Dandelion Wine (Dramatized) Audiobook

" This is a book about life and death. It will make you appreciate the things you have. I hope to read it again when I'm older! "

" Amazing and lot about summer. "

" This is one of my very favorite books. As I write this it is April, and the weather is turning lovely again. It is a good time to start this book. Remember what it is like to be a kid in the summer time again when everything around you holds mystery and you are young and invincible. I loved it. Highly recommended. "

" This is simply the most beautiful book that I have ever read. Bradbury weaves an enchanting tale of a boy growing up in a small town. Each chapter reads as a short story or mini-adventure, yet all relate to form one complete book. I've read this at least 5 times and will read it again and again. "

" I found it somewhat interesting. Enough to keep me interested, I wanted to finish the story, but overall I didn't really enjoy it by the end. Not terrible writing or anything just not my style I think. I really had a hard time believing a young boy could think or be as poetic as that, but maybe I'm wrong, my boys don't talk that way at least "

" I've heard about this book for years, but didn't read it until it was our book club selection. I have to admit that I wasn't too excited about the book when I first started reading it because I felt the beginning was a little slow. As Bradbury moved forward with the story of this Midwestern summer, it became a sweet and interesting story. Times were simpler and yet more complex. While they didn't have all sorts of electronic gadgets, or schedules filled with lessons and travel, camps and summer school, there were conventions that had to be followed. It was fun remembering how a new pair of sneakers felt when you first put them on. And while I had never made dandelion wine, I did remember what it was like to go through summer rituals with my grandparents. A friend of mine said she tries to read this book at the beginning of the summer...I'm actually glad I read it at the end because it was a wonderful reflective piece. "

" A very vivid and colorful description of a summer (was it 1923?) long past. It is so well written that it made me quite nostalgic, although that time was waaaay before my time and no way I could remember any of it. Still, it sort of felt like it. "

" The best book I was ever forced to read in school! I still enjoy returning to it from time to time. Bradury wrote from the heart on this one. There's values in here that you'ld never get from a sitcom, but it's downhome stuff not preachy. It's prose poety. "

" Pretty old fashioned, but lovely writing. "

" The most poetic fiction ever: love, philosophy, psychology, literature, magnificence - all in one! "

" Gorgeous writing, strong imagery that transports the reader immediately into the scenes, fantastic pacing and a good sense of what concepts to put up next to each other to form a full, cohesive idea. "

" Great book, thanks to all the people that recommended it for me. The writing was superb, Bradbury has a way with words that brings you right into his moment. "

" Enjoyed reading about the times of small town life. It was refreshing to read of character's thoughts and ramblings. "

" This was a good book. There is a lot of description in it. It kind of makes you nostalgic for summer when you were a kid. It was little hard to get into at first. "

" Has to be the best coming of age book ever. I somehow hear Richard Dreyfus' voice when I read it. "

" I loved this book the first time I read it and every time since. It is so melancholy and reminds me of the 1950's. I think of my grandparents every time I thumb through the pages. "

" Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding has one memorable summer in the early 1900s. This book captures all the magic of being young and the things that you have to consider as you grow up. Love it! "

" I listened to the audiobook "

" Stunning. One of the best small town USA novels ever written. Right up there with To Kill A Mockingbird. At the top of my to be reread list. "

" I remember this as being pretty scary for a child. "

" what a great book about summer in Illinois for a kid. my favorite chapters include grandma in the kitchen, the time machine and the happiness machine. "

" It took me a while to get into this book, but once I did, I really enjoyed it. "

" This book is one of my all time favorites! Bradbury captures some of the mystery and magic of childhood. I love this book for it's gentle reminders of the glory of the everyday, and that sometimes an open perspective is all it takes. "

" audio.I was surprised to love the book as much as I do! "

" I had never read a book by Ray Bradbury. He is undoubtedly a talented writer, but I think this book sprawled out over too many characters for it to have a clear-cut plot. "

" A classic story of a young boy Douglas Spalding and his family. Danelion Wine is a time travleing story sure to enthrall readers of all ages. "

" Another superb book of short stories by the master. Ray captures nostalgia, dreaming, people and other ingredients wonderfully in his stories. Definitely a favorite book by one of my favorite authors. "

" What can I say? It's Ray Bradbury - it's incredible. I found this best to read at about a chapter a day. It was too filled with metaphors and heavy sentences and slightly funky stories to read any more than a bite at a time. I really enjoyed it. "