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The School on Cloud Ridge: Mabel Esther Allan. Fidra Books, 2008.

I believe this is the first book published by Fidra Books that I own. As well as the story itself, first published in 1952, this edition includes an abridged autobiography from Allan herself, focusing on ( Read more... )

A Time to Dance: Robina Beckles Willson, Collins 1962

It’s not often that a book leaves a song playing in my mind, but this one did. Its title comes from the passage in Ecclesiastes, reminding us that there is a time for everything. So, from when that passage is read at a wedding and becomes a mottod for one of the characters, the Byrds ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! For every season’ has been in my head.

I have a ‘let’s start a school’ tag, in honour of The School at the Chalet as much as anything, well, here’s a subgenre: let’s start a ballet school. ( Read more... )

Crossposts: https://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/183200.html

The School at Skelton Hall: Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, Girls Gone By Publishers, 2008

I almost feel unworthy of posting my reaction to ‘The School at Skelton Hall’, because after I read it, I went back to read Ruth Jolly’s considered introduction for this GGBP edition, which discusses the plot, setting and the creation of a new school by E B-D for the second time in a career that spawned the famous Chalet School. My mind had kept stumbling over the similarity between Skelton and Skeleton! So please read what follows with that in mind. ( Read more... )

Crossposts: https://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/180774.html

I went to see this last week, but I could only post this now.

So, Little Women:

Adapted and Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Based on ‘Little Women’ and ‘Good Wives’. written by Louisa M. Alcott.
Starring: Saorise Ronan, Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet, Laura Dern.
Rated: U

Although I had prejudices going in (one big one I’ll get to, but one certainly was that it feels as though we only just had the TV adaptation involving Angela Lansbury) and nitpicks going out, this was very good and emotionally satisfying. ( Read more... )

Crossposts: https://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/177513.html

Torridons’ Triumph: Marie Muir Collins 1967

This is the first book by Muir that I’ve read – I think there were others by her in the shop where I saw this, but I decided to just buy one as a taster – and it was a really enjoyable and satisfying story. It falls into that sub-genre where a family of youngsters must band together to make enough money to keep the family going. Here, ( Read more... )

Crossposts: http://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/123650.html

The Castle School: Nancy M Hayes Cassell 1924

One of the most notable things about this book ( Read more... )

Crossposts: http://feather-ghyll.livejournal.com/93454.html

Princess Charming: Katherine L. Oldmeadow. The Children’s Press 1960?

I’ve owned this book since before I wrote my name in ‘joined-up’ writing, so I’m hardly unbiased, but it was good to reread this (and a while since I had last read it). It left me wanting to collect more of Oldmeadow’s books – I have about five of them, and it's been a while since I bought the last.

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The Island Mystery: Pauline M. James Spring Books

( There's a mystery! To do with an island! )

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Entries tagged with let's start a school!

REVIEW: The School on Cloud Ridge

REVIEW: A Time to Dance

REVIEW: The School at Skelton Hall

REVIEW: Little Women (2019)

REVIEW: Torridons' Triumph

REVIEW: The Castle School

REREADING: Princess Charming

REVIEW: The Island Mystery

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