A possible children's book read?

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

I started a discussion here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... - which may not have been the best place. :)

[Jackie]

I would love it if we did another children's book or (especially) YA book. I just ordered Sister of the Bride since I want to own all the "First Love" books and this one was reasonably priced on Abe.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Hi Jackie I'm going to be on holiday for a couple of weeks from Sunday, but we can certainly look at this when I get back!

If anyone else would like to read Sister of the Bride with Jackie, please post here. :)

I looked at the other thread & I do own Swallows and Amazons & would love to read it at some point.

The children's/YA book I am intending to read this year is Under the Mountain by the late Kiwi author Maurice Gee. it just squeaks into our time period. If anyone else was wanting to read with me I could certainly set up a buddy read. For me, it is showing on Amazon. A little pricey for such a short book though.

[Anne]

I love the Swallows and Amazons series and would be very happy to read it again.
Would Anne of Green Gables fit the criteria as that is another favourite of mine.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Anne wrote: "I love the Swallows and Amazons series and would be very happy to read it again.
Would Anne of Green Gables fit the criteria as that is another favourite of mine."

Hi Anne

Anne of Green Gables would very definitely fit - first published 1908. & the entire set of Anne books was free on Amazon.

This could be fun! What does everyone think?

[Anne]

Another series that I loved is The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, would anyone like to read them?

[Jackie]

I would be willing to read any of those mentioned, as long as I could find them in my library, free on the internet, or fairly cheap used (remember when that was easy?)

ETA: the first Swallows and Amazons is free online so I would read that one for sure. It looks very good and then there is an entire series afterwards, yay!

[Jackie]

Another Beverly Cleary I now own is The Luckiest Girl

[CindySR, Moderator]

I love retro YA! I wish I could do buddy/group reads but the SR in my name means Slow Reader and I just can't. But I love this thread and will no doubt get great recs and discussions about whatever you guys read.

[Ellen]

I would also be interested in reading any of these titles.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Anne wrote: "Another series that I loved is The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, would anyone like to read them?"

I read & loved some of these books when a child. I do own Little House on the Prairie & would love to reread that one.

I am going away for a couple of weeks holiday tomorrow, but we can collect ideas & look at them when I am back home. :)

[Jackie]

Happy Travels, Carol!

[Susan in NC]

Not familiar with any of these series except the Little House books, which I loved as a girl and reread a few years ago as part of a now-defunct group’s challenge to reread a book that got you hooked on reading! I’d be in for Little House, don’t know about availability of others. Oh, I have read Anne of Green Gables, probably with this group.

[Susan in NC]

P.S. checked Amazon, and the Swallows and Amazons series is currently available to read for free through Kindle Unlimited.

[Susan in NC]

Have a lovely holiday, Carol!

[CindySR, Moderator]

FYI, I made a children's and YA bookshelf for the group just to consolidate what has already been read in the past (but that doesn't mean re-reads can't happen!)

https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Let me know if I missed any.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

& the list looks really good, Cindy.

My thoughts so far are that we should do Sister of the Bride first - since this was Jackie's idea. Would the 20th of July suit you, Jackie & Ellen?

Then maybe we could look at Swallows and Amazons for the 5th of August?

If there is a big swell of interest for Anne or Little House on the Prairie we can change that when I am back from holiday.

I don't want to overload myself too much as I am still reading the Poldark series (started during the first book pool) :)

[Jackie]

It all sounds good to me, but I'm flexible.

[Anne]

I am flexible as well. Enjoy your break Carol.

[Lesley]

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Hi Jackie I'm going to be on holiday for a couple of weeks from Sunday, but we can certainly look at this when I get back!

If anyone else would like to read Sister of the Bride with Jackie, please..."

I have just finished reading Under The Mountain / Maurice Gee. It has taken a while to get the book as my local library has this habit of withdrawing by age of book rather than exercising more important retention criteria - NZ author, classic, still being read by patrons ...
Surprisingly, after being requested to purchase, the book got a list of reserves on it as long as your arm while in the 'on order' status!

Now, what did I think of the book.
It was just wonderful reliving the story of the children's adventures with the Wilberforces through the volcanic caves of Auckland. The excitement and suspense was just as I remembered as my kids and I sat in front of the TV each week. Loved it!
I could still visualise the TV series which I have found I can stream through NZ On Screen. This is the 1981 series.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Lesley wrote: "I have just finished reading Under The Mountain / Maurice Gee. It has taken a while to get the book as my local library has this habit of withdrawing by age of book rather than exercising more important retention criteria - NZ author, classic, still being read by patrons ...
Surprisingly, after being requested to purchase, the book got a list of reserves on it as long as your arm while in the 'on order' status!"

That must be so annoying! Age of books is a criteria at my local library but they do keep books that are still being read!

I enjoyed this one as well! Loved the kiwi touches.