I've been trying to find time all week to join in and failed until now. At first, when I realised days were slipping away from me, I thought I might just leap in without reading the first few chapters' after all I've read the books enough times to know what folk were talking about. However I wanted to read the book(s) so I made an effort and got caught up. Rather than reply to any specific comment already posted, I thought I'd just throw my own random thoughts down so as to have at least participated in the first week and then slide swiftly onto week two, thus neatly catching up. So.... The first page tells us that life has to be very quiet indeed for Nicola to settle with a book, which seems quite a contrast to the amount of reading we see her doing throughout the rest of the books. It is quite surprising, as somebody has already mentioned, how young Nicola seems here. The idea of Nicola doing without a watch now until she is 21; I expect she will either have acquired a cheap and cheerful one by then or, when the time comes, she will have seen some other magnificent object that she will want more than a watch. Or maybe some very special, unusual watch that will be considered odd by all who see her wearing it. Despite Rowan suggesting Nicola change into the clean blouse before seeing Miss Keith she will make a better impression, she is actually shoved at Miss Keith's door on their arrival back at school. I know I found it odd when I read the book for the first time as a child, that anybody other than a swot should want to sit at the front of class. Most people's preferred seat would be at the back or perhaps a window seat.
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Date: 2014-05-29 09:35 pm (UTC)Rather than reply to any specific comment already posted, I thought I'd just throw my own random thoughts down so as to have at least participated in the first week and then slide swiftly onto week two, thus neatly catching up.
So....
The first page tells us that life has to be very quiet indeed for Nicola to settle with a book, which seems quite a contrast to the amount of reading we see her doing throughout the rest of the books. It is quite surprising, as somebody has already mentioned, how young Nicola seems here.
The idea of Nicola doing without a watch now until she is 21; I expect she will either have acquired a cheap and cheerful one by then or, when the time comes, she will have seen some other magnificent object that she will want more than a watch. Or maybe some very special, unusual watch that will be considered odd by all who see her wearing it.
Despite Rowan suggesting Nicola change into the clean blouse before seeing Miss Keith she will make a better impression, she is actually shoved at Miss Keith's door on their arrival back at school.
I know I found it odd when I read the book for the first time as a child, that anybody other than a swot should want to sit at the front of class. Most people's preferred seat would be at the back or perhaps a window seat.