A Gift of Dragons Audiobook

" McCaffrey's dragons and Pern stories are always enjoyable, easy reads where everything works out fine in the end "

" There was one story in this that i remember loving. It was the only one I would reread. The other ones were were just kinda good or meh. "

" A collection of four uplifting short stories about the world of Pern. "

" These stories were quite entertaining to follow. All the short stories were mainly about the younger generation, just like Menolly in Dragonsinger. But they drew you in and actually made you want to read more about these characters' stories. If there are flaws about the plot or characters I did not even notice, and that (in my opinion) is part of what makes a story good. With each book I am liking Anne McCaffrey more and more. "

" Don't feel like wading through Anne McCaffrey's short story collections just to find an episode from your favorite dragon-infused world? Well have no fear, A Gift of Dragons is here! In this lovely little book you'll find four short stories set on Pern, all of which, with the possible exception of the incredibly sappy "Ever the Twain", are really fun and generally good reading for long-time Pern fans. One of the great things about the included stories is that they examine aspects of Pernese life that haven't been touched on much previously: the lives of the Holdless in "The Girl Who Heard Dragons", the Search and Candidate processes in "The Smallest Dragon-boy" and "Ever the Twain", and the lives and work of Runners in "Runner of Pern". Overall I enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to both long-time Pern fans and those new to the series and world. "

" ^_^ I got this book as a gift from a friend a few years back. It's has one of my favorite Pern stories: The Smallest Dragon boy. This book has a good selection of short stories set in Pern and I just love!! "

" A collection of 4 short stories, 3 published elsewhere and 1 new for this collection. The book itself is adorable...a paperback sized hardcover which makes it a very quick read. The stories were sweet and would make a good introduction into the world of Pern for someone who hasn't yet discovered them. For old fans, they are a fun diversion. "

" In the beggining of the book you start reading and get exited to read more and finish the story and see what happens in the thread wars an Keegan the yet to be dragon rider. "

" It's fun to read fantasy books every once in a while. "

" Excellent short stories. I love her underdog characters. "

" I really enjoyed the stories. Ms. McCaffrey was also kind enough to autograph it at Dragoncon several years ago. "

" it was great to have a book that i could finish quick. very imaginative. my favorite story was the one about Tenna. "

" Maybe I've been reading too many Pern books all in a row, but I found these short stories fairly boring. "

" Lovely short stories. Lovely illustrations. "

" I enjoyed these little tales of Pern. "

" loved it, but it was years ago, intending to re-read "

" I thought I had read all of the Pern books so it was great fun to find this collection of short stories that I had overlooked. "

" This is a strange volume that contains some previously published stories ("The Littlest Dragonboy," and "The Girl Who Heard Dragons"), but it also contains two new ones. The new characters appear in later novels, but I wonder what the point of this release was? "

" The four short stories in this book are very enjoyable. "

" This is a collection of short stories about life on Pern....yes, there be dragons....readers of the Pern series will find these stories an enjoyable romp, even if they are short and sweet and don't have quite the depth of the novels. "

" A nice way to round out the Pern world. "

" a group of short stories about pern, the runners of pern and other aspects not known of pern society, a short story that shows the breath of pern "

" Nice collection of 4 short stories with some of the characters from her novels thrown in for context. Nice listening. Lee Merriweather does a great job. "

" This book made me realise what JUNK I've been reading - she is such a good writer in comparrison! The only thing I can sat about this book is it's a shame the stories are so short... I do love some of the characters! "

" Another library find. Four short stories, set in the magical, dragon-filled, fantasy world of Pern, are contained in this volume by Anne McCaffrey. This is my first read by this author. I found her writing to be comprehensive and easy to read. "

" This delightful group of stories is a sweet, light read. None of the stories focus on the main characters of the other books, giving the reader that little bit more of an insite into 'average' Pern life. "

" Lots of interesting things happened, and I enjoyed reading them, but there was no plot. At all. Just a narrative of the characters and what they did over a space of time. I loved the book, but a lack of climax/plot really frustrated me. "

" OMG, I totally forgot about the love plot and the spaceships and, well, pretty much the whole plot! "

" My favorite Pern novel, and I loved all of them. Read it years ago. "

" A great book with a clear introduction to the world that she and her son will bring into our lives and hearts. "

" loved it as a kid-mostly because i loved pet animals...and who doesn't want a pet dragon? "

" It was a good book. Typical story of a boy becoming a man, getting the girl, and saving the day. however the setting was completely original which is what made the book so interesting. "

" We got Jaxoms name from this book. "

" Jaxom and Ruth are 2 of the most interesting characters in Pern. This book fills in plot points from other works in the series. Many things that are just mentioned in passing are told here. Jaxom has a very interesting life and I am glad this book is available to show us it. "

" If you love dragon books and great characters McCaffrey is your author. These books in my opinion are for adults. The dragons and humans have unmoral habits. "

" I really quite enjoyed this book. McCaffrey brought in some new characters while still maintaining the old, lovable ones. The change in the main characters in this series is interesting and fun to read. "

" This is one of my favorite Dragonriders of Pern books. I especially like the antics of Ruth and the fire lizards. It does get a little sad when Robinton becomes ill but the story becomes happy again towards the end. Jaxom becomes a man! "