I’ve read it! Protagonist much smarter than anyone I’ve met of that age, but otherwise a great read.
Interesting aside: Alan Bradley was over seventy when he published this first novel!
Hi Fran- I just started this book last night…and I love it. You’re right…Flavia is very precocious yet a delightful character. No…I had no idea Bradley was in his seventies. It’s so inspiring to hear when people start careers (writing, painting, etc.) later in life…:)
Well, we don’t actually start late – we’ve usually been doing it all our lives (I know of what I speak), but finally doing something about it seems to come with the freedom after the kids are grown, especially if we’re single parents.
Love your site, by the way.
Fran- Yes…the gift or ability lies dormant until the conditions are right for it to flourish. :)
Loved all the bits of history and trivia more than the story or the character. Still, I would read another Flavia book.
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I’ve read it! Protagonist much smarter than anyone I’ve met of that age, but otherwise a great read.
Interesting aside: Alan Bradley was over seventy when he published this first novel!
Hi Fran- I just started this book last night…and I love it. You’re right…Flavia is very precocious yet a delightful character. No…I had no idea Bradley was in his seventies. It’s so inspiring to hear when people start careers (writing, painting, etc.) later in life…:)
Well, we don’t actually start late – we’ve usually been doing it all our lives (I know of what I speak), but finally doing something about it seems to come with the freedom after the kids are grown, especially if we’re single parents.
Love your site, by the way.
Fran- Yes…the gift or ability lies dormant until the conditions are right for it to flourish. :)
Loved all the bits of history and trivia more than the story or the character. Still, I would read another Flavia book.