Comments on: Sunday Salon: Enid Blyton

By: mee

mee — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:55:03 +0000

gautami: I wonder if the new generation would find the books as timeless as I (or we) did. It’s so great that your niece likes them!

Jenny: Well that’s interesting question and I’m not sure about the answer. I haven’t picked up her books again as an adult and I’m not sure if I would like them as an adult. I read them when I was around 4th grade. I’m not sure how books for 4th grade these days would compare to hers. What do you think?

Frances: Yes they sure bring back good memories :)

Gavin: Oh I never knew that she’s not as popular in US.

Shanra: Yup I’m bilingual hoping to become trilingual :). I remember adoring George too! According to Wiki the other detective series of hers is possibly The Secret Seven. But I didn’t read that one.

coloronline: And I love both ;)

Eva: I’m glad you enjoy them! I haven’t come back to her books as an adult. Worried that it may ruin the memories in some ways..

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:40:29 +0000

I’m so jealous you got to meet Adichie! :) I didn’t read Blyton as a kid, but I’ve read some of her books now and enjoy them.

By: coloronline

coloronline — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:45:52 +0000

I haven’t read Blyton. Huge Adichie fan.

coloronline
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susan

By: Shanra

Shanra — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:35:13 +0000

I grew up reading the Famous Five books as well! This is such a lovely post with warm memories attached to it. Both yours and then my own which I bring to the post. (I’m guessing from your bio that you’re bilingual working on becoming trilingual? Or trilingual already, depending on how you want to count it.)

For me, the Famous Five were the only books I’ve read. (Oh, and one book from her other detective series that I can’t remember the name of.) I adored Timmy and remember admiring George(/ina).

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:10:36 +0000

The only Blyton book I am familiar with is the Book of Greek Myths. I think it is because I grew up in the US. My UK friends all know her work and now I have to see if my library has any of those titles.

By: Frances

Frances — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:45:59 +0000

Such great books! And something you don’t often encounter anymore. Hopefully your inspired memories of them will encourage people to seek them out. Happy reading!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:55:35 +0000

I’ve never read anything by Enid Blyton – do you think she’s one of those authors you have to read as a kid in order to really love them? I’ve picked up her books a time or two, and they look so twee I’ve never been able to read them. Would they appeal to an adult, do you think?

By: gautami tripathy

gautami tripathy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:12:19 +0000

No wonder I love Adichie! :D I have got almost ALL the books by Enid Blyton, which I recently gave away to my niece. I know she will cherish those as much as I do. Even now. TSS: Lets talk about books and related suff