Tag Archives: Librivox

Somehow Good – William Frend de Morgan – Helen Taylor

Posted on March 27, 2017 by stewartry

I was wandering through Librivox, and in looking for something comforting found some recordings of E. Nesbit novels by a narrator new to me, Helen Taylor. You never know what you’re going to get with volunteer readers, but Helen Taylor … Continue reading →

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Anne’s House of Dreams – L.M. Montgomery, Karen Savage

Posted on October 9, 2013 by stewartry

I don’t tend toward gifs in my posts or reviews or whathaveyou, but about halfway through Anne’s House of Dreams (the Librivox audio edition) I realized the best way to describe my reaction to listening to this series is this … Continue reading →

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The Railway Children – E. Nesbit/Karen Savage

Posted on January 23, 2012 by stewartry

Again E. Nesbit shows herself expert at showing-not-telling, and at writing for anyone and everyone. With the story told from the point of view of the children, and aimed at children, all anyone under a certain height level is going … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Treasure-Seekers – E. Nesbit / Karen Savage

Posted on December 25, 2011 by stewartry

E. Nesbit did not write for children. Oh, yes, I quite enjoyed Five Children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet and so on when I was a child; they’re magnificent children’s books. But listening to the Librivox recording … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen (audio)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by stewartry

It had been some time since I read Pride and Prejudice (I just found a books-read list from 2007, so apparently four years), and my pleasure in reconnecting with the story via audiobook outweighed a somewhat inadequate reader. I listened … Continue reading →

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