Reviewed by Zarina de Ruiter As a child I was always immersed in a book, but more often than not it was written by a British author, such as Roald Dahl or Enid Blyton, not a Dutch one. There were a few notable exceptions though, and The Letter for the King (originally titled De brief voor de Koning) by Tonke Dragt was one of them. Steeped in adventure and fantastical places, … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt
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Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Forever by Judy Blume
Reviewed by Susan Lobban When Katherine met Michael she was not expecting to fall in love, but that’s what happened. It is not long before they feel they know each other inside out, but Katherine is in no rush to take their relationship to the next level. However, when the opportunity arises it feels right. They are both in this forever, but then forever is such a long … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Forever by Judy Blume
Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: The O’Sullivan Twins (St. Clare’s #2) by Enid Blyton
Reviewed by Zarina de Ruiter When I was about six years old I received what is still one of the best presents I've ever had: my mum's old Enid Blyton collection. It consisted of the St Clare's books, Malory Towers, and a small selection of Famous Five, Five Find-Outers, and Adventure-series titles. From that moment onwards I was hooked on reading and for nearly 10 … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: The O’Sullivan Twins (St. Clare’s #2) by Enid Blyton
Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Reviewed by Verity Wilde I know exactly where I was when I first encountered Swallows and Amazons. I was sitting on the carpet of Mrs. Brooks’s class waiting to find out what she was going to read to us next – we’d finished The Kingdom of Carbonel the previous week. I was hooked by Arthur Ransome’s tales of a special school holiday in the Lake District from the start. When … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal
Reviewed by Jennifer Joyce Twelve-year-old twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are not only sisters – they’re best friends. They’ve always done everything together but lately Elizabeth has begun to feel that her sister is moving away from her. While they do still have some shared hobbies, Jessica is starting to develop interests that Elizabeth isn’t into, such as boys and … [Read more...] about Nostalgic Summer Re-Read Review: Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal