tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post1668336620879295711..comments2024-01-07T01:51:24.593-05:00Comments on ACPL Mock Newbery: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy SpringerMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425130370380633997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-55968162403085337732008-10-27T09:30:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:30:00.000-04:00I'm a big fan of this series. Enola is a thoroughl...I'm a big fan of this series. Enola is a thoroughly believeable character, and while her circumstances may sometimes stretch credibility, I don't think they are any less unbelieveable than some of the adventures of her big brother himself! I like how Springer incorporates many different codes in her books--the code of flowers being the most prominent. Having just read Enola's fourth adventure (The Case of the Peculiar Fan) I think it is the strongest entry in the series since the first volume. And again--more code talk, this time through the courtly language of fans. There is a lot to admire in these books, and I think as far "latch-on" books go (my own term for titles which are dependent on a previously established book or series of books,) I think these are among the best, for children or adults.Kara Schaff Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-77393079026771422752008-09-05T13:32:00.000-04:002008-09-05T13:32:00.000-04:00This isn't the first book in the series, so I ...This isn't the first book in the series, so I would think that anyone interested in Enola Holmes would want to start with The Case of the Missing Marquess--I think you lose some understanding of Enola's character if you don't read her first adventures, and I have to say that I did like the first book the best. That said, I've read all the books in this series, and I think it is a really interesting look at Victorian society--while Enola is a fiesty character, she is also a product of her times and the author balances her modern opinions with Victorian sensibilities. Maybe not Newbery material, but this series is a great mystery to have on hand for the middle school girls who are looking for something new & different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690804960293453326.post-11313104032724439932008-08-02T15:52:00.000-04:002008-08-02T15:52:00.000-04:00This book was so contrived. It's too bad, because...This book was so contrived. It's too bad, because the idea (Sherlock Holmes' little sister solving mysteries) is a good one--but unfortunately it is executed in an unbelievable manner. And the ALA is never going to stand for such a slaughter of Sherlock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com