tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post5557248388386400935..comments2024-03-26T00:00:27.596+05:30Comments on A few drops of ink: Adventure, Enid Blyton styleCynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-23804214821413994522013-11-08T13:10:05.068+05:302013-11-08T13:10:05.068+05:30I did read Enid Blyton too, but remember very vagu...I did read Enid Blyton too, but remember very vaguely what it was like. I guess after this post , i will revisit or may be borrow a book from you. :) Priyanka Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-36466590129300248272013-10-20T15:21:24.165+05:302013-10-20T15:21:24.165+05:30I still read Blyton. And like you I too wsnted to ...I still read Blyton. And like you I too wsnted to join Mallory Towers and inspired from that book we used to have those midnight snacks in boarding. Enid Blyton always took to a magical land of mysterious and fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-15995314955340451652013-10-20T14:11:24.035+05:302013-10-20T14:11:24.035+05:30Wow! This took me down the memory lane. I always w...Wow! This took me down the memory lane. I always wonder which bibliophile would have not read her. I mean its what always draws us together. A mere mention of her books gets all of us excited!<br /><br /><a href="http://subzeroricha.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow"> Richa</a>Richa Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147592329627851095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-60757335339392503732013-10-18T22:52:32.466+05:302013-10-18T22:52:32.466+05:30Nostalgia on all the books I read -Enid blyton, Na...Nostalgia on all the books I read -Enid blyton, Nancy drew, Amar chitra katha, Phantom & Bahadur, Panchatantra, Jataka tales... I guess, we had no option but, to imagine. Nowadays all books are converted into movies and cartoons. There is little left to imagine. I don't know if this is good or bad :)Poornimahttp://aspoonfullofideas.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-57079306705961972202013-10-18T12:09:17.637+05:302013-10-18T12:09:17.637+05:30I completely understand you, Cynthia!! I was so ta...I completely understand you, Cynthia!! I was so taken with the Faraway tree, I really wished for the tree near my home to have different lands on it every week!! For me, the Faraway Tree series tops all Blyton reads :-). I'd read them even today!!beingFabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035087370354507341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-12424013822420258972013-10-18T11:35:53.304+05:302013-10-18T11:35:53.304+05:30Hi Cynthia, enjoyed your post immensely. I loved E...Hi Cynthia, enjoyed your post immensely. I loved Enid Blyton's books. Famous Five, naughtiest Girl series, Mallory Towers, St. Clare have read all. In fact, I am reading famous five with my daughter presently.<br />I remember I used to feel hungry while reading about the tea, cakes and scones, muffins and Ice-cream.<br />Thanks for a trip down the memory lane:)Nupurhttp://mybookworld.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-26739467421312753442013-10-18T11:11:01.539+05:302013-10-18T11:11:01.539+05:30Hi, Bhushavali, George seems to have been the favo...Hi, <b>Bhushavali</b>, George seems to have been the favourite character of a lot of girls. I too wished I was her. Thanks for dropping by.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-31542267878724864182013-10-17T18:47:11.459+05:302013-10-17T18:47:11.459+05:30Wow... You rekindled my nostalgic memories... I wa...Wow... You rekindled my nostalgic memories... I was called Georgina aka George of the Famous five coz of my boy cut!!! :) :) :)<br />Came here via Indibloggers Family group on FB! :)<br /><a href="http://travel.bhushavali.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Bhusha's INDIA TRAVELOGUE</b></a><br /><a href="http://fashion.bhushavali.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>FASHION PANACHE Blog</b></a><br />Bhushavalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558027745101085778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-8973531475086443032013-10-17T14:48:41.602+05:302013-10-17T14:48:41.602+05:30Thanks for bringing up that memory, Kalpana. My cl...Thanks for bringing up that memory, <b>Kalpana</b>. My classmates and I too used to read and exchange books. I used to read as fast as I could so I could go ahead and exchange another as soon as possible.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-84679615226952665682013-10-17T14:28:16.207+05:302013-10-17T14:28:16.207+05:30yr post took me down memory lane where my whole cl...yr post took me down memory lane where my whole class read and exchanged Enid Blyton books, Chandamama, Jataka tales and Panchantra books. but the Secret Seven and Famous Five were very interesting. Fatty, Pip,Buster, Mr. Goon were all part of our lives.<br />kalpana solsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459797629127380780noreply@blogger.com