Famous Five 'Adult' Books!
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Cor,
Really
Appealing
Price!!
Thanks Rob!
Really
Appealing
Price!!
Thanks Rob!
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'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Apparently these books have given W H Smith's profits a boost. Hope the link works
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Oh no now we will definitely see more of them.
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I still don't think the sales figures will stay up, once the novelty has worn off. I'd be surprised if the second batch of planned books is as popular as the first batch.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Making money out of Enid by traducing her work seems contemptible to me.
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Interesting article here:
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/12/ ... id-blyton/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;But the Enid Blyton I read as a child (The Faraway Tree stories were my favorite!) would not have written Five on Brexit Island, or Five Go Gluten Free.
So the books raised interesting questions around copyright:
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Thanks, Pete. I found this statement by Joanna Penn about the adult Famous Five books interesting:
Interestingly, I’m not even sure these Enid Blyton Christmas books are meant to be read. They are more comedy gifts for bringing a smile to someone’s face as they open a present. They are products, merchandise for Christmas, not books to be treasured.
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Going by what I've seen when I opened my copy of 'Five On Brexit Island' I would say they aren't meant to be read as well!!!
What sort of a world do we live in now where people would just buy a book so someone can chuckle at its cover and then never read the contents?! That's life in 2017!!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Quoting from another thread:
Incidentally, I love Timmy on the cover. It looks as though he's drinking a mug of coffee!
Tony Summerfield wrote:At least you can all enjoy a new book being released in this coming week - the first of eight further titles in the pipeline!
Thinking about it, the "Mother's Day" book might not fit other countries' customs because "Mother's Day" in Britain is really "Mothering Sunday" and is celebrated in March. Many other countries have Mother's Day at a different time of the year, with May being particularly popular. Relatives from Morocco have sometimes phoned to wish me "Happy Mother's Day" in May because that's when it's celebrated there.pete9012S wrote:
If it's not against the law,I do hope the German market and all our other continental cousins don't miss out on these 'exciting' new additions...
Incidentally, I love Timmy on the cover. It looks as though he's drinking a mug of coffee!
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I am very surprised! This info is new to me. Thank you, Anita.Thinking about it, the "Mother's Day" book might not fit other countries' customs because "Mother's Day" in Britain is really "Mothering Sunday" and is celebrated in March. Many other countries have Mother's Day at a different time of the year, with May being particularly popular. Relatives from Morocco have sometimes phoned to wish me "Happy Mother's Day" in May because that's when it's celebrated there.-Anita
Now I have to search for Mothering Sunday on Google to know what Mothering Sunday is all about!
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Has anyone actually read any of these books?
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A few of us I think. I have the Brexit book but only read about two pages, as its just so boring.deepeabee wrote:Has anyone actually read any of these books?
I know in America Mothers Day is also much later than in UK...I think that is in May also. It's an odd choice for an adult Famous Five, but it sort of proves they are just simply cashing in - on brexit, on pregnancy, on gluten free diets and on various times of the year when they hope people will buy the books as a laugh. Just a quick buck, you buy them like a greetings card and then throw them in the recycling. The publishers don't mind as long as they can pimp out Enid's name to make a profit...but I'm not sure how long these will make a profit to be honest.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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I had a quick read of one (can't remember which), in WHSmith. The time it wasted was bad enough without actually paying for it too. Seemed dull, predictable and juvenile.
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Yes, it's the second Sunday in May. That's the day we celebrate Mother's Day in Australia too.Rob Houghton wrote: I know in America Mothers Day is also much later than in UK...I think that is in May also.
Ugh. My thoughts exactly.Rob Houghton wrote:It's an odd choice for an adult Famous Five, but it sort of proves they are just simply cashing in - on brexit, on pregnancy, on gluten free diets and on various times of the year when they hope people will buy the books as a laugh. Just a quick buck, you buy them like a greetings card and then throw them in the recycling. The publishers don't mind as long as they can pimp out Enid's name to make a profit...but I'm not sure how long these will make a profit to be honest.
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