Cruth’s Comments (group member since Nov 14, 2012)

Cruth’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

The first Famous Five Five on a Treasure Island has them rowing to an island with underground "dungeons" for the castle ruins.

Tasia wrote: "Hello, and Happy New Year to those celebrating!

I'm going to be working on my master's thesis in the upcoming Spring semester, and was wondering if anyone knew any books about storytelling traditi..."

Do you know of Daniel Morden? He participated in an interesting (Australian) podcast where he spoke of the storytelling tradition, dark fairy tales and tales that meet the differing needs of different cultures. Google brings up many links for him, including an award for "storytelling excellence".

Best of luck on your Masters! Sounds like a fun topic.

Fayley wrote: "Thanks everyone - Coby won't know what hit him!"

We have also found books with movies a fun way to read together. We read the book and then watch the movie. We can discuss the differences, but it has also encouraged us to persevere or to choose something unusual because we wanted to see the movie. There are lots of Roald Dahl's book as movies, but also Dr Seuss, various classics, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (slower moving book but the illustrations are stunning), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (very different movie to book).

A w'pedia page of children's books made into movies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...

We found Roald Dahl to be a big hit. Has a nice read aloud quality.

Also (Australian author) The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Designed for young boys who aren't keen on reading but very good for sharing/reading together.

Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn.

Beowulf and Roxie by Marissa Chenery?

Perhaps Captain Cupid by Elisabeth Fairchild?

Mem Fox : Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and Whoever You Are

Both celebrate children from many backgrounds. Australian author.

Blackonyx wrote: "Omg! Thank you so much! :D"

No problems.

Don't forget to mark the thread solved.

Blackonyx wrote: "Ok so I read this book a while ago within this year
It starts with an innocent woman whose name starts with K (I think) about to burned at the stake

Then a man on a horse rides in and tells the v..."

Donna Fletcher's Sinclaire Brothers series. Under the Highlander's Spell has Artair saving Zia from the stake. Ronan is the brother they search for. His story is told in The Highlander's Forbidden Bride.

Happy reading!

Hannah Howell - the first Murray - - has remarkable similarities but not all the plot points.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Ok Cruth--thank you, I read your suggestion many years ago and was reminded of it by the OP here. I was going to wait and see if "my" book turned out to be the same book as the OP wanted. But then ..."

I aim to please *grin*.

I also read the books years ago; I recall enjoying them a lot but didn't feel they were particularly challenging (to the genre). Strangely, I was thinking about them recently and considering looking them up for my teen. It's interesting to see they have become something of a classic and Rosenberg went on to produce so many in the series.

Paul wrote: "This is really bugging me, so help would be great!
I don't know the author, this is a book I read between 25 to 30 years ago in a school library (UK). The plot was that there were 3 boys (1 being t..."

by Joel Rosenberg (part of series).

Students who are playing D&D-esque game cross between real life and the fantasy world.

Maybe The Seduction of Sara by Karen Hawkins? Nick has migraines and thinks they will send him to an early grave.

Or A Rake's Guide to Seduction by Caroline Linden?

FYI the Murray Lineage.
A family tree is available on Howell's website: http://hannahhowell.com/?page_id=302

No Leargan listed.

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper?

Have you tried Eve Langlais? She has some "Dating the Devil" books - but they head towards erotica.

Gtbaj1231 wrote: "I know this is a long shot because I have such little info. Most likely regency romance, but may have been medieval romance. I read it a couple of years ago, but I read books published from 80's ..."

The friend has claustrophobia after being tormented (and buried?) by his brothers? Tip of my tongue... A Medieval and he was at one point placed in a cellar/dungeon and went almost catatonic.

I'm thinking of Reckless by Hannah Howell.

The friend is Jaime. And I think he had a love interest in Kate.

Memoir - I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall. Overcoming polio.

Moira wrote: "Thanks again. Just finished reading Corporate Passion last night and it was the one I was looking for, except the annoying employee, that was from a different book, which I'm now looking for."

A bit of a stretch... but it wouldn't be Their Virgin Captive by Shayla Black? I seem to recall a creepy stalker/employee.