The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have seen the movie version of this book when I was young and really loved it. Which child wouldn’t want to live in a castle? I haven’t seen the movie in a while so I thought of reading the book. I loved it as much as the movie. It’s probably my favorite classic novel of all time now. The audiobook I listened to was narrated by Elizabeth Klatt, whose voice is really superb and is a pleasure to listen to.
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I listened to the Librivox dramatization audiobook. Very entertaining, but not as good as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The first few chapters of the book was a bit boring, but the rest became more enjoyable. I just had to laugh at the silliness of the characters.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a fun read! But then again it has to be, because it’s a children’s story. I only listened to an audiobook of this, and I liked it very much. The version I got used different voice actors for the characters, so it’s almost like watching a movie. I found out that I almost know everything about this story before I even listened to it, thanks to the different types of movies out there, most notably Disney’s. I’ll definitely get a copy of this book for my collection.
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Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have the paperback for this but found it hard to read because of the small font, so I listened to an audiobook version instead. It wasn’t as complete as I thought, but it had most of the story. All stories are entertaining, and some are quite shocking that you wouldn’t think of them as children’s stories.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have a paperback of this book, but listened to the audiobook version while working since I don’t have a lot of time lately to read. It was an interesting book. Quite entertaining on some parts. I know this was written a long time ago but some of the language is still shocking. He has some quotable quotes that can still apply today. The humor actually reminds me of J.K. Rowling. Then again, Mark Twain must have inspired a lot of writers, probably including Rowling herself.
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Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another short but fun read.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Pretty easy read because it’s short, but it’s still entertaining.
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