Brandon Sanderson , This is masterpiece . A reading experience I'll never forget . MK
P.s . Oh yeah I forgot to mention you suck , how will anything elsBrandon Sanderson , This is masterpiece . A reading experience I'll never forget . MK
P.s . Oh yeah I forgot to mention you suck , how will anything else live up to this experience ? ...more
"At times it seemed unfair that I should be paid for my work; for driving out in the early morning with the fields glittering under the first pale su "At times it seemed unfair that I should be paid for my work; for driving out in the early morning with the fields glittering under the first pale sunshine and the wisps of mist still hanging on the high tops.” - James
As it turns out not only is Nicholas Ralph ( who plays James) an amazing actor , but he's also a phenomenal narrator as well . His ability to mimick the voices of Tristan , and Siegfried ( in the PBS tv show ) is uncanny . There is nothing dull whatsoever about his narrating style . Not only are the characters voices well read ,but Nicholas also reads with such a passion that it is more like a radio drama than an audiobook . I could go on all day about his narration , but alas I have yet to speak of the book itself , so enough gushing for now .
James writes with such colorful vividness that one almost feels as if they are standing right beside him watching in awe as he delivers a calf . There's a kind of magic and wonder about All Creatures Great and Small , that I've never encountered before . It's no wonder that people have such a love for it . I'm not at all what you could call a scientific or medical person , but James passion for animals and his optimism are so contagious .
It was such a joy to experience Yorkshire and the people who live there through James' eyes . James is so full of passion , and kindness , there's an honest charm about him . I so enjoyed the way he wrote the characters of the Farnon brothers , Siegfried and Tristan , there's a hilarity about the pair , the way they argue , and the way that they just ...are . I quite often found myself grinning foolishly and laughing boisterously aloud while listening at work . Listening over the past two weeks has brought me so much joy . I often find myself looking at the world around me and seeing a bit more magic in what once seemed ordinary ....more
For me one of the things that makes a book, movie , or any kind of storytelling immersive is something very simple . When a character references sometFor me one of the things that makes a book, movie , or any kind of storytelling immersive is something very simple . When a character references something that happened in a previous scene or episode it makes me feel like everything the writer does in intentional . This series does it so well . It's planned so masterfully with every character and event tying together , and during my first listen through in years ( and now as a writer ) I'm honestly blown away .
A lot of people tend to label this sort of thing as " preachy religious garbage" ,but it never felt that way to me . With characters so unique and life like , and just the way the story is told it feels like a labour of love .
The voice acting is marvelous as are the sound effects .
My one complaint is that sometimes the parents are a little over the top with the things they scold thier kids about . They sometimes mistake curiosity for rudeness . One of the things I love about them as parents is that they always admit they are wrong , they don't talk down to thier kids , and when they discipline thier children they always explain what they did wrong ....more
It came to my attention , that I have once again not reviewed one of my favorite books . I seem to have made a bad habit of it . When I am completely It came to my attention , that I have once again not reviewed one of my favorite books . I seem to have made a bad habit of it . When I am completely overwhelmed by good feelings I often seem to be speechless , but when irritated I can write a five thousand word essay upon it .
Jane Eyre is the kind of book I keep constantly on my bed side bookshelf . Even before finishing it I plan again another reread. If you know me there are three books that have shaped me in a way that none ever have before. Jane Eyre , Little Women , and Lord of the Rings . These three books shaped my adult self in ways that I will never forget . Little women came first at the end of my teenage years . Just as I was approaching a new chapter in my life , graduation and then entering the workforce I read it again . I hadn't touched in years . When PBS announced thier new mini series I decided in a sudden burst of nostalgia to pick it up and read along while waiting for the newest installation .
This time I felt something so different ,this time it wasn't just characters on a page or screen . Something in me just lathced onto these characters , I rejoiced in their triumphs and wept for their troubles . I was struck with a sudden realization that I too could " play pilgrim " as the March sisters has . I could bear my burdens cheerfully and fight " my bosom enemy " as Jo had . I found myself over the next five years longing to reread this beloved book over and over again .
Next came Jane Eyre . It came along in a time where I was doing anything ,but bearing my burdens cheerfully . Jane Eyre came in the long dark months of winter , with a sort of melancholy that brought me so much light somehow . At the time I was fighting feelings for someone that I knew I could never be with . Someone I knew I shouldn't be with . I knew I was doing the right thing ,but people around me thought my uncompromising additude was strange , foolish even .
Without even realizing the irony of it I picked up Jane Eyre . The timing was so perfect that only God himself could have led me to it . I had read it before ( In a very condensed version for children ) ,but none of that was in my mind when I read it . I stumbled across the audiobook and in need of a distraction ,only to find myself healing through the journey . When I reached the part where Jane decideds that she must flee in the middle of the night from her beloved Edward ,for her conscience and convictions ,it broke me in the best way possible . I locked myself in the bathroom at work and sobbed for I don't know how long . ( Note to my boss , you never saw this ). This book was a stinging salt to a deep wound that I tried not to acknowledge,but at the same time it was a salve that healed me in a way that time never could. Charlotte Bronte , thank you .
If you feel a bit like you're reading my diary , I apologize if it made you uncomfortable. I often share these things with people , because as I found with Jane Eyre and Little Women stories do heal ....more
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