gracerowland's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
kaycerface's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
5.0
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erinngillespie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
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anotherbooklady's review against another edition
5.0
The third book in the All Creatures Great and Small memoirs was just as tender and lovely as the previous two books.
In this collection, James Herriot reminisces over his time during WWII. Starting from boot camp through his eventual return home, Herriot recounts his experiences and how in most situations, he would be reminded of his experiences in his beloved Yorkshire Dales.
Going back in forth in time to bachelorhood and married life, Herriot once again offers up heartfelt, hilarious, and at times heartbreaking stories of the animals and people in his life.
As I was reading a first edition copy of this book (a loaner from a dear friend) along with following along with the Audible narration, I did have to skip around the book as the narrator was clearly reading from an updated and revised edition, but that didn’t affect the storytelling in anyway.
Actor Nicholas Ralph (who plays James Herriot in the current PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the book series) gives a marvelous performance as the reader of this book. He’s able to affect so many different accents beautifully; from his native Scottish Highland burr, Yorkshire, Queen’s English and everything in-between. What I really enjoyed was his ability to sound exactly like his co-star Samuel West whenever he would speak in Siegfried’s voice.
Once again, Herriot’s descriptions are so incredibly visual that sometimes you feel as if you actually roaming those glorious Dales along with him. These books a pure delight and incredibly nourishing for the soul.
In this collection, James Herriot reminisces over his time during WWII. Starting from boot camp through his eventual return home, Herriot recounts his experiences and how in most situations, he would be reminded of his experiences in his beloved Yorkshire Dales.
Going back in forth in time to bachelorhood and married life, Herriot once again offers up heartfelt, hilarious, and at times heartbreaking stories of the animals and people in his life.
As I was reading a first edition copy of this book (a loaner from a dear friend) along with following along with the Audible narration, I did have to skip around the book as the narrator was clearly reading from an updated and revised edition, but that didn’t affect the storytelling in anyway.
Actor Nicholas Ralph (who plays James Herriot in the current PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the book series) gives a marvelous performance as the reader of this book. He’s able to affect so many different accents beautifully; from his native Scottish Highland burr, Yorkshire, Queen’s English and everything in-between. What I really enjoyed was his ability to sound exactly like his co-star Samuel West whenever he would speak in Siegfried’s voice.
Once again, Herriot’s descriptions are so incredibly visual that sometimes you feel as if you actually roaming those glorious Dales along with him. These books a pure delight and incredibly nourishing for the soul.
madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
booksbakesbikes's review against another edition
3.5
Still sweet despite dealing with heavier issues during WWII