As a kid I used to devour books by Enid Blyton. I credit her with developing my love for reading. Today The National newspaper published an article about her enduring influence. Is there anyone else who enjoyed reading Enid Blyton as a kid?Click here to read: The National
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MY ROLEMODEL FOR EVER AND EVER AND EVER.
...darn, I can't delete that?
Alright, let's elaborate a little:
My mom and her siblings had a huge collection of Enid Blyton books and, growing up, I was encouraged to read as possible. I started off with the Famous Five, then met Moonie and all the pixies that were in the tree...gosh, I've forgotten almost all of what I've read. Her books took me to another world, where schoolgirls had the best lives ever, where Pat and Isabel would go to St. Claire's and Felicity would long to follow Darrell's footsteps and go to Malory Towers.
I have the entire Malory Towers and St. Claire's series in my bookshelf right now. I don't plan on throwing them away anytime soon <3
(Neiha, btw)
Neiha, could you please change your username into something that people can recognise? - Mainly because no one can tell it's you :)
Sorry sir |D; I went on a bit of a goose-chase trying to remember what my password was. The Remember My Password option spoils me.
Horayyy…….my all-time favorite author!!!!
It was my (may be) 6th birthday when I first held an Enid blyton book. My dad had given me ‘twelve silver cups’. I remember how much I hated to put down that book just to go to the bathroom, how much I was in love with those enchanted tales. And after that I just couldn’t stop reading all the captivating stories she wrote. Every page and every word transported me to a world full of fairies, witches..etc.
* It was my dream to actually have adventures with my friends just like the famous five.
Even after reading her books more than 50 times, I still sit on the bed and devour every single sentence.
*so very enchanting.
I loved and still (sometimes) love to read Enid Blyton's enchanting, mesmerising and comical books! I used to read her stories a lot, every night before I went to bed and I absolutely loved the entertainment and the simplicity they brought with them! :)
Oh wow. I can go on and on. Enid Blyton books were my life.
The Famous Five? I had ALL the books, except the first one, and I searched every bookstore possible but could never find it, so I didn't get a chance to complete my collection =( Though I had all the Secret Seven books, all the Malory Towers, and God knows what else.
My mum grew up reading Enid Blyton books, and I followed suit. If it was past my bed-time, I would hide under the covers with a flash-light, reading one of her books, imagining myself on an adventure with Julian, George, Dick, Anne, and dear old Timmy, or in a dorm in the North Tower of Malory Towers, on a Magic Flying Chair, and so many more enchanting stories. As a child, it was my dream to be a director/producer and create movies or a TV Series to bring the Famous Five to life. I don't know if it will happen, but I vowed to myself to make sure my kids, and theirs, and generations to come, will read the wonders of Enid Blyton.
^ Ha Mehvash I know exactly what you mean! :D I too used to read her books late into the night and then continue the first thing in the morning - as soon as I opened my eyes! The five-findouters series was my favorite - even though I loved the other ones as well - and perhaps "The Adventure of Spiggy Holes" is the best adventure book ever - I read it over and over again - it was SO EXCITING!
OH MY GOD, I remember all the books by Enid Blyton I had in my room! I would STILL read her books cause they're so imaginative and they're what introduced me to reading and writing.
As a kid, the hard-cover and awesome pictures inside (that you could colour :D) appealed to me so much and I think that's probably why I love coluring too!
Haha I too use to imagine making movies based on her stories too! If I ever had the chance, I still would :)
I swear :D
We should have like a day dedicated to Enid Blyton, for all those die-hard fans of hers; maybe dress up as our favourite characters from her books? xP Hm maybe that's not possible since most of them were normal children.. but still, we can think of something.
And yeah, her books are what got me into reading!
I usually don't look at the author's name when I read a book, but Enid Blyton I remembered even till today, simply because it was fascinating. I still look for any of her books today, just to see if she still has that magic in her books.
i actually dont remember reading enid blyton's books for some reason! probably never did
however, it was nice to read how people had completely different views on her books.
Oh, sir. You have touched my heart with this. My love for the English language and similarly, for reading is only and only due to Enid Blyton. I discovered her in 6th grade, in my school library. I read her for 2 consecutive years and I think that I have read most of her works. I still have more than 15 books of Enid Blyton on my bookshelf at home. Some titles of Secret Seven, some of Famous Five, and two of the short stories books. I have read about St. Claire's and Malory Towers, and all that. Seriously, I used to be lost in her books. They were truly magical. she was my favourite author till grade 7. I recommend her books to all my little cousins and siblings of my friends. =D
I love Enid Blyton's books and still do.The first time I read a book by her was when I turned seven and I never stopped reading them ever since.
Aisha Bashir
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Okay, nobody smack me, but I am not familiar with Enid Blyton. I was quite the Mercer Mayor fan though back in my day ;)
She was amazing! So many childhood memories! Especially Noddy, Secret seven, famous five! My favourite story was "The Enchanted Table"
I LOVE enid blyton! I started reading her books quite a few years back, and i stopped now thinking I need to increase my vocab and read better books. But really, nothing beats Malory Towers, the Famous Five, the Secret Seven - i could go on and on. I absolutely LOVE her books - they always put me in this weird obsessive trance that I never get out of days after reading one of her books :P
Nice post sir, brings back alot to me + I should probably read her books again - just for fun ;]
During 4th or 5th grade I started to read Enid Blyton books and became a fan of her amazing talent of writing. I never even glanced at the other shelfs of any other authors till the 7th- 8th grade. I used to make lists of the books I read throughout the year and in those lists in the author’s column, her name constantly rewritten for over 4-5 years. I used to read her books from the morning in the bus, during library lessons and whenever I had a little free time. My favorites were Famous 5 and Secret Seven which are still stacked up in my cupboard and I still keep them so that I can someday revisit all the stories she created.
I loved Enid Blyton. She is the sole reason I started reading. She transported me into another world filled with extraodinary characters. I loved the famous five books, Mallory Towers, Secret Seven and various others that kept me occupied for a long time.
Definitely Enid Blyton was simply AWESOME. as a kid i thought she was a man but never mind..i guess her books are simply amazing i remember reading famous five and those hard cover books with short stories. I simply adored all of them i used to wait for library period and take ages to decide which one to pick.The stories were so interesting im sure her stories would be passed on from generation to generation (:
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