Love Miss Read

The characters come to life when read by Gwen Watford. Love Miss Read's sense of humor.

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How Refreshing.

Such a truly delightful diary it takes me back to my tender years as a child and how much I now admire the hard work and patience that went into teaching back then but village life even then is so refreshingly brought to life with all the characters and such a wonderful narration by Gwen I really enjoyed this and have now downloaded more Miss Read to listen to.

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Warm, funny, intelligent & brilliantly read

The Times Literary Supplement describes Miss Read as having the ‘asperity of a good apple pie’ and that is true - sweet, yet tart - delicious and comforting. She is also intelligent, political and witty. A portrait of the not too distant past that feels like another world - fascinating, uplifting and an utter joy. Brilliantly read - why is the whole series not available - and read by the same person?

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Charming

This is such a gentle book. The characters are so well drawn and it is delight to be taken back so many years to a simpler time and to be immersed in village life. It is lovely to listen to as a bedtime story

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Hooray For Miss Read

Whether it is a Miss Read novel or one of Thrush Green, I always feel soothed & happy listening to Gwen Watford narrating these stories. She is my absolute favourite for these books & is part of the magic. These are not fairy stories, but tell of everyday life, with its sadness & happiness, but from an era when values were different. Relish the nostalgia!

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Nostalgia

Lovely book , as all the Village series are . Gentle and humorous , and a pleasant read always .

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Lovely Comforting Tales from Fairacre

I loved this book, real feel good stories, just as Miss Read always delivered. One little complaint though, not just for this book. Is Tibby a boy or a girl, half the time it is he and the other half she please sort this out and make updates to the audio.

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Always a lovely break from reality!

Have loved Miss Read books for decades, so much so l always hoped l would live in a village and my children would attend the local school. which they did! Miss Read is witty, wry and endearingly observant of human strengths and weaknesses. l dip into her books when l want a break from my usual reads of medieval history, thrillers and classics. They never fail to make smile and feel grounded.

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Wonderful

I love all the Miss Read books and Gwen Watford makes them a joy to listen to. Wonderfully nostalgic . Kinder times

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Wonderful book beautifully performed

This is a wonderful book, and Gwen Watford is an excellent narrator. Every character has a distinct voice, both male and female voices are performed brilliantly. The sound quality is excellent, you can hear every word. I have already listened to this audiobook twice and I know that I will listen to it again in the years to come. There is so much to enjoy – the lovely location, the humour, and all the interesting details of life in the 1950s. I think that this would also be a very useful book for young people – to help them to gain understanding of our history and of modern society, the common-sense wisdom of those days is just as valid today.

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