tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post841637278898756223..comments2015-04-16T08:12:10.069-05:00Comments on Inhabiting Books: Book Review: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenInhabiting Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442735720490436438noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-21929517276526863112011-04-04T13:00:04.251-05:002011-04-04T13:00:04.251-05:00I LOVED, LOVED this novel as a kid. Haven't re...I LOVED, LOVED this novel as a kid. Haven't reread it in ages. Your post inspires me to reread it.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583924780335341252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-45901893229545041172011-03-31T19:13:02.148-05:002011-03-31T19:13:02.148-05:00Yep, Bonnie and Sylvie are sadly left behind...but...Yep, Bonnie and Sylvie are sadly left behind...but Simon is a great character. And Dido, too, although as a child it took me a long time to warm to her!Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-72226966345925677492011-03-31T11:41:00.224-05:002011-03-31T11:41:00.224-05:00Many of the books deal with a wonderful character ...Many of the books deal with a wonderful character named Dido Twite as well as Simon.kathy@bookskidslike.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926090353147701718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-34843033614108211732011-03-30T21:42:23.728-05:002011-03-30T21:42:23.728-05:00The other books are about Simon, the goose boy, ra...The other books are about Simon, the goose boy, rather than Bonnie or Sylvia, right Charlotte? From what little I can find, the other books in the series seem to feature him and the friends he makes along the way.mouseprintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17888781593685307870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-37614967915972905532011-03-30T19:18:44.350-05:002011-03-30T19:18:44.350-05:00I have loved this one ever since I was 8 or so...e...I have loved this one ever since I was 8 or so...every time I had vanilla icecream I would stir it till almost liquid and pretend it was the porridge they eat after they escape from the orphanage!<br><br>But Black Hearts in Battersea is, in my opinion, even better...Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-54416785464126060052011-03-30T11:43:35.728-05:002011-03-30T11:43:35.728-05:00Thank you for compiling that list. I've been i...Thank you for compiling that list. I've been interested in those for a long time. I never realized there were so many in the series. My "to read" list just got even longer.<br><br>Thanks, too, for visiting our blog.Bigfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057862302489279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-20495696903338747582011-03-30T07:40:18.806-05:002011-03-30T07:40:18.806-05:00Thanks for responding!Thanks for responding!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-64889424985919964642011-03-29T22:08:27.779-05:002011-03-29T22:08:27.779-05:00Amy, I asked the girls if the book scared them.Oli...Amy, I asked the girls if the book scared them.<br>Olivia (sheepishly): Some parts, but I loved it.<br>Karina: The wolves and Miss Slighcarp and then when they kept getting in trouble at the school.<br>My take: I think it was a case of delicious fear: that it-scares-me-so-good feeling? It's a nail-biter of a story because I think it deals with some fears that children already have: fear of being gotten by wild beasts, fear of evil people getting them; fear of losing their parents. I think that's partly why they were so wrapped up in it. But despite the "scary" parts, there was also resolution, kind people encountered, etc. that helped ease the tension. And it helped that the relationship between Bonnie and Sylvia was at all times loving and supportive, so there was always someone to count on, if you see what I mean. My girls commented several times during the reading that they were glad that Bonnie and Sylvia had each other.mouseprintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17888781593685307870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-63382385572575475272011-03-29T20:24:51.258-05:002011-03-29T20:24:51.258-05:00I've never read this one, either, but I think ...I've never read this one, either, but I think my girls would love it! Were yours scared by it?Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-50747030710369043992011-03-29T15:05:51.797-05:002011-03-29T15:05:51.797-05:00Bigfoot, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I&...Bigfoot, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I've clicked on your link and had to smile. You have a new follower.mouseprintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17888781593685307870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-58584353607181484472011-03-29T15:02:56.087-05:002011-03-29T15:02:56.087-05:00Okay, I did some research and found the order, by ...Okay, I did some research and found the order, by date written:<br><br>The Wolves of Willoughby Chase<br>Black Hearts in Battlesea<br>Nightbirds on Nantucket<br>The Whispering Mountain<br>The Stolen Lake<br>Limbo Lodge (a.k.a. Dangerous Games)<br>The Cuckoo Tree<br>Dido and Pa<br>Is (a.k.a. Is Underground)<br>Cold Shoulder Road<br>Midwinter Nightengale<br>The Witch of Clattershawsmouseprintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17888781593685307870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-80888843405680425552011-03-29T14:49:53.073-05:002011-03-29T14:49:53.073-05:00I would love to know the order of the series, too....I would love to know the order of the series, too. With some series it can be hard to figure out.Bigfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057862302489279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-36490054968258229072011-03-29T12:53:30.751-05:002011-03-29T12:53:30.751-05:00I remember enjoying this book when I was younger.I remember enjoying this book when I was younger.Storied Citieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-61739618817356185682011-03-29T12:06:38.011-05:002011-03-29T12:06:38.011-05:00Bless you, Kathy! I knew it was the first of a ser...Bless you, Kathy! I knew it was the first of a series but I didn't know which order they go in. I'd love that list. If you could go ahead and post it in the comments, that would be great, as I'm sure others would be interested, too.mouseprintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17888781593685307870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065449396547182737.post-28731188009522720922011-03-29T11:56:04.083-05:002011-03-29T11:56:04.083-05:00You may already know this, but Wolves is just the ...You may already know this, but Wolves is just the start of a fantastic series with 11 books in all. The next 2 books are Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket. If you want the whole list email me! kathy@bookskidslike.comkathy@bookskidslike.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926090353147701718noreply@blogger.com