Books Quarterly

[Eddie Muir]

I thought you might like to know that Enid Blyton is mentioned in the current *Books Quarterly in an article entitled "Smugglers, flashing lights and invisible ink" by Lauren St John.

* Books Quarterly is a magazine given free by Waterstone's to its card holders and can be picked up at any of their bookshops. The card, which is a points reward card, is issued free on request.

[Anita Bensoussane]

I'll look out for that if I go to Waterstone's, Eddie. Is the reference to Enid Blyton positive?

[Moonraker]

Yes, come on, Eddie; spill the beans!!!

[Katharine]

I thought you might like to know that Enid Blyton is mentioned in the current *Books Quarterly in an article entitled "Smugglers, flashing lights and invisible ink" by Lauren St John.

* Books Quarterly is a magazine given free by Waterstone's to its card holders and can be picked up at any of their bookshops. The card, which is a points reward card, is issued free on request.

Why didn't you tell me yesterday when I was in town, now I shall have to make a speical trip

Seriously, thanks for the tip, I didn't even realise there was a magazine, obviously never read all the blurb that came with the card

[Moonraker]

I've just stopped off in town, gone into Waterstone's, filled out the form, received and signed my new card -----only to find the current mag has all gone. "Don't worry," said the man, "there'll be a new one out in October!"

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ming]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My, you must be frustrated.

Eddie, could you tell us some more about the article, please?

[Moonraker]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My, you must be frustrated.

Eddie, could you tell us some more about the article, please?

Thought you were meant to be watching a film???

[Lucky Star]

I have a Waterstones card so I shall try to pick up a copy in the next couple of days. I am pretty sure the article will be positive. The shop is hardly going give space in its members magazine to an article which puts people off buying books.

[Eddie Muir]

Gosh, I've started something here!

The article is positive about Enid Blyton. Here is a piece from the opening of the article:

At the height of Rhodesia's Bush war, I (Lauren St John) aged11 spent a lot of time dreaming about having proper adventures like the characters in Enid Blyton mystery novels. At weekends, I'd lean against a tree in our game reserve, watched over by our pet giraffe, and work my way through Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, and Blyton's Famous Five, Secret Seven and Five Find-Outers series over and over again, wishing I had access to secret passages in castles, or could send coded messages about mysterious lights or pursue smugglers through pea-soup fogs.

Later in the article she writes:

I like my suspense to be heart-racing, but with a happy ending, and I don't think I'm alone - there's a reason why Blyton is still one of the biggest-selling children's authors on the planet.

There are one or two other references to Enid Blyton.

I'm sorry you weren't able to get a copy today, Nigel. I have finished with mine and so will put it in the post to you.

[Anita Bensoussane]

Thanks, Eddie!

[Moonraker]

Yes, thanks, Eddie - all received and read! I must say, I liked the look of Lauren St John's Dead Man's Cove - I will buy a copy of that!

Review includes: "...this adventure series which echoes everything I loved about Enid Blyton's Famous Five when I was younger. In the first of the series we meet Laura Martin, an orphan and aspiring detective who goes to live with her uncle in the fishing town of St Ives...finds herself surrounded by a mystery...strange goings on...silent boy, a message in a bottle and strangers lurking in the night."

Sounds wonderful!

[Eddie Muir]

Glad it arrived safely, Nigel!

I like the look of Dead Man's Cove too and will probably buy a copy.

[Eddie Muir]

You can buy Dead Man's Cove from Amazon.co.uk for £5.99 post free. The RRP is £9.99. Click on the link for full details and reviews:

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[Moonraker]

That's a good price - it's £5.99 to download it from iBooks to an iPhone.

Mine is on its way! Thanks, Eddie!

[Julie2owlsdene]

I too like the sound of the Dead Man's Cove, especially as its in my part of the county. I too will order from Amazon.