I loved Grinny and You Remember Me. I read them both to my older son later on. It's amazing to read that half of America is still lining up to vote for someone who's explicitly said he will establish an autocracy if he wins.
Thanks to your enthusiasm I have recently returned to some old puffins of mine and recently bought a joblot (my auto correct wanted to spell 'goblet'!) which includes You Remember Me! I shall get to it soon...The posting of this video today is sadly so relevant with recent happenings. Let's hope that more people will read and take note.
Very good video. I'll have to read the Lucy Boston and Fisk books. Wished I'd read these back in the 1980s! I completely agree with your views on Harry Potter. I could not make it through the first book.
After listening to that beautiful book review ; I think I want to recommend a summer read Puffin ( it even says summer read on the cover) . It is called The Circle by Dave Eggers ; conceptually a sequel but obviously by a different author . I was always scared that books would end up as apologist on these occasions ; it happens . How's your ear ? Osmosis a calm process writ large.
I don’t consider myself a follower of RUclips ‘influencer’ channels and I find a lot of the ‘review’ channels too slick and soulless. Yours is the only channel I really look forward to catching up with at the end of the day. It’s just so relatable and you’re so prolific. I suppose you are a RUclips Influencer in a way. At least you’ve got me buying more books - especially Puffins. I’ve just ordered some Nicholas Fisk and Philippa Pearce Puffins from eBay. What I really hope to find one day is a box set of all the Green Knowe books. I had been trying to cut back on the amount of books I buy as I really don’t have the space. Meanwhile most of my friends are all scaling back their collections (aiming for a less cluttered more minimalist aesthetic). I probably just need to be more creative with how I store my books and be more ruthless with the books I don’t really need to keep. I can’t resist the lure of the secondhand bookshop or charity shop. Who knows what treasures may lie within? Last weekend on a trip to Devon I found a 1970’s Puffin edition of Arthur Ransome’s Old Peter’s Russian Tales for 50p. Magical! I’ve just started reading Never the Bride and I’m loving the humour. Also the sense of place ,having visited Whitby a few times over the years (staying up the hill in the Youth Hostel). I wish I had more time simply to read. Reading on the train to/from work and just before bed isn’t enough. Especially as I’m usually so tired. I need to find more quality reading time! Keep on posting the videos! Thank you for inspiring me to read more.
@@paulmagrs-g8n I picked up Space Hostages a few years ago, so I’ve ordered copies of Time Trap, Grinny and You Remembered Me! How could I resist the latter after your evocative description. I’m also looking forward to reading The Shadow-Cage and Other Supernatural Tales. Sounds right up my (spooky) alley!
A non-fiction read but speaking of ‘fascism’ and ‘populism’ I’m currently part way through this insightful read: Democracy Under Siege: Don't Let Them Lock It Down! amzn.eu/d/0jd65xzc
I would like to read that Penelope Lively book. I think I was rushed into reading adult literature. As soon as I was twelve, the librarian at my local library gave me adult lending cards (yes individual actual little cards you may remember as I am about the same age as you) - and that was it. No more going into the children's book section. And of course at school it was straight into the Brontes and Shakespeare as soon as I went to Secondary. I missed out on a big swathe of books that might have been, if not gentler, a little more like the escapism that might have helped me out.
Paul, I agree with your views about Fascism. Here in the US, it’s quite frightening, and I’m 75 in August. But now, we have some hope with Harris as our Democratic candidate. As an artist and wayfinder, I have lost many family members as well as friends because of my beliefs in a free democracy, and I don’t care. Thanks for another great video! You must be a fast reader, I cannot believe how many books you get through in a week. Since I’ve been watching your channel I have been reading genres I’ve never read before which has enriched my life and creativity! Thank you so much. You’re adorable….first classs, for sure. Take care and happy reading❤❤❤finishing up The Hour Between, and I love Stuart’s writing and dialogue.
I loved Grinny and You Remember Me. I read them both to my older son later on. It's amazing to read that half of America is still lining up to vote for someone who's explicitly said he will establish an autocracy if he wins.
Thanks to your enthusiasm I have recently returned to some old puffins of mine and recently bought a joblot (my auto correct wanted to spell 'goblet'!) which includes You Remember Me! I shall get to it soon...The posting of this video today is sadly so relevant with recent happenings. Let's hope that more people will read and take note.
i remember reading Grinny as a kid. I subsequently referred to 1st wife's granny as Grinny - evil woman, as was the wife it turned out :D
Very good video. I'll have to read the Lucy Boston and Fisk books. Wished I'd read these back in the 1980s! I completely agree with your views on Harry Potter. I could not make it through the first book.
After listening to that beautiful book review ; I think I want to recommend a summer read Puffin ( it even says summer read on the cover) . It is called The Circle by Dave Eggers ; conceptually a sequel but obviously by a different author . I was always scared that books would end up as apologist on these occasions ; it happens . How's your ear ? Osmosis a calm process writ large.
I don’t consider myself a follower of RUclips ‘influencer’ channels and I find a lot of the ‘review’ channels too slick and soulless. Yours is the only channel I really look forward to catching up with at the end of the day. It’s just so relatable and you’re so prolific.
I suppose you are a RUclips Influencer in a way. At least you’ve got me buying more books - especially Puffins.
I’ve just ordered some Nicholas Fisk and Philippa Pearce Puffins from eBay. What I really hope to find one day is a box set of all the Green Knowe books.
I had been trying to cut back on the amount of books I buy as I really don’t have the space. Meanwhile most of my friends are all scaling back their collections (aiming for a less cluttered more minimalist aesthetic). I probably just need to be more creative with how I store my books and be more ruthless with the books I don’t really need to keep.
I can’t resist the lure of the secondhand bookshop or charity shop. Who knows what treasures may lie within? Last weekend on a trip to Devon I found a 1970’s Puffin edition of Arthur Ransome’s Old Peter’s Russian Tales for 50p. Magical!
I’ve just started reading Never the Bride and I’m loving the humour. Also the sense of place ,having visited Whitby a few times over the years (staying up the hill in the Youth Hostel).
I wish I had more time simply to read. Reading on the train to/from work and just before bed isn’t enough. Especially as I’m usually so tired. I need to find more quality reading time!
Keep on posting the videos! Thank you for inspiring me to read more.
oh this is great! What an influence to have...! To inspire you to find more p pearce and n fisk!
@@paulmagrs-g8n I picked up Space Hostages a few years ago, so I’ve ordered copies of Time Trap, Grinny and You Remembered Me! How could I resist the latter after your evocative description.
I’m also looking forward to reading The Shadow-Cage and Other Supernatural Tales. Sounds right up my (spooky) alley!
A non-fiction read but speaking of ‘fascism’ and ‘populism’ I’m currently part way through this insightful read: Democracy Under Siege: Don't Let Them Lock It Down! amzn.eu/d/0jd65xzc
I would like to read that Penelope Lively book. I think I was rushed into reading adult literature. As soon as I was twelve, the librarian at my local library gave me adult lending cards (yes individual actual little cards you may remember as I am about the same age as you) - and that was it. No more going into the children's book section. And of course at school it was straight into the Brontes and Shakespeare as soon as I went to Secondary. I missed out on a big swathe of books that might have been, if not gentler, a little more like the escapism that might have helped me out.
@@silvertrees yes, why should it ever be an either / or?
Paul, I agree with your views about Fascism. Here in the US, it’s quite frightening, and I’m 75 in August. But now, we have some hope with Harris as our Democratic candidate. As an artist and wayfinder, I have lost many family members as well as friends because of my beliefs in a free democracy, and I don’t care. Thanks for another great video! You must be a fast reader, I cannot believe how many books you get through in a week. Since I’ve been watching your channel I have been reading genres I’ve never read before which has enriched my life and creativity! Thank you so much. You’re adorable….first classs, for sure.
Take care and happy reading❤❤❤finishing up The Hour Between, and I love Stuart’s writing and dialogue.
That was exactly my problem with Harry Potter. Being saved from the muggle life by the posh school just seemed so conservative and retrograde.