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Village Affairs
Farewell to Fairacre
Gossip from Thrush Green
Affairs at Thrush Green
At Home in Thrush Green
School at Thrush Green

20-23: More Thrush Green

I decided to stop farting around and read all of Miss Read's remaining books in one go. I managed to figure out the chronological order of the books and it's been most satisfying reading them that way. So, in addition to Thrush Green which was my 19th book, I've read: Winter in Thrush Green; News from Thrush Green; Battles at Thrush Green and Return to Thrush Green.

I've been trying to decide if they're suitable children's books. There's nothing questionable in them, but they're not told from the point of view of children. Still, they remind me a lot of the Little House and Anne of GG books.

17 - 19

My brother bought me Clinton Kelly's Freaking Fabulous for my birthday. This book has been on my amazon.ca wishlist for eons. Now I know to go read a book before I put it on my wishlist! I love What Not to Wear and I've bought Stacy and Clinton's book on what to wear for my sister. It was hilarious. This book could have been hilarious if it wasn't so crass. I don't know if I'd even feel right about giving it away it was that bad. Some good tips in it though, but I think I'll look for a better book on being fabulous.

Then my friend Chadya got me Nick Arrojo's book on hair. I devoured this one too. And it was good....but I still feel like I need to visit his salon.

And finally, I started the first of Miss Read's Thrush Green books, Thrush Green.