Books read in May/June: the Swallows and Amazons edition

[ladyofastolat]

Before going on holiday, I posted about my childhood obsession with Swallows and Amazons. I took 3 of the books with me on holiday, thinking I would read them with a mild enjoyment, mostly caused by nostalgia. I actually really enjoyed them in their own right, and have now read all 12 of them. What interests me most is just how differently I

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[bunn]

I remember liking Titty and the unbossy effectiveness of the D's best, and also Coot Club. I still think of Dorothea and her experimental cookery when I try to remember how long to boil an egg! I can remember being annoyed by cautious unadventurous Susan.