A huge thank you to Kelly Lacey at Love Books Tours and the Audrey App, for a brilliant audio version of the classic Anne Of Green Gables!
A note from team Audrey:
We have developed the Audrey app, where we curate classic and contemporary audiobooks and pair them with a guide, who helps the listener engage with the book in a more meaningful way. The guide provides insights, context, information about the author, photos of the real places in the book, thought-provoking questions, a playlist and more. We also commission bespoke illustrations, and each book comes with chapter recaps and character descriptions to help readers who may get easily distracted.
Blurb:
Possibly the most delightful book ever written, Anne of Green Gables takes us to a time and place that seems simpler than the one we find ourselves in today – Prince Edward Island off the east coast of Canada in the late 19th century. We accompany Anne, a young orphan girl, through her early teenage years, and we challenge you not to fall in love with her and the world – full of natural beauty, gratitude and wonder – that she inhabits. Narrated by Mary Kate Wiles and a whole cast of actors, illustrated by another Anne mega fan, Weronika Marianna, and guided for Audrey by L.M. Montgomery scholar May Toudic. May’s guide offers historical context, insights into the author’s life, thought-provoking questions, a collection of reviews, a Spotify playlist and much more.
My Thoughts:
First of all, what an amazing immersive audiobook this was from Audrey! Completely different from other audiobook apps I have used.
Each chapter is illustrated with such beautiful artwork by Weronika Marianna. Absolutely wonderful. The narration by Mary Kate Wiles, and a cast of other actors, is very engaging. Some audiobooks, I have to say, the narration can let them down, but this was such an enjoyable listen.
The app comes with a list of characters, including descriptions of their characters, and chapter recaps. Which is always handy for when you are listening sporadically.
The guide featured on the app is a brilliant addition to the audiobook experience! May Toudic did a fabulous job, and reading extra info with regards to history, maps, author info and insights, made this such a wonderful immersive listening experience. Definitely made me want to listen to more books using the Audrey App.
The Spotify list was a wonderful feature! I loved it! A great mixture of music featuring songs from artists such as The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette and Vampire Weekend. The music was one of favourite genres so I really enjoyed listening to it.
Now to the book! Having read Anne Of Green Gables many years ago, it was a wonderful way to revisit the story and characters, and I loved hearing the story of Anne Shirley once again. An intelligent, imaginative young girl, who is going to change the lives of the Cuthberts! A nostalgic trip into one of my favourite childhood books! Just brilliant!
I highly recommend this wonderful listening experience of a true classic!
Miranda x
Buy Links
Android link – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audrey.audrey
Apple link – https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/audrey-guided-audiobooks/id1589424638
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