Audiobooks: May & June 2022
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smallhobbitI've listened to a mixed bag of audiobooks over the last couple of months:
Friends at Thrush Green by Miss Read, read by Gwen Watford
I seem to be alternating Fairacre and Thrush Green. Once again this was perfect for knitting or cross stitching. The stories aren't so intense as to stop me crafting and yet they are entertaining and allow my imagination to stroll gently around the village.
The Jeeves Collection, selected books by P G Wodehouse, narrated by Stephen Fry
I've been listening to this for the last couple of years, off and on. Since there are different books within the collection I've tended to listen to one book, have a break and then move onto the next. Joy in the Morning was the final book. All good fun, and Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator.
Original Sin by P D James, narrated by Daniel Weyman
Lots of people like P D James' Adam Dalgleish stories, but this one didn't do anything for me. There seemed to be a lot of irrelevant personal details about the detectives. It's a long listen, and although some of it is quite exciting, I found the solution not particularly convincing. I was also disappointed that Dalgleish didn't seem to feature that much in the story.
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, narrated by Richard Armitage
Listened to because RA was narrating. I had read the book very many years ago, but had forgotten all the details, so it was as if I was coming to the book for the first time. Also, I suspect that my understanding and appreciation was rather greater this time. It was the book I listened to will driving. It therefore took me about four months to listen to all of it, but that seemed to fit the theme very well. To say I enjoyed the book would be wrong, but I did think it was well read and very powerful.
The Moon and Sixpence by Somerset Maughan, narrated by Robert Hardy
I find I like listening to classic novels rather than reading them, maybe because it enables me to do something else at the same time. I've read some Maughan novels in the past, but this one I hadn't. I didn't enjoy it, but I suspect it was partially due to Hardy's narration. I can't remember if I tried it before I bought the book, but it's a reminder to make sure I do in future. I was sufficiently interested in the story to want to keep going, but only listened while doing the washing up in the evening, so it took longer than I would have expected to get through it.
Friends at Thrush Green by Miss Read, read by Gwen Watford
I seem to be alternating Fairacre and Thrush Green. Once again this was perfect for knitting or cross stitching. The stories aren't so intense as to stop me crafting and yet they are entertaining and allow my imagination to stroll gently around the village.
The Jeeves Collection, selected books by P G Wodehouse, narrated by Stephen Fry
I've been listening to this for the last couple of years, off and on. Since there are different books within the collection I've tended to listen to one book, have a break and then move onto the next. Joy in the Morning was the final book. All good fun, and Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator.
Original Sin by P D James, narrated by Daniel Weyman
Lots of people like P D James' Adam Dalgleish stories, but this one didn't do anything for me. There seemed to be a lot of irrelevant personal details about the detectives. It's a long listen, and although some of it is quite exciting, I found the solution not particularly convincing. I was also disappointed that Dalgleish didn't seem to feature that much in the story.
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, narrated by Richard Armitage
Listened to because RA was narrating. I had read the book very many years ago, but had forgotten all the details, so it was as if I was coming to the book for the first time. Also, I suspect that my understanding and appreciation was rather greater this time. It was the book I listened to will driving. It therefore took me about four months to listen to all of it, but that seemed to fit the theme very well. To say I enjoyed the book would be wrong, but I did think it was well read and very powerful.
The Moon and Sixpence by Somerset Maughan, narrated by Robert Hardy
I find I like listening to classic novels rather than reading them, maybe because it enables me to do something else at the same time. I've read some Maughan novels in the past, but this one I hadn't. I didn't enjoy it, but I suspect it was partially due to Hardy's narration. I can't remember if I tried it before I bought the book, but it's a reminder to make sure I do in future. I was sufficiently interested in the story to want to keep going, but only listened while doing the washing up in the evening, so it took longer than I would have expected to get through it.
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Date: 2022-07-01 01:27 am (UTC)I've been listening to this for the last couple of years, off and on. Since there are different books within the collection I've tended to listen to one book, have a break and then move onto the next. Joy in the Morning was the final book. All good fun, and Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator.
Oooh, I was not aware of that recording. I might keep a vague eye out for it.
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Date: 2022-07-01 07:17 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2022-07-02 09:02 am (UTC)That's how the UK version works, I assume they do similar elsewhere. I'm really pleased with my subscription.