tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post3744561234686295416..comments2024-03-27T18:53:47.254-04:00Comments on Staircase Wit: All-of-a-Kind Family (book review)CLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-71222173602945126172017-04-29T01:08:32.273-04:002017-04-29T01:08:32.273-04:00Ooh - I've never heard of this series. It is ...Ooh - I've never heard of this series. It is fascinating re-reading books from childhood and trying to work out what appealed or entranced you at the time. I liked Milly Molly Mandy - one extended family living under the same roof and a slower pace of life. What a great choice for the 1951 meme .... I'm a bit late to the party but if you want to read my reviews they are here http://luvviesmusings.blogspot.com.au/Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-12072495826696671512017-04-21T10:01:15.464-04:002017-04-21T10:01:15.464-04:00I loved these also and I did have my own Dell pape...I loved these also and I did have my own Dell paperback copies which I read over and over. I don't know if I read all five volumes or just the first four -- I don't remember reading the last one, but by then I may have been too old and moved on to trashy teen books.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-79480871063834802912017-04-20T15:33:10.942-04:002017-04-20T15:33:10.942-04:00Constance, the Rossie library had the three origin...Constance, the Rossie library had the three originals in the large editions and I read them over and over. They are high on my list of the great American children's books, with the Little House and Betsy-Tacy books, and Louisa Alcott.<br /><br />Today is Purim,<br />tomorrow no more,<br />give me a penny <br />and show me the door...<br /><br />GSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-4824082355028980312017-04-18T13:02:25.313-04:002017-04-18T13:02:25.313-04:00I loved this book as a kid and I recently re-read ...I loved this book as a kid and I recently re-read it and still enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed books when I was a child like this; the kind that transported me to another time and culture. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-51448469333902499472017-04-17T21:09:41.619-04:002017-04-17T21:09:41.619-04:00I finally read the first book a couple of years ag...I finally read the first book a couple of years ago and it was lovely! I would have enjoyed them as a child but somehow they never came my way.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013114232214923198.post-51774400964774258992017-04-17T16:29:18.664-04:002017-04-17T16:29:18.664-04:00Thanks for joining in with the 1951 club - and wit...Thanks for joining in with the 1951 club - and with this book, which I've never heard of. It sounds so fun!Simon T - StuckinaBookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199322354592885363noreply@blogger.com