Freckles Audiobook (Unabridged)

" It is a cute story. If you are in the mood for a short story that ends with a nice bow tied up around it, then this is a good one for you to read. It was enjoyable and a fun read. "

" i am currently enjoying this book. I miss this type of loyalty and purity in the world! "

" This was one of my father's favorite books growing up and one of the few things I have of his is the copy he read as a boy "

" Some say you must read this before you read A Girl of the Limberlost - I say it doesn't mater, I read it after, years after in fact. Freckles is a strong willed young man with much to overcome. You will fall in love with how Gene Stratton-Porter writes, it' like falling into a beautful pirture and never wanting to leave. "

" I loved this book! I cannot say how many times I read it as a young girl. I wore out the cover. I loved Freckles and the Bird Lady. It was such a great story. It had everything,humor,suspense,loyalty,and beauty. "

" I loved this book, there were so many great things in it. I will be reading this one many times! "

" I loved this book as a child, and since I was born in Indiana, and still have tons of relatives there, it was part of our family tradition to read Gene Stratton-Porter. Very Victorian, but fun to read, if a bit melodramatic. "

" I read this when I was younger, and loved it again when I was older! "

" An old fashioned delight for love, for nature, for the underdog. If you liked Girl from the Limberlost, you will also like this one. "

" A classic must read! :) "

" Emily warned me and I read it anyways... it's about as sappy, syrupy and sickeningly sweet as you can get and yet I liked parts of it enough to finish it. "

" I thing the depictions of nature are wonderful and magical. I can see why I loved her books as a child, but now I find the heavy handedness with which she drives home how good the good characters are cloying. "

" Want to re-read this book I read as a child and enjoyed. "

" I love Gene Stratton-Porter's idealistic moral characters - gives me a reason to strive to improve myself. "

" I love this author's books! I learned from this book that you shouldn't hold back...always give your best effort, and you will be rewarded in the end. "

" Touching and quaint, but a bit over-sentimentalized in many sections. I would have enjoyed this more if the author had been slightly more restrained. "

" Really liked this book and the sequal "

" Gene Stratton-Porter is one of my all-time favorite authors. I love the simple beauty of her books. "

" Wow! My mother has talked about this book for years! I can't believe it took me this long to read it! I loved this book. It sucked me right in. I want that same integrity and courage and kindness that Freckles and his Swamp Angel have. Very inspiring book. "

" What an unlikely title. This is a classic I had never heard of. I couldn't put it down.I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good story. Well told. "

" My #1 favorite childhood book. "

" Reminded me a lot of Charles Dickens. "

" I loved this book. It was an exciting, vivid book that made me want more. "

" I really loved this book. I liked it even better than A Girl From the Limberlost. A great read! "

" same author as Girl of the Limberlost, not as good but still a fun read "

" A very sweet and uplifting book. The prequel to A Girl of the Limberlost. "

" The writing wasn't as good as "Girls of the Limberlost" but it was fun to read. Freckles was a little too swoon-y, but admirable otherwise. I love the loyalty and bonds between the good guys "

" Not as good as A Girl of the Limberlost, but provides some interesting and helpful background in a cute story. "

" A touching story of an orphan who builds a beautiful life against all odds--dealing with dismemberment and dishonest coworkers. "

" Very good quaint story. Could not put it down. "

" I love the books by Gene Stratton-Porter because they were the ones my mother read to me. I remember sitting on the floor, my chin in my hands, imagining the forest and the creatures hidden there. It was my mother's beautiful voice reading Freckles that sparked my own interest in writing. "

" A little saccharine. Guilty-pleasure reading. "

" Another sweet, feel good book. "

" Can't tell you how many times I read this as a kid up on my Grandmother's farm. Such a great book. "

" The first quarter of the book was pretty slow. But then it picked up and got really good. Loved all the characters. Lots of excitement, suspence, and love. Good book. "

" My #1 favorite childhood book. "

" The first Gene Stratton-Porter book I read was Laddie, A True Blue story and I really enjoyed her style. Although it's very different and takes a bit of getting use to. I have to be in the right mood. "

" An old fashioned delight for love, for nature, for the underdog. If you liked Girl from the Limberlost, you will also like this one. "

" This book was very cute. The story of a young Irishman who works at a lumber camp and falls in love with the daughter of the camp owner. Together they have little adventures in the enchantingly charming swamp, which also seems to have a personality of its own sometimes. "

" Wonderful book about true grit and pure hearts "

" As beautiful as her other books! I love the nature studies combined with the clean living in this book. "

" Gene Stratton-Porter is one of my all-time favorite authors. I love the simple beauty of her books. "

" I remember my mom reading this to me when I was younger. I enjoyed re-reading this forgotten classic. The only complaint I have about the book is that I would like to know what the Angel's real name is. We finally learn Freckles real name, but what about her? "