Anyone ever read books by Celia Rees? A few years ago I read quite a few of them, and all were extremely entertaining and well worth reading. She's written quite a few books but maybe her two best known are 'Witch Child' and the sequel, Sorceress - written in the form of a diary of a girl who goes to America as an early settler.
Other books by Celia Rees I've read include Pirates!, The Wish House, The Vanished, Ghost Chamber and Truth or Dare. they usually contain some element of the supernatural, but are also deeply thought provoking and very well written.
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Rob Houghton
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Celia Rees
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Tony Summerfield
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Re: Celia Rees
I have copies of Witch Child, Sorceress, Pirates and Sovay, three of which are signed 1st editions, but I regret to say that I haven't read any of them yet - you have just encouraged me to have a go, Rob!
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Yes! I have Blood Sinister, it's a vampire story but it's not like your usual Twilight stuff, because I can't stand those, this one is very clever and atmospheric and full of twists, and it switches between present day and a diary from the past. It's set in London and I just adore the descriptions of the 18th c London in the diary entries.
It's very dark and has a feel of Jekyll and Hyde about it, not the story itself but just the descriptions of the costumes and the foggy gaslit alleys etc.
I've never been a fan of vampire books (although I love watching the old Hammer Horror Dracula film!) but this book really is excellent.
It's very dark and has a feel of Jekyll and Hyde about it, not the story itself but just the descriptions of the costumes and the foggy gaslit alleys etc.
I've never been a fan of vampire books (although I love watching the old Hammer Horror Dracula film!) but this book really is excellent.
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