Staircase Wit

This is one of 12 light-hearted novels that Noel Streatfeild wrote for adults under a pseudonym, and the only one I’ve read that wasn’t a r...

On Monday, October 14th, Karen and Simon will launch the #1970Club, a week-long celebration of books first published in 1970. It is very ...

Title : Babbacombe’s Author : Susan Scarlett Publication : Dean Street Press, paperback, 2022 (originally published in 1941) Genre : Fiction...

It’s time for #6degrees, inspired by Kate at Books Are My Favourite and Best . We all start at the same place, add six books, and see where ...

This month, Liz of Adventures in Reading, Running and Working from Home has been hosting Dean Street December . As I have not finished my ...

I read several entertaining books for the 1929 Club but the novel that most captured my interest last month was Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and...

• The New England Betsy-Tacy Group gathered on Sunday to make bookmarks for a December exhibit at the Arlington Public Library .  Some col...

Title : Clothes-Pegs Author : Susan Scarlett (aka Noel Streatfeild) Publication : Furrowed Middlebrow/Dean Street Press, paperback, original...

These memes were popular last year so I am recycling one I liked. Links go to my reviews. Rules: Using only books you have read during the y...

Some thoughts on my August reading: Mystery and Suspense City of the Lost (Rockton #1) by Kelley Armstrong A Darkness Absolute (Rockton #2...

Title : Thursday’s Child Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Peggy Fortnum Publication : Random House, hardcover, 1970 Genre : Juvenile ...

I was reading Angela Bull's biography of Noel Streatfeild and was amused to come across this passage: Not caring for flying, [Noel] pref...

WWW Wednesday is run by Taking on a World of Words . The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading...

Title : Dancing Shoes Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Richard Floethe Publication : Yearling paperback, 1980 (originally published i...

July was full of a variety of books and yet I have barely made a dent in my library books or other TBR piles. How is your summer reading goi...

Title : The Children on the Top Floor Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Jillian Willett Publication : Collins, hardcover, 1964 Genre :...

Title : The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970 Author : Martin Salisbury Publication : Thames & Hudson, hardcover, 2017 Genre : Nonficti...

Title : Ballet Shoes Author : Noel Streatfeild Illustrator : Richard Floethe Publication : Random House, hardcover, 1937 (originally publish...

Titles : Gemma , Gemma and Sisters Author : Noel Streatfield Publication : Dell Yearling, paperbacks (originally published in 1968) Genre : ...

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking on a World of Words . The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish read...