after the first world war. A good read and really quite creepy.
Started & Finished: Just South of Rome by Judy Nunn
Another short story. I really enjoy these short stories by Judy Nunn. They are always highly entertaining!
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