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| November 19, 2008 - Roshni says: Julie, when is Keith going to find time to put your fanfic on the site? Sorry to speak like that but I'm getting impatient. Haven't heard from Cara since long. Goodness knows when she will send a mail. She told me that she will very soon a week ago as we're in the same school. Now lets see when her very soon is. |
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Fatty says: Keith tells me he hasn't received it yet! As soon as he does, it will be up on the site. |
| November 19, 2008 - Apoorva says: Hello all, its been a great pleasure to come across this site. Also I love reading Keith’s reviews and re-visit all the characters. I started reading Enid’s books at the age of 10 and have again started reading and this time collecting them since last couple of years. After a gap of nearly 14 yrs Enid’s books still make an exciting and satisfying read. It was her books that changed books from being a liking to passion for me. Most of my friends and family laugh at me for still reading Enid but I still love being her fan. I am looking for old and second hand editions of Enid’s books which are very difficult to find in Pune – India. Does anyone know where to find these? I would read Enid’s books out of the School Library and they did not have certain ones from the series of FF, SS and Find-Outer’s these were lent to me by my English teacher Mrs. Kamla Pavgi and thanks to her I managed to read most of the popular series including the adventure and secret series. She had some of the original old editions and I loved them…. Ah the smell when you open an old book. |
| November 18, 2008 - Emma Jane says: Enid Blyton was the worlds most inspired and loved author. She thought outside the box. She wanted people to remember her not just because of her books but that she was a inspiration to everyone. She has lived on after her death. |
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Fatty says: Hmm...'Outside the box'? |
| November 18, 2008 - Alicia says: Don't call me a 'pessimistic nerd who reads between the lines', but unless my eyes are malfunctioning [I doubt that as I wear glasses] - you typed these statements about Disney's new series Famous Five - "They have already been aired here in the UK and are pretty dreadful.", "As far as I am concerned, they are best ignored!" and "I rather liked them!". Do us all a favour Fatty and tell us whether you really like them or not or like Roshni mentioned, we shall have to call Inspector Jenks. |
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Fatty says: You are a pessimistic nerd who reads between the lines! ;-) Yes, they are pretty dreadful, but there is something rather entertaining about them. On balance, I rather like them; maybe next week, I'll hate them... |
| November 18, 2008 - Roshni says: Fatty, what do you mean? You said that they were best ignored. Now you say that you quite like them. You're as naughty as ever. You'll go on like this I'll have to report you to Superintendent Jenks. He will be the only one who can handle you when you are in one of your naughty moods. If you go on with your naughtiness then soon you will be trying out your disguises on us. |
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Fatty says: I imagine the old memory ain't what it was! :-) |
| November 17, 2008 - hope189 says: I agree with Roshni. We have a long wait ahead. I don't have anything to read now. Maybe I'll try rereading my Enid Blyton collection again. Famous five: on the case premiered in India today. But I couldn't watch it as I was at school. Fatty, whatever you say, I want to check it out. Come on, it can't be too bad. : -). |
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Fatty says: I rather liked them! |
| November 16, 2008 - Janet aged 50 says: I've just relived my childhood by reading The Naughtiest Girl books to my 6 yr old - she loved them. I was amazed to find there are now more than 3 - will I be disappointed to read those not written by my favourite childhood writer????and please could someone tell me if there are changes to the new editions of St Clare's and Malory Towers as I'm unsure whether to buy new or hunt out more old versions - thanks! |
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Bets says: It is always better to buy the older editions since they are likely to contain the original text and illustrations, which capture the stories in a way modern illustrations don't. However some people prefer the newer books, because, well, they're new! It is also usually easier to find the newer books, but I for one would suggest that you look around for old copies which will be far more superior to the latest editions! |
| November 16, 2008 - Julie@Owlsdene says: Hello Roshni, I'm so pleased you liked the fan fics that I am writing. The next one is already finished and waiting to be put on the site by Keith. He is busy with work commitments I know, but as soon as he is able I'm sure he will put it onto his site, and I'm sure it will be on long before Christmas, so keep your fingers crossed that you won't have to wait for too long. Best wishes, Julie. |
| November 16, 2008 - kev says: Hi I have just heard that Enids granddaughter is to write a new book I have a signed postcard from Enid Blyton with a picture of her black cat in a basket on their pond. |
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Fatty says: Hope the kitten didn't drown! |
| November 15, 2008 - Roshni says: I like the way Julie writes the fan fictions. She must have read all the books written by EB to write almost as well as her. A request to Julie, please write the next part of the story you are writing because I finished all the fan fictions about last week or ten days back. If your going to all take the time till Christmas then I'm in for a really long wait. I think so are a few other people. |
| November 15, 2008 - Nigel Rowe says: Stories for the Disney series Famous Five on the Case were developed by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile. Terry; I never saw the name 'nigger' to be derogatory. I always thought it came from the name of the river, Niger. There were quite a few uses of the term; eenie meenie minie mow (?spelling) and the term slave or nigger driver. Maybe the old rhyme, Ten Little Niggers is the best known, immortalised as the original title of Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None', following the first change of title to 'Ten Little Indians' - since when did the word 'Indian' become wrong? |
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Fatty says: Probably at about the same time as it became 'wrong' to call people Fatty! ;-) |
| November 15, 2008 - Rebecca says: Hello. I'm Rebecca and I'm 12. I started reading Enid Blyton at around 6 years of age. I know Alicia offline, she told me about this site. Finally a place where no one will call me a freak for liking Enid Blyton! My favourite characters are George, Darrell and the O'Sullivan twins. I just checked out Julie's fanfictions - they're amazing. I can't wait till she writes the next part. |
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Fatty says: [nudges Inspector Jenks...] |
| November 15, 2008 - Terry says: About that 'N' word in Blyton - I believe its use has been exaggerated. Of course it has been recognised for some time now as a word that is racist and should never be used although African American Hip Hop artists have actually publicised its existence to new generations of non Black children and young people under the guise of supposedly 'dealing with history'. Thanks to them generations who never would have known the word use it because they hear it repeatedly said by their favourite rappers. Blyton's use of the word is far less poisonous than rappers' use of it. I recall one of the books had George, "black as a N***" swinging down on a rope. Another girl's dog was called N** Maybe there's a 3rd example - hardly evidence of a racist mindset. In my elementary school days we referred to liquorice block sweets (I am not American) as "N**" blocks until our mothers told us that it also meant something hateful towards Black people. I was shocked as I always just thought of it as meaning the colour black, not a Black person. The word comes from "Negro" which despite the distortion of its use (not that I think Black people objecting to the word Negro are wrong - they don't want to be referred to in that way and fair enough) simply means black in Spanish, I think. Nero I believe means black in Italian. |
| November 15, 2008 - aoife says: I think that the Famous Five books are the best in the world. My favourite book is number 11. My favourite Secret 7 book is number 3. They are great books. Read them you will enjoy them even if you 're an adult. Have a read! [second time] they're great!!! |
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Bets says: Have you tried the Mystery and Adventure books? |
| November 15, 2008 - hope189 says: I just noticed a small spelling error in the Fanfic page. The word "Party" in the title of the story "Party with the fairies" is spelt "Patry". Isn't anybody writing any more Fanfic?The last one came out more than a month ago. |
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Bets says: Julie's fanfic should be done by Christmas. :-) |
