Chrissie777 wrote:Wish I could read it again right now, but the public library called me on 12/24 that a book which I requested some 2+ months ago finally arrived. I can only keep it until 1/5, so I need to post-pone any EB wintertime reading until January.
I know...number 6 wrote:Awww...Chrissie777! That's a real shame!
We have snow at least until end of March covering the ground most of the winter. So far we had a pretty tame December and not much snow. The ground was still too warm and when the snowflakes hit the ground, they melted.Spitfire wrote: Never mind Chrissie, if you have snow in January,Five Go Adventuring Again will still be a fitting read.
Sounds wonderful!number 6 wrote:I'am now settling myself down to read the first chapter of "Adventuring again", with the occasional look up to watch the big snowflakes flutter past my window. It has settled quite quickly, with coloured Xmas lanterns in the garden reflecting beautifully off the pure White Snow! The scene is set for a lovely Adventure!
The Conversion is under way.Moonraker wrote:Hmm, interesting. Maybe I should consider a re-read, possibly with Maxey illustrations.
I'd have to see Moonraker reading such a book before I believed it.Moonraker wrote:Hmm, interesting. Maybe I should consider a re-read, possibly with Maxey illustrations.
Who knows - if he's converted to liking Five Go Adventuring Again after all, maybe conversion to Maxey fandom can't be that much further off...Moonraker wrote:I disliked the book on my first read, as a child - and have only been able to re-read it once. I have often known follow-ups to be a disappointment - this book is no exception, in my view. To make the book really awful, I suggest a copy illustrated by Maxey.
Courtenay wrote:Aha, got it - I think Nigel may have been harking back to this previous post:
Who knows - if he's converted to liking Five Go Adventuring Again after all, maybe conversion to Maxey fandom can't be that much further off...Moonraker wrote:I disliked the book on my first read, as a child - and have only been able to re-read it once. I have often known follow-ups to be a disappointment - this book is no exception, in my view. To make the book really awful, I suggest a copy illustrated by Maxey.
On the other hand, my version has Soper illustrations, LOL...! I have really enjoyed revisiting this book and really did surprise myself because when I first read it I hated it. It actually has some great scenes between the cousins, and although it's plain that Mr Roland is a baddy from the beginning, Enid is quite good at making him seem pleasant and fun-loving and intelligent, which sets him apart from most of her other villains, who look, sound and act like villains. It's well worth another read, Nigel! 
