Several books arrived today: Le feu de joie du Clan des sept - Secret Seven Fireworks Arthur et compagnie au nid d'aigle - The Castle of adventure Oui-Oui et l'anniversaire des éléphants Oui-Oui et le nouveau taxi - Noddy and the new taxi Wolfgang, I didn't remember that you read French too. If I h...

I recently received the last two St. Clare's books (French) that I was missing, so now I just have to look for the english ones Very happy to have finished that series at least...

No, no Rick until now... I think that's volume 2.

Thank you, Nigel. That sounds quite interesting. Title noted

Moonraker wrote:I am reading the St Mallory's book we were talking about earlier. It is written in a blog style(...)

Is it a blog I can find on the internet, or is it simply a book written in that style? Sounds interesting but I'm worrying a bit at the same time (usually my expectations are too high )

Thanks for the link, Poppy. I'll go right over there and have a look. I've downloaded all the volume in pdf-format (a very good one pdf publication). But reading on my phone was not fun at all. I thus decided to buy the volumes 1-6 that I didn't have and found them all for real cheap. Hope vol. 5 co...

I think two of the most touching books I've ever read were "Mon ami Frédéric" (My friend Frederick, original German title: "Damals war es Friedrich" published in 1961) by German author Hans Peter Richter which depicts the friendship between a boy who is an alter ego of the author...

I am currently listening - does it count? - to "The Enchanted Wood" read by Kate Winslet. A real thrill! And a very nice story too.

I eventually got to discover Harry Potter (the books) during my holidays and I read the four first volumes in something like a few days :D Now half-through vol. 5. And when I'm finished reading, I will watch the movies (for the first time too ;) ) @Poppy: if you give me the address of your blog, you...

This is indeed a never-ending subject. I don't know many of the English illustrators, but those - sometimes very weird - changes in illustrations are visible in French and German editions too. And when I look at the French ones, I'm quite appalled! but I can't imagine children looking at the modern ...

Oh man, I'm out for the week-end and too much work when I come back and I missed *that*!!
Well, Nigel, I belatedly join the choir of my forespeakers/-writers and send you all my best wishes for your birthday! Hope you had a very nice day

Wolfgang wrote:Sat 1 will show the film tonight starting 20.15 CEST, and tomorrow Sixx will show it 17.15. CEST.

Aww, I missed that (again)! Well, there surely will be a next time. Thanks for the info though, Wolfgang

I'm still reading the first Jennings book. I'm really enjoying it, (...) I am very happy to hear that, Katharine. I like the way that adults are included more than they are in most of Enid Blyton's books, and on the whole find the books is flowing well, (...) Yes, me too :) But I've been interested...

On the contrary, Anne, I believe firmly in reading the book first. Me too, Farwa, but sometimes I haven't taken the time to read the book before going to the movie theatre... :roll: I suggest you try it some time. I am sure you would like it better, as you yourself admit it is not "too good fo...

Split from another topic. I have always thought that French people are very... intolerant when it comes to languages. Most of them are not ready to learn another language. And they do not really tolerate that foreigners speak to them in another language than French! It is nombrilistic (does this wo...