Some links

[altariel]

A link from new_atalanta to a wonderful site about the life and works of Noel Streatfeild. It covers her children's and adult books. I'm going to have to pull Apple Bough off the shelf now and reread.

And I found this article about girls' comics at the BBC cult website last week. Make sure you read the bits about the Bunty strip 'The Boyfriend from Blupo', which is just hilarious.

Comments

[avon7.livejournal.com]

I admit I like the end of Apple Bough: I think Myra gets both the house and the sense of stability that she has been craving since they moved. Also, although the family are not there all the time, she functions as the person to whom the family will always return.

I'm very soppy about endings and families splitting up - I don't care for the ending of Ballet Shoes, either. I know it's supposed to be happy, but it isn't for me.