Story Reviews in Order of Publication
Through the Looking-Glass 1
Looking Glass House. Alice is playing with her cats and a ball of wool. Curiosity leads her through the mirror into a world of upside down logic where she meets the Red Chess Queen.
Natasha is a big fan of Gladys and the Chix!
Ive just finnished Gladys and the Chix part three! I love reading the voices for the four sisters. It’s really funny seeing them on the road to stardom that they’re after.. if it really is what they truly want! Gladys is a great character too and I love the fact she’s the talent..I just hope [...]
It’s How you Tell it
There have been many ways in which stories are told but the key to good storytelling is not the way you tell it but How you tell it. Lots of interesting words can all be gathered up in a story and as the reader we have to grab hold of those, imagine them as a [...]
The Wicked Witch of The West, from The Wizard of Oz on Halloween
The Wizard of Oz- Halloween Post Recording Comment The Wicked Witch of The West Ch.12 – The Search for the Wicked Witch of the West starting with ‘ The Solider with the Green Whiskers led them through…’ This dark and atmospheric chapter is the perfect treat for a Halloween listen where the Guardian of the [...]
Garden of Flowers Review
Dear Kids This a special edition Post Literary Review of The Garden Of Live flowers with a special comment from flower & garden expert Susan Lynn, of Notting Hill. This is about Alice’s journey when she finds herself in the garden of live flowers and meets the flowers who try and cross her path [...]
Old Man and the Figs Post Recording Review
Natasha’s view of the Old Man and the figs
Good King Wenceslas Christmas Review
Natasha’s reflections on Good King Wenceslas
Wizard of Oz – Natasha’s review of first three chapters
Natasha reflects on the first three chapters of the Wizard of Oz
The Art of Reading Poetry Aloud
Dear Listeners, The latest Victorian poems we have recorded include William Wordsworth’s ‘The Daffodil’s and Tennyson,s The revenge. These are companions to the Victorian classics; William Blake’s ‘Tyger,Tyger’ and Browing Browning’s ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin’, already on Storynory.com. They have spurred some thoughts about the benefits of reading poetry out loud. Reading poetry aloud can [...]
Romanticism and The Daffodils
PCR- Romanticism and The Daffodills Dear Listeners, ‘The Daffodils’ by William Wordsworth, from our audio recording of the poem on Storynory.com, is a distinctively Romantic poem. But what makes it a romantic ? Wordsworth was a central writer of the Romantic movement in the Victorian era known as English Romanticism. It is full of key Romantic features in [...]