tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post6799415995082912324..comments2024-03-23T12:04:33.354+00:00Comments on Serendipity Reviews: Double Review - The Dahls!serendipity_vivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-52121584637592612782010-06-14T20:20:09.406+01:002010-06-14T20:20:09.406+01:00I also read a Sophie/Roald combo for the challenge...I also read a Sophie/Roald combo for the challenge but, unlike you, I really disliked Sophie Dahl's book! I thought it was very blame-heavy. Sure her mom was awful but she made her own bad decisions and then acted like her mother was the only problem she had. It bothered me! I loved the Roald Dahl memoir I read though. He's wonderful!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-32723020297971943662010-05-25T12:02:04.145+01:002010-05-25T12:02:04.145+01:00Maybe I'll try Sophie Dahl sometime.
James ...Maybe I'll try Sophie Dahl sometime. <br /><br />James and the Giant Peach is one of my favourites! Have you been to the Roald Dahl Musem and Story Centre? I'm waiting for my boys to be slightly older and until we've read maybe a few of the smaller Roald Dahl books together before taking them. But I want to go just for me too!Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-79494087224436675652010-05-13T16:50:00.197+01:002010-05-13T16:50:00.197+01:00I haven't read anything by Sophie Dahl. I lov...I haven't read anything by Sophie Dahl. I love James and the Giant Peach though. I've been trying to convince my son that it's a good book, but since it's something that I like he's sure it's not going to be that great. :)Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-53458656441160203142010-05-12T02:23:59.850+01:002010-05-12T02:23:59.850+01:00I never read James & The Giant Peach. I see so...I never read James & The Giant Peach. I see so many wonderful reviews of it that it's sad I missed out on it as a kid. But, the Sophie Dahl book sounds just like something I'd really like. And, isn't that a gorgeous book cover!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-9473277127343994262010-05-12T01:35:05.930+01:002010-05-12T01:35:05.930+01:00Hi Viv! I loved James and The Giant Peach! I did a...Hi Viv! I loved James and The Giant Peach! I did a Dahl marathon some months ago and read 5 of Dahl's books. They're all very good.<br /><br />I want to read the one by Sophie Dahl some time in the future.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-80011973363469376482010-05-11T19:34:22.133+01:002010-05-11T19:34:22.133+01:00I loved this book! Roald Dahl was one of my favou...I loved this book! Roald Dahl was one of my favourite authors when I was younger. I would like to re-read some of his books sometime and see if I still enjoy them. And after reading your review I'd like to try Sophie's books too.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129403256160928190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-26712911186123780042010-05-11T18:06:29.569+01:002010-05-11T18:06:29.569+01:00I LOVE the cover of the first book! I also love th...I LOVE the cover of the first book! I also love the sentence "I did enjoy this book and found it to be a good example of how not to bring up your children." I started laughing :-)Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-65923532666295035872010-05-11T17:38:08.679+01:002010-05-11T17:38:08.679+01:00Phoebe is working her way through a Roald Dahl box...Phoebe is working her way through a Roald Dahl boxset at the moment and loving it. I think she is just starting James and the Giant Peach after just finishing the BFG.<br /><br />I must admit I prefer his Tales of the Unexpected ;)Carmen https://www.blogger.com/profile/07968725221313800020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-16262569482270655372010-05-11T15:13:07.596+01:002010-05-11T15:13:07.596+01:00Nowhere near the author that her grandfather was, ...Nowhere near the author that her grandfather was, I confess to not enjoying either of the books written by Miss Dahl.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-87943262343147777572010-05-11T14:32:11.642+01:002010-05-11T14:32:11.642+01:00For some reason I was never exposed to Dahl as a k...For some reason I was never exposed to Dahl as a kid and I didn't even know his granddaughter wrote...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-58573230984618416892010-05-11T14:29:54.383+01:002010-05-11T14:29:54.383+01:00I'm not at all familiar with Sophie Dahl and I...I'm not at all familiar with Sophie Dahl and I'm wondering how I could have missed her. I'm going to Google her now.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-36915931024326454912010-05-11T13:45:04.888+01:002010-05-11T13:45:04.888+01:00I will have to read James and the Giant Peach beca...I will have to read James and the Giant Peach because I loved Matilda and I will also read Sophie Dahl. Thanks for your wonderful reviews, Vivienne!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-30057156072773163752010-05-11T11:20:04.964+01:002010-05-11T11:20:04.964+01:00James and the Giant Peach (and Roald Dahl) have lo...James and the Giant Peach (and Roald Dahl) have long been family favorites. It sounds like I should consider reading his granddaughter, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-85873092489485523452010-05-11T10:31:44.359+01:002010-05-11T10:31:44.359+01:00I tried the first book, but perhaps it was the tra...I tried the first book, but perhaps it was the translation, cos I do wanna give her another go one dayBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963292547354990076.post-14734165925373896592010-05-11T08:42:53.279+01:002010-05-11T08:42:53.279+01:00I loved James and the Giant Peach! Anything Roald ...I loved James and the Giant Peach! Anything Roald Dahl, really. And I'd like to try Sophie sometime. Anyone who writes an introduction to Nightingale Wood is an author I should read :PAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com