The famous five read-a-long

[Tracey]

Just thought I'd start a little side read-a-long something fun and easy to enjoy in the last days of summer and to bring back happy memories of childhood.
1, Pick your favourite Famous five book.
2, Tell us all which one you're reading.
3, Read it.

[Tracey]

I am going to read Five on a Treasure Island

[[deleted user]]

Just ordered the first 5 in a box set from Amazon. Is anybody interested in reading all of them, maybe 1 a month in order of writing?

Just a warning if anybody was thinking of buying the kindle versions, they are updated and made considerable more 'pc'. Fine for new readers but I want Blyton's language!

[Shirley]

I wonder if they have lashings of ginger beer in the kindle versions?

[[deleted user]]

That was actually one of the errors pointed out in a review actually! No more lashings of ginger beer and no more spankings!

[Shirley]

oh no! what is the world coming to! Not the same without the old fashioned language!

[LauraT]

I'm lost

[Tracey]

mine has old fashioned language including lashings of ginger beer and original art work too woo wooop !!

[[deleted user]]

Great idea Tracey! I'm going to read Five Go Off in a Caravan I think. It was always my favourite as a kid :-)

[Sophie]

I'll read one, or I'm up for all Heather! I haven't read them in years and years and loved them as a kid. If only one I'm not sure which one yet though.

That's such a shame about the kindle versions, I can't imagine anything worse when the originals are such good books, ruining classics!

[LauraT]

but wasn't there a tv film on them? I'l almost sure I remember the song ...

[Tracey]

Woo wooop am off and running Five on a Treasure Island landed on my door mat today. I am on page 50 and loving it :)

[Tracey]

Finished this in a couple of hours and it was as brilliant as I remembered lol It made me wish I was 10 again and having adventures.

[HJ]

LauraT wrote: "but wasn't there a tv film on them? I'l almost sure I remember the song ..."

Do you mean these parodies by The Comic Strip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Go_...

[[deleted user]]

Mine still hasn't arrived! My Faraway Tree books did! This is such a bad distraction when I'm supposed to be reading Vanity Fair!

[Tracey]

ooooooh I love the faraway tree books

[Arpita (BagfullofBooks)]

So do I. Remember moon- face and I think the slippery-slip? The best was the cloud at the top of the tree that could transport you to different places. Utterly magical. Reminds me of happy childhood reading.

[[deleted user]]

My famous 5 book is here! Will read it this evening!

[Tracey]

Heather wrote: "My famous 5 book is here! Will read it this evening!"

Am so pleased for you enjoy it Heather I was smiling all the way through mine :)

[[deleted user]]

Sat this evening and absolutely devoured the 1st in the series. It's such a wonderful adventure story. I wanted to be one of them so much when I was younger and I still do! I love the old style language and the lashings of ginger beer!

I feel so warm and happy inside. Can't wait to read the next book but will force myself to get back to my grown-up books for a few chapters

[Amber]

I have a question. What is a read-along? Just curious. How do you participate in one?

[Leslie]

Amber wrote: "I have a question. What is a read-along? Just curious. How do you participate in one?"

A Readalong is like a Buddy Read - it is when 2 or more people plan to read the same book (or series) at about the same time and discuss it. Most of the time they are open to anyone who wants to join, but it is polite to ask.

[Amber]

Oh okay. Thanks leslie. :-)

[[deleted user]]

I've just read Five Go Adventuring Again which is the second in the series. This one is another mystery but a bit predictable. Only got a 4* but I still feel warm, fuzzy and in need of some ginger beer and bread and jam!