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The Secret Garden is cozy and atmospheric and meant to be indulged in while laying by an open window during a rainstorm or while lounging in a garden nook.
A little predictable, but well told. The lessons in this book are so valuable that I didn't particularly mind a slower pace and a predictable end. Where is the magic in this book?
In the garden, obviously! Certainly, there are pages dedicated to the joys of weeding and planting, but as a non-gardener, I was more interested in the bigger picture. Broadly, this book is about developing the capacity to love yourself and others. You need a lot of things to build this ability. You need hope and positi ...more
In the garden, obviously! Certainly, there are pages dedicated to the joys of weeding and planting, but as a non-gardener, I was more interested in the bigger picture. Broadly, this book is about developing the capacity to love yourself and others. You need a lot of things to build this ability. You need hope and positi ...more
Spring mun' come! I loved all the bits about spring hiding under the gray and dead. This wonderful story was good for the soul, after (and still within) a very long horrible winter. (Going to be -4ºF tonight! And it's March!!!)
This is a review of the text, for a review of the audiobook, please see this link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more
This is a review of the text, for a review of the audiobook, please see this link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more
Victoria McGee, the narrator, DOES sound weirdly robotic, as many on audible.com noted. At first, anyway, but after some, it grows on you. Sometimes I listened normal speed, and sometimes 1.5x speed. She sounds much more normal at faster speed ;-).
The story, itself - perfection. Especially after this long long hard winter of arctic blasts and snow snow snow.
Three stars for the narration, not for the story. Story is five stars. Worthy of a re-read, even.
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The story, itself - perfection. Especially after this long long hard winter of arctic blasts and snow snow snow.
Three stars for the narration, not for the story. Story is five stars. Worthy of a re-read, even.
This is a review of the audiobook, for a re ...more
I used to watch this movie all the time with my nanny when I was a kid, but I had never read the book. Reading the book brought back so many memories of the movie (and my nanny).
I'm afraid to review this book. Mostly because I know I won't do it justice. This book has a very special place in my heart. When I was 8, I asked Santa to bring me books. "Santa" brought me 5 hard-bound, adapted classics for children. This book was one of the bunch. I was drawn to the full color illustrations at the beginning of every chapter. I would stare at them for several minutes taking in all the detail before I read the chapter.
Once my grandparents found out how much I loved the book, t ...more
Once my grandparents found out how much I loved the book, t ...more
I previously rated this 4 stars based on my memory of reading it as a child, but actually on revisiting it as an adult I love it even more! This is the best nature writing I've ever read, how the themes of the garden coming alive was related to the development of the characters was expertly done and wasn't dumbed down for children. It was just a joy to be with these characters and I will continue to heartily recommend this classic.
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