Elizabeth and Her German Garden Audiobook

" Not as great as I had hoped. "

" i read this because it was an inspiration for l m montgomery-- i believe she got the term "kindred spirits" from it. it was a fun, cozy, boring read (in a good way), but with a lot of funny weird class assumptions embedded in it. in the beginning she talks a lot about how plain her wants are-- except she needs a giant staff to meet those wants. also funny how it just kind of turns into a rambly rant about her english visitor. i wasn't really expecting a plot, and i liked the human interest angle, but i felt like it needed something more than just complaints about the visitor, if it was going to have specific people in it. in many ways, it's a true introvert's manifesto, from a time when, apparently, the idea that you might actually sometimes want to be by yourself was foreign, so that was interesting. mostly enjoyable, somewhat problematic, a good rainy (or sunny) day read. "

" So much sarcasm, wit and humour in this little gem of a book. I have zero interest in gardening but still found it fascinating. Clearly, a very intelligent and inspired woman. Def a classic. "

" I highly enjoyed this Victorian novel. "

" this book made me smile. 3.5 "

" I really enjoyed this book. With spring just arriving and me a new gardener, it was fun "watching" Elizabeth in hers. "

" Love Elizabeth - wish she were around today! "

" A delightful short read about a happy woman, for a change of pace, and her love of the outdoors. I felt lucky to have come across this book in spring when my own heart is stirring to the new blossoms everywhere. "

" Loved reading this woman's thoughts and opinions. "

" I guess I had high expectations for this one and was disappointed. I don't think listening to it on audio help as the narration and sound editing was very poor. "

" I enjoyed Enchanted April so I thought this book would be good. It wasn't near as good. The plot and dialogue drug on and on with descriptions of flowers and rather boring conversations. "

" I feel like this this is one of those books that I could read every year. Transported me to gardens overrun with flowers & buzzing with bees. And having tea in a snow blanketed garden while wrapped in furs? Sign me up. Can't wait to read more of her work. "