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Comment on The Felix trilogy by bookwitch

bookwitch — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:23:09 +0000

So, assuming a bit of Joan rubbed off on you each time, I could simply get close to you? (Not too close, obviously.)

Comment on The Felix trilogy by hilarymckay

hilarymckay — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:38:24 +0000

I was lucky enough to meet her twice, about twelve years apart. Each time she gave an impression of gleaming wit, and otherness. There was a glimpse of an extra dimension about her. She was sharp and kind and magical. I have never met anyone else like her. I wish you had met her, because it is so hard to describe and yet I think you would recognise her instantly.

Comment on The Felix trilogy by Marjorie

Marjorie — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:44 +0000

I love Joan Aiken.And I like those covers.

Comment on The Felix trilogy by bookwitch

bookwitch — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:01 +0000

As I might have already mentioned, Joan Aiken was one of the people I felt really upset about, when I realised it was too late to ever meet her.

And the Felix books have lived in Son’s bookcase ever since, which indicates how much he rates them, even now.

Comment on The Felix trilogy by hilarymckay

hilarymckay — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:03 +0000

Yes, you are right, they are lovely. She was brilliant at ghost/horror/myth stories too. There are a few writers who I think of as of her period ( Jan Mark, Penelope Lively, Adele Geras, Robert Westall) that just need to be much better known.

Comment on Chicken House at Cornerhouse by Bookwitch bites #109 | Bookwitch

Bookwitch bites #109 | Bookwitch — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:29:03 +0000

[…] awards time! You remember how I mentioned David Massey a couple of weeks ago? Like, he was at the Chicken House breakfast, and I helped myself to a copy of his book Torn? Now he’s just gone and won the Lancashire […]

Comment on Walker Books and a witch with wet hands by bookwitch

bookwitch — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:11:33 +0000

In fact, the lift wouldn’t suit you, as it was after those unrailed steps. Maybe the nice man would have popped down and carried you in.

Comment on Walker Books and a witch with wet hands by bookwitch

bookwitch — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:35 +0000

I’ll ask to be carried next time. If I’m invited a next time…
I’m guessing the venue likes to be cool, and I failed in the looks and movement tests.

Comment on Walker Books and a witch with wet hands by Linda Sargent

Linda Sargent — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:40 +0000

Hooray, BW, for mentioing handrails and lifts! Accessibility (or that lack of it) has meant my being excluded from many events, plus the fact that they often involve lots of standing around, which presents another barrier. Although, when I visited the HQ of Walker Books a few years back, they were wonderfully helpful in a straightforward and unfussy way, when I contacted them beforehand, making the whole experience not just fun, but also comfortably possible.

Comment on Walker Books and a witch with wet hands by bookwitch

bookwitch — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:48:56 +0000

Besides, I didn’t need the lift up. Just felt I had to humour the young man.
I needed the lift down, however… No young man then. Not to worry, a witch can always fling herself in a downwards direction.