tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post8142980983516848992..comments2023-04-26T03:57:43.775+01:00Comments on The Magpie Files: The Inner Childalice chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-15718267437512690812007-12-13T07:40:00.000+00:002007-12-13T07:40:00.000+00:00Welcome Nicci! MissM is a great fan of Rumer Godde...Welcome Nicci! MissM is a great fan of Rumer Godden and so we have the whole range. I don't think she has seen Black Narcissus - so perhaps that is a treat for this Chrsitmas.alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-11410813296895095712007-12-12T19:08:00.000+00:002007-12-12T19:08:00.000+00:00De-lurking to say, I love it when you blog about b...De-lurking to say, I love it when you blog about books! The great thing about Rumer Godden is that she wrote brilliant adult novels, too. The Greengage Summer is one of my favourites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-76839942182280363152007-12-12T18:29:00.000+00:002007-12-12T18:29:00.000+00:00The last one you mentioned (I'm too lazy to type o...The last one you mentioned (I'm too lazy to type out the title) is one of our favourite Christmas books - we have a big box I've collected since my eldest was small and they come out with the perpetual advent calendars on 1st December - sadly mine aren't first editions - but just as lovedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352283065863856112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-47017187789825585962007-12-12T16:29:00.000+00:002007-12-12T16:29:00.000+00:00I cannot even GLANCE at that bottom illustration w...I cannot even GLANCE at that bottom illustration without sobbing.<BR/><BR/>Do you know Santa Calls? It's excellent...blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-25696365821093805542007-12-12T11:35:00.000+00:002007-12-12T11:35:00.000+00:00I too have a weakness for children's books I'm rat...I too have a weakness for children's books I'm rather afraid that I never ever grew out of them, of course the picture books are extra special, works of art encased between two covers.<BR/>Carolyn<BR/>willow houseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-67690457107914844012007-12-12T09:40:00.000+00:002007-12-12T09:40:00.000+00:00Jan Pienkowski - an amazing illustrator.I am readi...Jan Pienkowski - an amazing illustrator.<BR/><BR/>I am reading the Railway Children to Margot each night (not Christmassy I know) and it is beautifully illustrated. I just love that story.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578720378832806483noreply@blogger.com