Books I can't stop reading (and Kenneth Branagh)

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Sheryll Townsend <s_ings at y...> wrote:
> I know I'm a bit behind you all in answering this one,
> but what the heck, I'll reply anyway.
> 
> No one's mentioned the books I re-read the most
> growing up: The 'Katy' books by...darn, I don't recall
> the author and I've loaned out the books (that'll
> teach me!). Four books to the series, starting with
> 'What Katy Did' and ending with 'Clover', the last
> being my least favourite, as it's more about Katy's
> sister.
> 


Hey, Sheryll!  I did!  Loved them - but funnily enough, Clover was my 
favourite.

Since this thread started, I've been forced to go and revisit a few 
books I'd long forgotten, such as my tattered collection of Noel 
Streatfield, Enid Blyton etc.  I loved the Faraway Tree books as 
well, and used to pretend that the very large oak tree we had in our 
garden was it.

I also realised that I missed out a few others, such as Dorothy L. 
Sayers, and Georgette Heyer, the latter of which being my ultimate in 
pick-me-ups, as they often make me laugh out loud.  The woman was a 
genius.

Mmm.  Kenneth Branagh.  Is this  confirmed?  Must check the LC.  I 
was a huge Kenneth Branagh fan, when he was making films such as Much 
Ado About Nothing, but my interest tailed off after Frankenstein.  
(Shocking movie).  

Is he good looking enough?  I always imagined GL to be very 
conventionally good looking - but in the same way as a pastel-sweater 
wearing daytime presenter, who looks mean and seedy as soon as the 
cameras stop rolling.  Branagh has an interesting face, but I 
wouldn't say he has that kind of persona.

Catherine