You've read Greyfriars Bobby, Joy, of course?
(It totally needs LVing at some point, but is written Scottishly, so I won't be head of the queue for making it sound proper.)
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There's honestly no such thing as a stupid question -- but I'm afraid I can't rule out giving a stupid answer : : To Posterity and Beyond!
You could always shoot Andy a PM and let him know that you like his voice. I have seen him around off and on. I agree that it would be nice to have him read more for LV. His voice is so soothing and that accent is adorable.momof3Chihuahuas wrote: Of course, there are Robert Burns's poems, and some of them are read beautifully by, for example, paradise.camaflouge (I wish he'd come back!!), & others too, of course.
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therefore, depends on unreasonable people." George Bernard Shaw
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therefore, depends on unreasonable people." George Bernard Shaw
Robert Louis Stevenson was Scottish and Kidnapped is set in Scotland. We even have a copy in the catalogue.
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Thanks, Peter, I'll check him out! Although "too harrowing to read" sounds sort of scary!Joy, you could try Neil M. Gunn. I read "Butcher's Broom" once, long ago, which is set at the time of the land enclosures, but found it too harrowing to read and can't remember much about it ... though I do remember how involving it was.
The other I've read of his is "The Well at the World' End", which is almost mystical but does hold some wonderful pictures of Scottish highland life. I love this book and come back to it every five years or so. I first encountered it as a "Book at Bed-time" on the radio long, long ago, and bought it.
Those are the only two of his I've read, but there are quite a few more. I think wikipedia has something on him.
Actually, Cori, I have a copy of Greyfriars Bobby, but I haven't read it yet. It's not already in the LV catalogue? Hmm. It would be tough for me to read it properly, of course, since it is "written Scottishly," but I'm still tempted--or would love to help with it. It would be so cool to read or listen to a book about a dog that's set in Scotland!You've read Greyfriars Bobby, Joy, of course?
(It totally needs LVing at some point, but is written Scottishly, so I won't be head of the queue for making it sound proper.)
Yes, I did that, actually, Esther. I sent it on July 19, but he still hasn't read it; it's still in my Outbox. Of course he has no clue who I am, but I told him he's got a great voice to listen to. Hopefully he'll see it sometime.You could always shoot Andy a PM and let him know that you like his voice. I have seen him around off and on. I agree that it would be nice to have him read more for LV. His voice is so soothing and that accent is adorable.
Thanks for the suggestions & help, Peter, Cori, & Esther! And, Lucy, I'll probably listen to Kidnapped sometime. I've never read it & it sounds like a great book!
Joy
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