A Girl of the Limberlost Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A must read classic for girls "

" My grandma gave me this book as a little girl and I re-read it for the first time in years. I think it is a very nostalgic story for me, but I like it! "

" I really enjoyed this book, though I wish I had read freckles first. "

" This was a popular book back in the very early 20th century, when it was written. It's dated but nevertheless quite interesting. The limberlost is a sort of swamp of 13,000 acres in Indiana (thank you wikipedia) and the girl, whose name I have forgotten. No, I remember, it was Elnora, lives on the edge with her crazy mother, where Elnora collects moths and excells in school. The mother is still pining the loss of her husband in the limberlost, and she resents Elnora, but truth be learned, her husband wasn't the pure soul she believed him to be... This becomes a love story, and it moves eventually to Mackinac Island, which sounds like quite the place to go in the early part of the 1900s. I'm glad I read this book for its historical significance, but I wuold only recommend it with reservations. "

" I'm torn between placing this on my 'best ever reads' shelf and the 'young adult' shelf. This is an amazing and unique book; very compelling and wonderful. "

" Bravo!! I did not want this book to end and I absolutely adored it! A delightful coming-of-age story and beautiful romance... As innocent and enchanting as Anne of green gables. I will definitely be reading more by the author! "

" I liked it allot, but the ending wasn't my favorite. It just seemed like the girl didn't show very much affection to him. "

" I was so glad to see this surface on one of my friends lists, as I had forgotten about it until then, and it was one of my absolute favorite books growing up!!! I haven't read it in about 10 years, at least, but I stand by my stock line----you can't un-love something! Five Stars! "

" Certainly a dated story, but one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Hooray for Elnora and her delightful (to me) mother! "

" I read this because my mother and grandmother LOVED it. So, here is to them <3 "

" I loved this book! It is a story of a girl who has no family except a mother who doesn't care about her at all. She overcomes so many difficulties and becomes such an amazing woman! I love all of the descriptions of nature and the beauty that she finds there... Great classic! "

" This book, and Freckles, and The Harvester are some of my favorite books, and my favorites of all the books written by Gene Stratton-Porter. "

" Maybe it was my mood, but I really enjoyed this book. The story took too long to wrap up, and the characters were a little too noble for my taste. Still I really grew to love them, and the story. "

" Loved it again! Truly a classic! "

" This is a sweet, slow moving book of a young girl, elnora Comstock, who learns of life and love through ordinarey experiences. The book is full of the smells of the forest, the kindness of friends and in the end, the joy of a tender romance. "

" I finished it this morning. I had wondered if reading it from an old lady perspective might make me enjoy it less than when I read it from a teen-ager perspective. The answer is no--I love this book. The story is heart-warming and it tells of a moral code that we would all do well to live by! "

" Possibly the worst book I have ever forced myself to finish. "

" This is a lovely book. It's charming and warm. I highly recommend it. "

" I read this many years ago, but still remember feeling connected to this girl whose family just really didn't understand her, who wanted something different than the expected. I had no idea that Stratton Porter had written so many books; I'll have to try some others. "

" Excellent! Why in the world isn't this a "must read" in school? There is so much to this wonderful book, adventure, drama, and love! "

" I was so confused about who was in the wrong in the beginning of this book. The characters do some really weird things, but as you can see, I did get 3 star enjoyment out of this book. To sum it up, this book is odd but good. "

" This is my most favorite book. I've re-read it a million times. "

" Loved the first half!Second half was just okay. "

" Really hated the first 50 pages and the end was only so-so. As a linguist and a book proofreader, it was fun to see old fashioned punctuation and terms. After the first 50 pages I got more into it. It wasn't great or terrible, and it had some really good quotes. "

" Great book about dealing with what life gives you and inner strength. "