In the last few years, I have fallen in love with the Fairacre series, by Miss Read (the pseudonym for English author, Dora Saint). Fairacre is an imagined English village, and the stories about the life and people in this village as told by the village school teacher are absolutely delightful. Not everything is idyllic in the village, but nonetheless, I would love to live there, and I thoroughly enjoy my time spent there when I’m reading one of the books in the series. When I finish reading the Fairacre series, I will most happily move on to her Thrush Green series. Thrush Green is another village full of more delightful stories.
This is an ongoing personal reading challenge…one of my “Reading Journeys.” I haven’t been reviewing each of the books I’ve read in the series, but this post is where I will keep track of the ones I read and link to the ones I review.
blue = I’ve read but not reviewed
red = click to read my review
The Fairacre series:
Village School– 1955Village Diary– 1957Storm in the Village– 1958Miss Clare Remembers– 1962Over the Gate– 1964Village Christmas– 1966Fairacre Festival– 1968Emily Davis– 1971Tyler’s Row– 1972Christmas Mouse– 1973Farther Afield– 1974No Holly for Miss Quinn– 1976Village Affairs– 1977The White Robin– 1979- Village Centenary – 1980
- Summer at Fairacre – 1984
- Mrs. Pringle – 1989
- Changes at Fairacre – 1991
- Farewell to Fairacre – 1993
- A Peaceful Retirement – 1996
The Thrush Green series:
- Thrush Green – 1959
- Winter in Thrush Green – 1961
- News from Thrush Green – 1970
- Battles at Thrush Green – 1975
- Return to Thrush Green – 1978
- Gossip from Thrush Green – 1981
- Affairs at Thrush Green – 1983
- At Home in Thrush Green – 1985
- School at Thrush Green – 1987
- Friends at Thrush Green – 1990
- Celebrations at Thrush Green – 1992
- Year at Thrush Green – 1995
The Caxley Chronicles:
- The Caxley Chronicles Omnibus: The Market Square and The Howards of Caxley
Other Works by Miss Read:
Tiggy– 1971- Fresh from the Country – 1955
- Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love
You know how much I love her! Sometimes I think I discovered her when my kids were younger and I volunteered at the library, but honestly it feels like I’ve “known” her all my life. Her work is in my head when I’m not reading it. I almost think I like Thrush Green even more, but really, how can I say?!
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Nan, I do know how much you love her, and I’m quite sure I learned about her from you! Thank you for that!
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