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A good listen on a sunny afternoon in a deck chair remembering your lost childhood, before the kids call they are hungry

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.

Gentle, enjoyable series

What made the experience of listening to Village Diary the most enjoyable?

Rediscovering old friends in Thrush Green and Fairacre has been very enjoyable. I read all of Miss Read's books many years ago and having them read to me has been very pleasant.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Village Diary?

I enjoyed all of it.

Have you listened to any of Gwen Watford’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Gwen Watford is an excellent narrator for Miss Read's books, She is by far the best of those I have heard.

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!

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.

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.

Beautiful, enchanting and funny.

While Thrush Green sometimes feels like a place too perfect, too soothing, too dreamy to exist, Fairacre feels much more real. I adore Miss Read's witty, enchanting, often acerbic and sometimes raging commentary on the lives and events of Fairacre as well as more general topics such as education and relationships. Despite being published in 1955, so much of what the book discusses feels very current. As with all novels by Miss Read, the writing is gorgeous and a feast for the eyes and ears. I thoroughly revelled in every minute of this book.

Great

I always love the Miss Read stories and the narration by Gwen Watford. Love the humour and hearing how things used to be in schools long ago.

Disappointed

I read all these books years ago and hugely enjoyed them.

I found the narrator voice so aggravatingly upper-class it really spoiled the story for me.

beautiful story beautifully read by Gwen Watford

I find this a beautiful story beautifully read by Gwen Watford. very funny in places