The Comfort Book Club / All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
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- Welcome to August's Comfort Book Club discussion! My Mum, Donna, and I are chatting about this month's book club choice, 'All Creatures Great and Small' by James Herriot, the classic memoirs of a Yorkshire country vet. There are spoilers in this chat, as we're assuming you have read the book if you watch. Special thanks to the readers who sent voice messages for this video, which were included in our discussion: Vanessa, Marie, Anita, Myriam, Laura, Marta and Christina.
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As a child, I lived a few doors down the road from the village veterinarian so this book brings back memories. He often did procedures on farm animals such as horses and pigs in his front yard so I got to see all sorts. He also let me assist him, especially with small animals such as cats and dogs. Today there would be a child labour law or an insurance concern (ha!) but I loved it and I learned a lot. The only thing our village lacked was a Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricki Woo.
what fun memories!! ❤️
Ultimately there’s a poetic dimension to the book, written by a kind and benevolent human being, with his descriptions of Nature, love of animals and fellow human beings. James Herriot never loses his temper, even in the face of the worst, and describes most situations with a great sense of humour (for instance the events of his first date with Helen 😂). I will most certainly reread it, thank you Miranda and Donna for this choice. ❤
Yes, he was such a kind and lovely man! 😊
Hello from Calgary Miranda, Donna and Comfort Book Club members! All Creatures Great and Small is one of my all-time favourite books. I have re-read it multiple times since the ‘70s and go back to it whenever I need to immerse myself in the nostalgia of the interwar years and the magical setting of pastoral Yorkshire countryside. The humour infused into the anecdotes never fails to make me laugh - descriptions of the farm visits where hopeful expectations wither to the painful reality of a cow that likes to “shake hands”! The characters are so well described that some have become like relatives I have never met, but feel I know, based solely on the stories told about them- Tristan’s practical jokes over the telephone line, Seigfried’s various mercurial episodes and dear Tricki Woo, provider of Fortnum and Mason hampers! Herriot reminds us to stop and enjoy the things that bring us peace, even when we are busy. Thank you for choosing this book for the Comfort Book Club this month. For me, it is like coming home.
So agree with all you say, Debbie! Delighted you love this book so much too 😊
I loved watching All Creatures Great And Small as a child and spent many childhood holidays in the Yorkshire Moors and then the Yorkshire Dales which was where I bought my first James Herriot book when I was about 13, it was Dog Stories. We visited Askrigg, I loved having my photo taken outside the property used as the exterior of 'Skeldale House', and the book was for sale in a nearby shop. I still have it almost 40 years on, it's very well loved and read. Now I go there on days out and breaks with my husband and children. We all visited the James Herriot Museum in Thirsk last year, a fantastic trip which we all enjoyed. Hopefully, my love of his books will be passed onto my children, they love the modern TV series and we're looking forward to the next series. ❤
What fabulous memories! It's wonderful to have an almost life-long connection to a book and place like that ❤️
Hello from Northern California. I have not read the book yet, but I am here simple to hear the both of you, chit chat about books. It is comforting and relaxing for me. Thank you, you both for your natural chit chats about books and about Yorkshire, I hopefully will be able to visit next year! Anyway, I wish you both lots of joy, happiness and abundance. ❤
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoy our chats, and I do hope you read All Creatures sometime - it's a lovely book! xxx
Best series of books ever, James Herriot is a treasure.
Hi Miranda and Donna, this is one of my favorite books, and I read it as an adult and remember Alf White being interviewed on TV, and hearing about his writing of the works. Then later as a teacher I shared the picture books with my students. But my favorite parts were the interplay between the personalities in the book. I loved the antics that Tristan got up too. Then later on we took a trip from America to Yorkshire and visited all the landmarks that James visited like the Buttertubs, the Wheatsheef, where he spent his honeymoon and the pubs that James frequented. It was a wonderful vacation. We took my mother along and was a highlight of our lives. Thank you for sharing one of my very favorites!❤😊😊😊
Love this book! Thank you for this! Love seeing your Mum too!!😊❤
One of my favourite comfort books is James Herriot's Cat Stories. His writing just draws you in by the fire or out to the fields. I love how warm-hearted his outlook is
This book was an absolute delight. I am not sure whose star burned brightest, the setting, the animals or the humans? What an amazing job both farmers and vets do, especially when we are all warm and cozy, often a sleep. A true comfort book, in every sense. Many thanks Donna & Miranda. 😊
Very true!! It's a tough life, and I so admire how much humour James Herriot brings even to the hard times! xxx
Hello Miranda and Donna, what a lovely discussion on this month's book and it was really good to hear from your contributors and yourselves just how much joy there is to be found in James Herriot's writing about his adventures in Yorkshire. Thank you for a great video as always, Teresa 📚♥
Thank you so much, Teresa! Delighted you enjoyed it! ❤️📚
It will never cease to amaze me that a man and his story in the form of a book can connect people through time and space 🤍Thank you Miranda, Donna and all the readers of the CBC for the lovely discussion. Have a nice week ahead, Vanessa 🌻
Thank you so much for your lovely contribution too, Vanessa! ❤️📚💐
I can't imagine a more delightful way to spend 25 minutes on a rather cool summer Sunday. The opening description of a bare chested James lying on a cold cobblestone barn floor trying to help a cow give birth made me realize what a wonderfully descriptive writer and caring veterinarian he was. This book really has it all, compassion, stellar work ethics, the relationship between humans and animals, and humor! Thank you so much for this choice ❤
Thanks so much for those kind words so happy you enjoyed it! ❤️📚
Great choice of goodbye Mr. Chips
Dear Miranda, Donna and Comfort Book Club members, it was wonderful to re-read this lovely book and to laugh out loud at so much of it. It was also pleasant to read about the freezing cold Yorkshire weather while I was experiencing 100 plus degree weather here in Central California. Thank you so much. Deacon Leslie +
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope it cools down soon for you! ❤️📚
Thank you so much. For all that you give.beautifull moments captured by mother and daughter ❤💕in the most magical way
You are so kind! Thank you, Katie!❤️📚
My first contact with the books of James Herriot was in my early teens. I was aware of the author through the TV series but wasn't convinced, until I picked up a copy of the Reader's Digest where I stumbled across a single chapter. I think that it was set at Christmas time, where James bemoaned being broken from his slumber in order to attend to a birthing. I could be muddling different stories but I remember that his Christmas spirit was reawakened by new life and the gratitude and humble hospitality of an elderly couple. I felt an air of magic in this first story and went on to read all of the books. Now, at the age of 57, I still return to James Herriot for comfort and a sense of stability in an ever changing World.
I adored this book and have read it many times. I have always wanted a peek called trickywoo and now have a little shih tzu that I nearly called trickywoo - thank you for getting me to reread it!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it! ❤️🐾📚
Now I remember why I picked up this book 😅 My inner English country lady enjoyed it!
Hello Miranda & Donna, I really enjoyed this month’s read and this great discussion of a book series that has become a classic to so many readers. In the early 1980’s my family used to stay on a farm in Yorkshire where Jim White was actually their vet. We never had the chance to meet him personally, but the couple who ran the farm told us tales about his visits, even treating the farmer’s wife when she didn’t have time to visit a doctor! Have a lovely week.
Wow! That’s so interesting, Marie! He was a wonderful and very kind man obviously ❤️📚
This was my first time reading along with the Comfort Book Club and it was such a joy to revisit All Creatures Great and Small having not read it for many years. I thoroughly enjoyed it and James’ descriptions of people and place which I had not perhaps appreciated as much when I read it as a teenager. Tristan and Siegfried’s antics never failed to make me smile! Thank you for choosing and looking forwards to Goodbye Mr Chips ❤
So glad you enjoyed it, Karen! Thanks so much ❤️📚
Hello from Montreal Canada. I discovered the first version of All Creatures Great And Small this summer on Prime and fell in love with Siegfried, James and Tristan (hilarious!). When you announced this book choice, I ran to our bookstore and bought myself a copy. What a treat. A time gone by, nostalgia, incredibly beautiful setting, precious animals and kind people. A perfect read, a lovely series. Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed the book so much too! It really is such a lovely comfort read 😊 ❤️
So glad to be getting back to the Comfort Book Club, albeit 12 days later than I intended! I took a break from RUclips for a while to catch up on some other things but I am so anxious to get back to a bit of a routine. I thoroughly enjoyed All Creatures Great and Small, another book I’ve been wanting to read for decades. All the wonderful character, animal, and landscape descriptions made me feel like I was right there in the stories. I just loved chuckling here and there throughout the book and the couple of lines about Sam, who could imitate a fly and it was the only thing he was good at was both sad and hilarious! And, “If only my car had had any brakes...”😳😂 Thank you so much for picking this book! You and Donna look so lovely and I’m so glad to look forward to the Comfort Book Club again! 💚📚
Thank you so much for the lovely discussion. This one feels a little bit special to me, because it was my first time sending in a voice recording! I loved listening to everybody else's thoughts: I also laughed a lot while reading. Siegfried and Tristan were hilarious! I can't wait for "Goodbye Mr Chips"!
We loved your voice message, Marta! Thank you so much for sending one in; it was lovely to hear your thoughts ❤️
You two are a joy to watch.
Thanks so much, Roxanna! ❤️📚
Thank you Miranda and Donna. I was so excited when you chose this book. James Herriot captivated me in my late teens, to the point of visiting his surgery from Australia. Everything he has written is just so comforting to me. Thank you Miranda, you are a joy and a comfort to watch!
Thanks for your kind words! ❤️📚
Oh, the book I’m reading right now is a good coincidence. May we always have books in our lives. (Book and tea) thank you!💚📚☕️
Hello
Just to say that I will be reading along in September with one of my all time favourites , Goodbye Mr Chips
Wonderful, Jane! ❤️📚
I commented already, but I wanted to add how lovely it is and what memories you are making with your Mum and these book readings and discussions. When one of you said how the two of you giggled about a certain page and asked each other what part you were reading…such priceless moments to treasure. It makes me yearn for my own mother💗
I understand! It’s so fun to discuss books together❤️📚
I have loved these books since I was a child. The landscape, characters & animals are all wonderful. And of course hilarious! What a lovely man Alf Wight was ❤️
He was indeed, Karen! ❤️📚
As always, I was charmed by the Comfort Book Club pick. What a wonderful read, and what a wonderful chat with you and your mum. Thank you for all of the books you recommend and for continually uploading such quality content, Miranda.
Thank you so much for your kind words and much appreciated support, Stacey! I’m so happy you’re enjoying my channel ❤️📚💐
Hi there. I had to look up the date when If only they could talk was published, because I had no clue. I was sure I had first read it very early on, but perhaps it was a bit later. It (and the TV series) was a firm favourite in our family. On top of that, in the late 70s I worked as a Library assistant in Edinburgh : ah, they joy of being able to borrow as many books as you want, and being able to snaffle NEW BOOKS when they came in! I'm sure I read James Herriot's books so many times - when I could get them: they were very popular indeed for many years.
Thank you for this discussion, Donna and Miranda! James Herriot is one of my favorite authors. I remember when I read this book for the first time I was scared for Tristan at the beginning. What will he do, Siegfried kicked him out! I like so much all these characters and certainly the wonderful descriptions of Yorkshire and a lot of kindness, love and fun.
Ha, I know what you mean!! I'll never forget when he takes Siegfried's precious car our and proceeds to get into a cras that takes two doors off 😂
Hello Miranda…please send my thanks to Donna for her comment of “ fifty years on” which really struck a chord with me. Times flies! I, too, began with the picture books which spiked my interest and solidified my love of Yorkshire. I have read James Herriot’s books many times, each time enjoying the stories more. Thank you for this wonderful choice of a bygone time well worth revisiting.🌸
So glad it struck a chord with you, Glenda! ❤️📚
That remark has stayed with me as well, Glenda. I appreciate that Comfort Book Club is a mother and daughter, sharing across generations. It speaks to the timelessness of literature, and how it connects us, whether we are family or not.
What a lovely discussion - I loved this story, I listened on audio book which was read by Christopher Timothy and I found myself laughing out loud most of the time! I was also reminded of a time where I lived next to a dairy farm and we got to know the farmer quite well - despite having around 70 dairy cows, he knew them all individually, had named them all and was really quite attached to them - he even played music to them during milking. Farmers "caring" so much about their cattle hadn't really occurred to me prior to that and I think this also comes through very well in this book. Thank you for choosing such a great book x
You’re so welcome! So happy you enjoyed listening to it and the discussion too, Sue! ❤️📚
Your radiant faces make me smile! Loved this, thank you!
Oh thank you! 😊
Hi Miranda, I recently found your beautiful channel! Thank you for all the book recommendations and for sharing the gorgeous England countryside !
I came to the stories via Masterpiece Theater on Public Broadcasting. Soon after the first couple episodes I was off to the book store. My husband and I rotated reading I got the afternoon and he got the evening. Once the books came out in paperback we splurged and we bought two copies so there was no waiting for our turn. It was grand fun to reread. Still love the animal stories. My grandsons are enjoying their father's and uncle's picture book version and my granddaughter is reading our original copies.
Thank you and your Mum for choosing the James Herriot books
Lovely books to read with your husband! ❤️📚
I just listened to your August comfort book club. What an amazing gift you have given me by selecting this very special book. It has always been on my TBR list. What took me so long?!? Much thanks to you and your lovely Mum. I am a huge fan. ❤
Thank you for another great discussion. Having read the books more than once back in the 70s I was surprised by how primitive life sounded…..brought up in the Yorkshire of the 50s the cold of Winter (no heating) was no surprise, yet now the descriptions of the bitter cold and deep snowdrifts seem to come from another time and place. The author’s dry humour, the hospitality of those hardy farmers and the hilarious escapades are still utterly charming though.
Yes, I so agree Joy!
Thank you, Miranda and Donna for this wonderful CBC read and discussion! Although, ACGAS is a lengthy novel, it's such an easy read. Often, I'd find that I was quite a few chapters along without even realizing I had read so much. I think that's a testament to Herriot's ( Wight's) smooth as silk writing style which effortlessly glides along. My main takeaway from reading ACGAS this time is Herriot's constant gratitude that he landed this incredible position in such a glorious setting. I feel that he never became complacent and always seemed in awe of his luck to be doing exactly what he wanted in this incredibly beautiful location. I picture him having to pinch himself from time to time to make sure it wasn't all a dream.
Yes, absolutely, Faith! I feel the same about the author and his wonderful books! His style is just so engaging. Thank you so much for your very generous and much appreciated support too! Have a lovely start to the week ❤️📚💐xx
@@MirandaMills thank you, Miranda! Wishing you a lovely week as well.
Instead of reading it, about 2 years ago I listened to the audiobook of this one, read by the actor who plays Herriot in the new tv series (which I adore), and I must say... I don't remember any of the lovely details you are commenting! xD I should read it again. All I can remember is feeling a bit squeemish in some parts about treating animals.... or births. Anyway, lovely video, girls. Always a pleasure. Love to both of you :)
Thanks so much, Victoria! ❤️📚
I discovered this from the new series first , then began reading the books. They are a balm for.the soul 😍
Totally agree! ❤️📚
I didn't read this book for the Club, but read the whole series years ago. The first one in the series is one of my favorite books of my lifetime as well as my husband's. In 2012, we visited the town of Thirsk and and toured the vet's office/home and whom should pull up in his car was the actor Christopher Timothy who we talked to for a few minutes!! We also met Herriot's daughter who was also visiting the home that day! We were thrilled.
What lovely coincidences ❤️📚
What an enjoyable discussion! One of my favorite videos !!!
Thanks so much! ❤️
Such a lovely discussion of this well loved book! As a teenager in the 1970's I read this book and thought James would be the ideal husband and such a wonderful life! Always great to see Donna, she's a wonderful lady! You both have such beautiful skin:)
Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed the video ❤️📚
Thank you Miranda and Donna for another lovely comfort book club . Just loved All Creatures Great and Small❤❤❤.
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️📚
Lovely discussion!! Enjoyed every bit of it! Thanks for bringing us a bit of Yorkshire every week!
Thank you for your lovely contribution, Anita! 😊
I'm reading this book at the moment and have been reading it and his others every few years since I was about 10 years old. I find them so comforting, the simplicity of the time it was written, the description of the house, the landscape, the farms etc, so familiar to me and so beautifully written, I still cry laughing at the stories even though I know them by heart. I too loved the old tv series but hated, totally hated the new one, the characters were all wrong, especially Mrs Hall - dreadful I thought.
The books and the first series will always have my heart, but I enjoyed the recent series as well❤️📚
As always I thoroughly enjoyed this discussion and everyone's comments and as always found myself nodding in agreement throughout. For me this was a delightful read full of friendship, compassion, decency and acceptance. I loved reading about the respect and love of the farmers for both the land and the animals. Their lives were difficult by our modern standards yet they found such joy in the small everyday moments in life. Heartwarming and grounding. (Donna and Miranda, you both look beautifully autumnal!💕)
Thank you, Nancy, for your kind words❤️📚
Excellent choice! I have read his whole series more times than I can count! Also very interesting is the biography written by his son. Lovely vlog as usual!🤩🤩
Thank you so much, Sue! ❤️📚
oh i'm new and didn't know about this book club...how exciting... I love the ACG&Small books 😊 💖📖📚📕
So happy you found it, Heidi! ❤️📚
Great discussion. Enjoyed this reread. I've been a fan of James Herriots books and the 70s tv series for years. Thank you for the pick. See you next time. Have a great week. 🤗📚💕💕
Thanks, Diane! Glad you enjoyed it, and have a great start to the week too! xxx
Thank you for another wonderful video- we went to the James Herriot museum back in July what a wonderful place to visit and the town of Thirsk is lovely too - I came out of the museum gift shop with a bag full of books- I bought the book that your mum was reading from- very interesting book- absolutely loved Yorkshire.
Wonderful! So glad you had a great visit to Thirsk/Darrowby! ❤️📚
Thank you for another delightful discussion! I adored this book and will definitely have to pick up the next one in the series. He was such a great writer, and I agree with one of the voicemails that said he felt like a friend after reading the book. His love for his profession, the animals, his friends, and Yorkshire just shines through and wraps you up in it too.
So true!❤️📚
Wonderful discussion welcome back.❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much! ❤️📚
I have been eagerly awaiting this discussion! I loved this book so much that, after I finished, I went and read all the rest of the series. He has a really engaging writing style, and I especially loved the way he mixed in poignant chapters with funnier, more lighthearted ones. Thanks to both of you for recommending this book! I am off to watch your discussion now. 😊
That's wonderful! I'm so happy you enjoyed it so much. The other books in the series are really good too 😊
Oh love that book collection
Thanks! I love your Comfort Book Club videos 💕
Thank you so much, Teresa, for your support! I so appreciate it and am delighted you enjoy the CBC videos ❤️📚💐
Hi Miranda and Donna! I am so behind...only halfway through (summers are busy!) but I'll catch up with Goodbye Mr. Chips and keep dipping in and out of All Creatures, which is fantastic on those mornings when I wake up way to early and need to make some warm milk and cinnamon and read something relaxing to get back to sleep! So far my favorite thing is Herriot's dealings with the farmers, I find it humorous and ever so interesting! Thank you for all you do for the CBC! I just saw your reading list for the upcoming months and I'm so excited for our next reads!
Thank you so much for the very kind words and your generous support, Heather! I really appreciate it! Yes, I think the Herriot books are such perfect happy reads, and great to aid relaxation too. Very happy you’re excited for the next lot of CBC choices too! ❤️📚💐
Very nice discussion. I cannot remember if I read the book, but I did watch all of the older series and enjoyed it very much.
Glad you enjoyed it, Rhonda! ❤️📚
Another delightful video, thank you! Such a lovely cozy setting too! Of course I really enjoy seeing the mugs you have chosen this time around, and oh how delicious the cake looked! Take care both of you! 🥰🇨🇦
Thanks so much, Elizabeth! 😊❤️📚
Thanks for the Comfort Book Club!!
One of the highlights of my week are the vlogs that you post! I am a retired elementary teacher who loves England and loves reading!
I miss my mom who also loved to read, and I so enjoy the loving interactions between you and your mom!
The Almanac is also a treat that I enjoy each morning!
I can only imagine how much time is taken from you responding to the many comments. I think if it’s too much, that’s really fine. Please don’t get overwhelmed…The daily post needs to be a joy for you too. Maybe I worry too much…just like I do with my daughter when she gets so busy. Have a good week!
That’s so kind of you, Carol! I do hope people will understand if I can’t always reply. Thank you also for your generous support which I really appreciate it! I’m so happy you enjoy my vlogs and the Bookish Almanac too! You’re so like my Mum: she worries about me just as you do your daughter! 😊❤️💐📚
How sweet it was to watch your latest video today regarding the James Herriot book all creatures great and small. I’ve just started reading and I’m almost halfway through love it so much. I ordered the rest of the books off Amazon. Looking forward to these sweet, cozy, beautiful heartfelt stories, landscape humor, for the fall and winter seasons …. Takes me away from everything else that’s going on around. I love you and your mom, so sweet, I’d love to sit with you both and just chat. I’m from northern Wisconsin.
So glad you enjoyed the books and the discussion! Sending kindest regards to you in Wisconsin! ❤️📚
Love your vlogs Miranda & with your lovely mum Donna. Have bought the James Herriot all creatures great & small book but have yet to start it as i'm not a fast reader, a busy lady & i'm currently reading The people on platform 5 by Clare Pooley - i'm loving it! I've also become rather addicted to the delightful wooden ornaments by Elizabeth Harbour. Thank you so much for your post's Miranda, i find them such a comfort. xx
So happy to read how much you’re enjoying my recommendations and posts, Sharon! ❤️📚🌻
Highly recommend. Miranda and Donna are delightful!
Thanks so much for your kind words! ❤️📚
Have to admit to only watching the recent TV adaptation but you've both inspired me to pick up 'All Creatures Great and Small' by watching the start of your discussion. Looking forward to a comforting read with a cup of tea (perhaps with a slice of cake 😊) and returning to the full discussion afterwards.
The books are wonderful and definitely worth trying, Penny! ❤️📚
I loved revisiting James Herriot - I couldn't find my paperback copies of the first two books but have 'The Best of James Herriot' and I read the first few chapters. I had forgotten just how much his books make me laugh. There are so many laugh out loud moments, right near the beginning when he goes off with Siegfried in the car and the seat isn't fixed in place; his description is hilarious. Also love his wonderful descriptions of the landscape and of course the animals. His relationship with Tricki Woo, to whom he became 'Uncle Herriot' was very sweet - and also lucrative with the gifts from Mrs. Pumphrey. This was a super choice for our Comfort Read. Thanks Miranda and Donna.
You’re so welcome! So happy you enjoyed it, Karen! ❤️📚
This was such a wonderful book to read and fabulous discussion as always! I can’t wait to start the second book and continue the series 😊. Have a lovely week!
Thank you very much, Sophie! So glad you enjoyed both the book and the discussion! xxx
I really enjoyed this video and it's inspired me to go back and read some of the books. I loved the series on television as a child, especially dear Tricki-Woo!
I'm so glad! Yes, I loved Tricki-Woo too! 😊❤️📚
Hi Miranda and Donna...❤. Thank you for this lively episode. Yes, I do enjoy the book. There is always something to make you 😅 in each new chapter. A stress reliever actually. The character of the animals were described so well..imagine a pig caught sight of itself in Robson's shop window, stared at its reflection for a few moments then leaped back with a startled grunt...!!!!. And the chaos when ten large pigs got loose among the packed stalls on market-day.!!!
Looking forward to more CBC discussions. Have fun with your reading Miranda and Donna...
Thanks so much! ❤️📚
My late father who was a scientist visited Thirsk and met Dr Wight. He signed a copy of all creatures which is a treasured possession of my sister in law Nancy Hubschman!! ❤❤❤
Dear Miranda and Donna, thank you very much for this lovely video and for choosing this book for the Comfort Book Club. I enjoyed it so much that I immediately bought the second book in the series and continued immersing myself in this wonderful world. I would now really love to watch the TV-Show. Have a wonderful week you two!❤
Oh, that makes me happy to read, Inga! All the books are excellent, and I’m sure you’d enjoy the tv series too 📚❤️
Great video and great comment Myriam!
Love All Creatures Great and Small, and like yourselves have wonderful memories of sitting watching the TV series of a Saturday evening at my Grandmother's home. Gran also had the books and was a huge fan (also same age as Alf Wight) The countryside, the animals and the people are so vividly brought to life, and his love for all things Yorkshire springs out from every page. Thanks again for the recommendation, I'll be passing it on to my sister when I'm done.
That’s lovely, Mhairi! I’m so glad it brought back such happy memories ❤️📚💐
Thank you for the recommendation 😊 so glad I was able to participate in this months CBC read. The messages are so wonderful to hear and I so love you and Donna's input.
Wonderful you were able to join in this month, Kami! Thanks so much! ❤️📚
An enjoyable book club chat. You and your Mum look lovely tonight!
Thank you, Betty! ❤️📚
Enjoyed this book immensely!! Great discussion. Both of your hairstyles look lovely today. Have a good weekend, and thank you for all you do.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! So happy you enjoyed the video ❤️📚
This is a book that has been part of my wish list for a while; I think the time to buy it and read it might have finally come. Hearing you two talk about the stress he puts on seasonality was the push I needed to hasten the purchase. Can’t wait to read it! Thank you, because the CBC is a source of reading suggestions for me, and I hope to be able to take part in the near future. Hugs from Sardinia 💕
So glad it inspired you to read the book! ❤️📚
Dear Miranda and Donna, I haven’t had the opportunity to read James Herriot’s book but watching your video definitely makes me add it to my to be read pile, especially as I would like to come again to Yorkshire next year to visit Haworth once again (first time in 1988 😮) and see more of the region!
And, if I may, what was the cake? It seems delicious!
It’s Battenberg cake, Catherine! Hope you can revisit Haworth again before too long! 📚💕
All Creatures Great and Small is one of those books that I'd heard about but never read. I did a lot of driving this summer, so I listened to the audiobook on my car rides. I really enjoyed the 'in the trenches' look at his life as a veterinarian. He wrote with feeling about the people and the animals he encountered. Take care ladies and thanks.
So happy you were able to listen to the audiobook and enjoyed the discussion ❤️📚
Hello from a very wet York! I really enjoyed this video although I didn't get around to rereading the book in time. I read them in the 1970's and remember so much how funny they were, real laugh out loud stuff! My two favourite comfort books of all time are "Stig of the Dump" by Clive King and "Fair Stood the Wind for France" by H.E. Bates. Enjoy your break 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it! Two great favourites ❤️📚
Good morning Dona and Miranda! Cheers ! from Mexico, ThanksMuch!🍒
Our pleasure! ❤️📚
This book is an old favourite of mine, and is as funny as ever. Some of my ancestors were yeoman farmers near Tunstall (North, not East) before going to Australia looking for gold so I found something very potent in the descriptions of the countryside and the Dalesmen.
Meredith
That’s so nice that you have the personal connection, Meredith! ❤️📚
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Thank you Miranda and Donna for always providing inspiration from your book reviews to your tea mug, flowers and cake! I leave your videos encouraged to curate more beauty and make more time for reading. 🫖📚💐
Thank you so much for your very kind words! I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! ❤️📚
Remember "Watership Down"?
I enjoyed the tv series very much and am looking foward to reading the series of books....Tricky Woo is not allowed cake unfortunately.Its too rich for his constitution.
One of the many times I read this book was many years ago when I read it aloud to my children. They still talk about my tears when I read the part about Siegfried giving James money after his marriage. I could hardly read it to them. 🥲 So sweet.
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