Listening Books & Others

My thoughts on recently 'classic' books, Please scroll down to start.

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Mutiny on the Bouñty

After having seen the original film or part of it, I never fancied reading a book,but now I have question films competitive books I thought I would listen to it.

I was surprised to learn that it was an actual event within the Royal Navy, obviously embellished a bit with fiction. I quite enjoyed the book even though it had it bad habit, gory bits and just playing nasty parts. obviously Fletcher Christian was my favourite character and I didn’t realise how he this ended up, oh did he.

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This is not strictly an old book but I remember it coming out about 40 years ago in my late teens. I went to the cinema to see it. Mr. Did not remember any of the story except the young vampire child. I really enjoyed the book and discovered that there is a sequel which I will listen to next, although won’t record it in this blog.

This is now turned into a five+ books, not all are picture here.

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I believe this is number four and comes directly after the one I’ve just listened to so that is good. again this was very good and narrated by the same person. This book really made me wish I had listened to them sequentially. Things are getting more hostile around Marie Antoinette asked for the Candice of Charay, she did not pay until the last chapter. I will keep searching to find more of this series.'

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Back to my favourite author, I started to listen to a new series of books called the Marion Antoinette romances unfortunately I could not find all five on Audible, especially the first one. So these books are all listen to in particular order. I think this may be book number three. It is heavily into the French revolution and we only meet Maria Antoinette near the end. I’m very enjoyable book showing the viewpoint of both poor people and Aristocats.

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I am now having a short rest whilst I catch up with my modern books, two series that I am following.Cormeron Strike by RGalbraith and William Warwick by J AArcher. Both were issued in 2025.

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Well it’s another long one but I finally reached the end. I quite enjoyed the different stories of differentt knights adventures all seemed to mention King Arthur and his round table or table round as they say they were not complete divergence as in Hugo‘s books it was just about The right length. I think any longer I would have given up.

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I was curious to read the story as I had heard about the stage show but it was 60 hours of listening quite daunting. I finally finished the story is good but I felt they were too many stories that went off a straight tangent and some of the description along the way were on necessary. Despite this the story came good in the end, I am glad I have read it but I have no desire to see the musical on the film.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was totally different to any school book. I have read so far, specifically Charles Dickens who made school days fall off bad people and bullying. This book is totally the opposite and Tom Brown enjoyed his time at school', learning many lessons to shape his life. There are many lessons to be learned by the listener too, about good and evil or right and wrong. I want sad to the End of the story.

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Back to France. This is totally different from Dumas previous books. I really enjoyed the story and now know the difference between a courterzan (a kept  woman) and a prostitute. Both seem to have their problems, but different ones. Mistress is another word used to describe at kept woman. but on the whole and this was kind of story when they tried again due to neither of them.

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Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore



So I have left France and moved to Somerset and I’m really enjoying Lorna Doone, even though it is a bit long. It took quite a while before Lorna was mentioned, and after her first appearance as a young girl was not recommend mentioned until 15 years later. finally the end today but was not expecting that outcome after the shock of the pen ultimate chapter. I was happy with the final outcome mbe and really enjoyed the book.

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I’ve only ever seen the film in black-and-white with Charles Lawton, i have never even seen the Disney one! Ithought it time I listen to the unabridged version of the tissue book. The first few chapters were totally random to me and I thought Mr Hugo wrote much in the same way as Charles Dickens and Alexandra Dumas. once the characters of Esmeralda and Quasimodo introduced6 things began to make sense. Following his introduction sympathies lye with Quasimodo and his treatment by others. Esmeralda too was treated badly. Medieval Paris is described vividly described and a clear picture of the city, the people, the poverty and the fear.

I have finally finished The book. Everything made complete sense at the end and all random topics seemed relevant. I enjoyed the book immensely but worse surprised by the ending, I had a wish believed Quasimodo through himself off Notre Dame but this is not so, you will have to reach to find out more. I think films and television programs do not give you The or prospective of the author and it is worth reading the original.

Included Disney picture as it is the only picture where plot has read as per the book.

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Mary Stuart Queen of Scots by Alexander Dumas

I thought I knew about Mary Queen of Scots but this book has shown me I didn’t! In my ignorance I did not know she was the mother of James the first or that she was French and a dowager queen. it is quite a sand book really and I didn’t realise she was kept prisoner for so long. Her execution was not nice either and the opinion of the character of Queen Elizabeth first does not paint a good picture of her. Although perhaps I could be gold a Catholic sympathiser.

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I enjoyed the book greatly, although I was ready to reach the end before it actually finished! I can see how it caused scandal it is way different from anything else that I have read during the time but by today’s standards it is quite mild (2024)

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Com the D’Artagnan series I thought I had missed a bit,I think this is it. Not sure ow I missed it, I had a shock though as t is narrated by an American, which is strange and somewhat ‘flat’ copmpared to others I’ve head. On chapter in Mazeran and Colbert sound odd. After more pronunciation problems, I have decided to abandon this book I may stage download a different version. I also had sneaky feeling that I had read it before as the plot starts the same, but the book is not in my library.

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I made a wise move actually listening to this as oppose to relying on the film. The film concentrated on the diamonds were as the book is more about Milady, it is a narrative given by her and details the mukaters counter actions. I have reverted back to my original opinion of the Cardinal, although it is through him D’Artanan becomes a musketeer. This is good as I have offer wondered about Milady De Winter and where she came from and she was so bad. Athos and Dartag ion are connected to Milady, how is more readily explained in the book.

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The Red Sphix

Listening to this, I have come to a different opinion as to The cardinal, the exact opposite of that formed from the musketeers, once again, Dumas threaded many twists, turns, and subplots into his story. I have reached the conclusion. I like his way of writing and decided to read the musketeers again I think that I have not read the book, thinking the film would do, but believe I may have missed out on certain points not covered by the film.