Friday 21 August 2009

Elizabeth's cunning plan

She thinks I should read the Beatrix Potter books to get me to the end of my book-a-day year without too much effort! I may stop off at the children's library on the way home ... although I won't read anything too whimsical. I don't like whimsical, which is why I could never make any progress with Winnie the Pooh.
Posted by Fifecat at 13:14

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 August 2009 at 15:45

    One of the many virtues of children's books is brevity, sometimes I think writers of adult fiction should take a leaf from that book,so to speak. Happy reading.

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  2. Fifecat21 August 2009 at 17:07

    I agree, and some writers are more guilty than others of writing too much.

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  3. Lis21 August 2009 at 21:06

    Good plan! Now my Uni stuff is over, and once my flat move is over (less than two weeks to go!) I am going to read read read! Joy. Bliss. Can't wait. And I like reading kids books: is that sad, or what?! Bed time stories to nephews are a treat. I know what you mean about whimsical: I prefer classic, dark, kids fairy tales, the type that give the little nippers the night terrors!

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  4. Fifecat24 August 2009 at 10:43

    Lis, have you read The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly? Dark and genuinely scary. In fact if you read this to your nephews you would never be allowed to babysit again!

    http://www.thebookoflostthings.com/

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