The Book Club

Southland Times, Issue 21657, 19 March 1932, Page 18

The Book Club

“The Daft Days” by Neil Munro: This is a story all cousins should enjoy. It tells of a little American girl, who came to live in Scotland with relations, when her parents died. "The Club of Queer Trades”’ by G. K. Chesterton: If cousins want something entertaining to read they could not do better than read this book. It is full of adventure and humour. “The Sowers” by H. S. Merriman: From the point of view of general knowledge Merriman is invaluable as an author with knowledge of other countries and their history. The story itself is very interesting, being set in Russia—that country of which New Zealanders know little.. “Roger the Ranger” by E. F. Pollard: Both boys and girls can read this story with great enjoyment. It is a tale of the American colonies, dealing with the Indians, the French and the English colonists, and gives good pictures of Wolfe and Montcalm. —Cousin Hazel Stewart (1 mark). Books to Read. Like another Cousin who mentioned it a week or two ago, I’ve been noticing how regularly Lesley Shand has been supplying the Book Club. Almost unaided she has kept it going. She must have done a very great amount of reading, judging by the numbers of books she recommends I didn't care at all for reading until two ore three years ago, and even now, though I love books, I would rather be doing something out-of-doors than reading. Here are some books that will interest Cousins who like school stories: “Just Patty” by Jean Webster, a story that is full of fun and humour, telling of Patty's adventures at boarding-school. “Patty and Priscilla,” sequil to “Just Patty,” an account of her life at an American college. “The Plucky Patrol,” “Meg-all-Alone,” “The Caravan Patrol,” by Nancy M. Hayes, girl guide stories; that will interest all Cousins. “Nancy—New Girl” and “The Half-and-Half School-girl,” both very lovely books by Ethel Talbot. “That Boarding-school Girl,” by Dorita Fairlie Bruce, and “Katherine Goes to Scvhool,” by Winifred Darch, two interesting stories of everyday school life. —Cousin Katherine O’Brien. “The Mill on the Floss,” by George Elliot, “Emily of the New Moon,” by T. 11. Montgomery “Workers All,” by Paul Trent, “The Foundling,” by Paul Trent,” “Betty the Scribe,” by Lilian Turner, “Little Mother Meg,” by Ethel Turner, “Vanity Fair,” by W. M. Thackeray, “Gulliver’s Travels,” by’ Dean Swift, “Jeremy,” by Hugh Walpole, "Wild Animals at Home,” by Ernest Thompson Seton, “The Way Of An Eagle,” by Ethel M. Dell, “Robinson Crusoe,” by Daniel Defoe, and “Monica,” by E. Everett Green. —Cousin Lesley Shand (16), Rimu (1 mark). An Enquiry. Could any Cousin lend me “Tess of the Storm Country” please, or could any Cousin give me any information as to where I could obtain one? —Cousin Mary English, “Mansfield House,” Bowmont Street.