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Yay! This has become riveting and I eagerly turn each page until I have to sleep. Thankfully the subpar translator, whose strength was obviously not English, interpreted especially beautiful and meaningful descriptions and character's thoughts very well. Scholastic Books didn't name anyone in 1966. I will seek a good translator of "10,000 Leagues Under The Sea", who will presumably be named.

Now this is getting good. But that guide needs to get a personality and why they need him in the extinct volcano is beyond me. No one except one other person had been to the centre of the earth and the protagonist and his uncle are minerologists and geologists. Hans was merely one more person to carry water and seldom conceived of any ideas.

The characters wonder (well, the professor and his geology and mineral enthusiast nephew) if they took a wrong turn. They seem to be rising. Shouldn't they be descending? The guide is likeable only in not having a negative demeanour. I wonder if he solely gives the appearance of being agreeable. He plods like an automaton without passion, fear, opinion, or eagerness and is no conversationalist.

Less about what a stupid temper the uncle has and what a tool the protagonist, Henry, is for not standing up to him. His daugther, whom Henry disgustingly wishes to marry, is intrigued to go on a journey to the center of the earth but "is not a man" in 1864. Henry is horrified at the thought of humans attempting this but allows himself to be dragged. I especially need context for obtaining that book with the clue.

This is not going to get high marks due to some exaggerated and downright inappropriate sections. However no one denies that Clive can spin a yarn, with great originality from what I see by outing #2. This sequel, released as his first novel in 1973, is a necessary piece to his series that I am glad to finally acquire. I expected the stories to improve, from sheer modernity and practice and have read that they do.

Wonderful! The easiest five stars I am going to give. This man, Philip, thinks like I do and that warms my heart. No life, not even a rat and her infants, is disposable or should fail to be respected and considered a life worth saving.

Wonderful and it is just as much about cats as this precious, angelic dog!

My youngest brother bought this for me a few years ago and I have looked forward to reading it. It is as much about the needs, respect, love, and appreciation of cats as much as it is about the care, intelligence, and intuition of Ginny, the dog and Philip the veteran. This is a time in my life for love, care, compassion, and indulging myself in positive things I have looked forward to.

Oh, why do people describe things incorrectly? This was not the "best book with all the clue-solving I wish for" that people make it out to be! There was one clue to solve and not a riveting one. The rest pertains to incidents occuring in an apartment building. How do people compare this to the "Mr. Penumbra" mysteries? There are not at all alike! How misleading! Fortunately this is memorable in its own right.

I will be breezing through the lovely Nancy Atherton's eleventh mystery:
"Aunt Dimity And The Deep Blue Sea". How nice and unexpected that it is set in Scotland.

Hm, I am finding the focus of these pretty pages too much about famous people who visited it. I was sure it would comprise close-up photographs of some of its flowers, trees, and plants as well as wide vistas. It is long and full of text, so perhaps such dear flower portraits are forthcoming.

Awesome! Beautiful! Determination to keep the natural history!

What enjoyable reading of a memorable people and place, that are sweeping me away.

The only thing spoiling enjoyment is a backwards word shift that I hate to the point of screaming. LUNCH is what you call the second meal of the day! It doesn't matter what the size is: you never call it the D-word!!! In the USA, the D-word means the third meal, which Canadians call SUPPER. There were an old-fashioned few in Canada and Europe who used the D-word for LUNCH! Otherwise this is five-star fantastic.

This is beautiful writing and these are beautiful people. I love them already. These books hold the record of the longest in my personal collection and reading queue.

I am glad to begin this story. I hope Anne's parents and origins are explained. She was only at the orphanage (eerily called "an asylum" in 1908) 4 months. But she told Matthew on the ride to Avonlea, Prince Edward Island: she "has never belonged before". Surely one would not say that if one had their parents until age 11. I am not a fan of multiple perspectives, like the neighbour's but this writing is lovely.

I am stunned at how versatile Emilee was! I think most artists are known for certain methods, tones, emphasis, mediums, subjects, lightness or saturation, economy or detail. The 1950s pieces may have derived from her art class but she continued to paint and sculpt anything she felt like. Abstract, nature, sparse sketching, heavy colour, physical forms, flowers in vases, plants, familiar home scenes.... beautiful!