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izzum_pullan08's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
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inspiring
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reflective
relaxing
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5.0
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
The second book in the All Creatures Great and Small series!
Yes, this is an older series. But, it has recently been made into a show starring Scottish actor Nicholas Ralph. He brings James Herriot to life in his narration of this audiobook. Just like the first audiobook in this series, this book is a great way to pass the time with a light read with a dash of humor, about life in the rural UK. Herriot worked as a veterinary surgeon. This book, just like the first, is full of stories of interactions with the local residents and their animals.
I recommend this to anyone looking for an refreshing read that will take you away from the issues of modern society.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review!
Yes, this is an older series. But, it has recently been made into a show starring Scottish actor Nicholas Ralph. He brings James Herriot to life in his narration of this audiobook. Just like the first audiobook in this series, this book is a great way to pass the time with a light read with a dash of humor, about life in the rural UK. Herriot worked as a veterinary surgeon. This book, just like the first, is full of stories of interactions with the local residents and their animals.
I recommend this to anyone looking for an refreshing read that will take you away from the issues of modern society.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review!
hberneking's review against another edition
emotional
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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I did not have pets growing up but longed for one to call my own. Maybe that’s what drew me to James Herriot’s books. I’ve read his books several times over the years and last year, when PBS Masterpiece relaunched the series, I was all in. I loved the series from the get-go and listened to the original audiobook last year. Now the first two books in the collection can be found narrated by Nicholas Ralph, star of the current TV series. I gladly burned an Audible credit to listen to the second volume in the series.
“All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot’s first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants–both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot’s deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine as we laugh, cry, and delight in the portraits of his many varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.”
Unlike the TV series, James and Helen married at the end of All Creatures Great and Small, so there’s a married James Herriot in this volume. The stories of the young newlyweds are sweet, and usually James is the butt of the joke. The story of trying to buy furnishings for their little apartment is comical, and just shows that he should stick to treating animals and leave the shopping to someone else. He rarely says anything derogatory about his wife, other than to describe her as “big”, which just reflects the time in which these stories were written and the times about which they are told.
While I enjoyed listening to the original All Creatures Great and Small, I think I enjoyed listening to Nicholas Ralph’s interpretation of Herriot’s work more because he so embodies the young Scottish veterinarian turned Yorkshire vet. He gives the same measured performance with his narration as he does to his acting on TV. The fictional town of Darrowby and the surrounding communities are so charming, as are the people portrayed. Some of the stories in the book have made their way onto the small screen, and I can’t wait to watch all the episodes this season (I’m a little behind on viewing because of the Olympics and the fact that Masterpiece also chose to air David Tennant’s Around the World in 80 Days at the same time as All Creatures Great and Small. Too much good TV to watch lately!)
As always, the Sigfried and Tristan stories are great, and are part of the continued charm of the television series, but there are plenty of other stories to make you smile, laugh and yes, even cry. The gamut of emotions one goes through while reading or listening make this volume just as enjoyable as the original book.
I did not have pets growing up but longed for one to call my own. Maybe that’s what drew me to James Herriot’s books. I’ve read his books several times over the years and last year, when PBS Masterpiece relaunched the series, I was all in. I loved the series from the get-go and listened to the original audiobook last year. Now the first two books in the collection can be found narrated by Nicholas Ralph, star of the current TV series. I gladly burned an Audible credit to listen to the second volume in the series.
“All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot’s first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants–both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot’s deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine as we laugh, cry, and delight in the portraits of his many varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.”
Unlike the TV series, James and Helen married at the end of All Creatures Great and Small, so there’s a married James Herriot in this volume. The stories of the young newlyweds are sweet, and usually James is the butt of the joke. The story of trying to buy furnishings for their little apartment is comical, and just shows that he should stick to treating animals and leave the shopping to someone else. He rarely says anything derogatory about his wife, other than to describe her as “big”, which just reflects the time in which these stories were written and the times about which they are told.
While I enjoyed listening to the original All Creatures Great and Small, I think I enjoyed listening to Nicholas Ralph’s interpretation of Herriot’s work more because he so embodies the young Scottish veterinarian turned Yorkshire vet. He gives the same measured performance with his narration as he does to his acting on TV. The fictional town of Darrowby and the surrounding communities are so charming, as are the people portrayed. Some of the stories in the book have made their way onto the small screen, and I can’t wait to watch all the episodes this season (I’m a little behind on viewing because of the Olympics and the fact that Masterpiece also chose to air David Tennant’s Around the World in 80 Days at the same time as All Creatures Great and Small. Too much good TV to watch lately!)
As always, the Sigfried and Tristan stories are great, and are part of the continued charm of the television series, but there are plenty of other stories to make you smile, laugh and yes, even cry. The gamut of emotions one goes through while reading or listening make this volume just as enjoyable as the original book.
beckapk's review against another edition
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4.0
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5.0
Byla to krásná knížka plná humoru. Sice nejsem moc na knihy o zvířatech, tahle mě ale úplně uchvátila. Je ještě hodně dalších dílů, a hodlám si je přečíst :) Další autor, kterého můžu protřepat.
Knížka to byla i smutná, zvlášť když se nějaké zvíře neuzdravilo. Musím ale říci, že jsem v každé další kapitole měla pocit, že Herriot ví všechno. Na každou otázku odpověď, na nemoc lék.
Skvělá kniha, doporučuji zvláště milovníkům zvířat.
Knížka to byla i smutná, zvlášť když se nějaké zvíře neuzdravilo. Musím ale říci, že jsem v každé další kapitole měla pocit, že Herriot ví všechno. Na každou otázku odpověď, na nemoc lék.
Skvělá kniha, doporučuji zvláště milovníkům zvířat.