Journey to the River Sea: Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan, 2002)

I think I experienced this as a more scattered book than I did the first time around. I’ve now reached the Ibbotson children’s books I own on my rereading of her books. ( Read more... )

A Song for Summer: Eva Ibbotson Quickbrew, 1998

Unless if I mis-tagged it, I don’t think I posted about ‘A Song for Summer’ here when I first read it.

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The Morning Gift: Eva Ibbotson Arrow 1994

The next book in my chronological reread of my Eva Ibbotson books, and I’ve enjoyed devouring it, seeing echoes of the heroes, heroines and Viennas of her other books. ( Read more... )

Madensky Square: Eva Ibbotson Arrow 1998 (reread)

As the title proclaims, this is a novel with a strong sense of place, namely a Viennese square in 1911-12. I first read the book in Paris, which is apt because protagonist and narrator Susanna is a genius dressmaker.

The conceit is ( Read more... )

Magic Flutes: Eva Ibbotson Picador 2009I didn’t get as emotional this time as I did when first reading this, but there was certainly a moment where Tessa is so giving that made me catch my breath ( Read more... )

The Morning Gift: Eva Ibbotson
The Venetian Affair: Helen MacInnes
At Risk: Stella Rimington
Junior Captain: Nancy Breary
Sally Baxter, Girl Reporter - Hong Kong Deadline
They Called it World's End: Nan Chauncy

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Another review having to be written because of the icon!?

A Company of Swans: Eva Ibbotson. Young Picador. 2008 reprint.

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