tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post7105942936788616362..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: IGNITING OUR PASSION by Victoria CornwallRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-53392388166407987412017-05-23T16:16:49.194+01:002017-05-23T16:16:49.194+01:00Lucky grandchildren. :)Lucky grandchildren. :)Victoria Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174675262090666637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-55737088928340985212017-05-23T09:58:16.902+01:002017-05-23T09:58:16.902+01:00How very different our childhood experiences have ...How very different our childhood experiences have been. Like Jennie, I have kept all my children's books from way back then and now I read them to my grandchildren.Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-7791780208258376732017-05-21T20:50:33.397+01:002017-05-21T20:50:33.397+01:00Thanks, Sal, for dropping by. Enid was very popula...Thanks, Sal, for dropping by. Enid was very popular. Harry Potter has taken over the Secret Seven and Famous Five now. Less ginger beer and adventures and more witchcraft and wizardry. How times have changed. :)Victoria Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174675262090666637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-69739750369159998252017-05-21T20:45:30.049+01:002017-05-21T20:45:30.049+01:00Thanks Gill, I enjoyed learning about other people...Thanks Gill, I enjoyed learning about other people's reading choices too. It just goes to show how important it is for children to have access to books in the first place. Victoria Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174675262090666637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-2461766201673700832017-05-21T11:14:39.862+01:002017-05-21T11:14:39.862+01:00Fascinating to read. I'm not sure if there wa...Fascinating to read. I'm not sure if there was one book that ignited my reading spark. I was renowned in my family for reading anything and everything I could get my hands on. Enid Blyton in particular I would read extremely quicklySal'sWorld of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102585222063121954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-25878313156223478812017-05-21T09:32:24.312+01:002017-05-21T09:32:24.312+01:00Such fun reading everyone's choices. Interesti...Such fun reading everyone's choices. Interesting that Enid Blyton features twice. For all the opprobium her books have received (many libraries wouldn't stock them when I was a child!) she was such a brilliant storyteller - and inspiration.Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-3009591456723200092017-05-20T18:18:42.032+01:002017-05-20T18:18:42.032+01:00Thank you, Rae. I loved reading about everyone'...Thank you, Rae. I loved reading about everyone's special book(s). I was a great fan of the Secret Seven and Famous Five books too. I think I still have them somewhere. :)Victoria Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174675262090666637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-42002345507614764972017-05-20T18:16:19.269+01:002017-05-20T18:16:19.269+01:00Many congratulations again on The Thief's Daug...Many congratulations again on The Thief's Daughter being shortlisted for the Joan Hessayon award, Victoria. A wonderful achievement. x Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.com