**** for the book
* for the narrator
Although many other books in the series have been narrated by a variety of authors, there was only one option for Anne of Windy Poplars. I'm sure Tara Ward does a fine job with other books and of course my expectations are high for these childhood favorites, but she does not understand Anne. Her reading was devoid of Anne's sense of humor and many of the voices she gave characters were positively grating--Elizabeth Grayson in particular was almost unbearable. But most disappointing, her voice for Anne was too high-pitched and shallow. I wish she had used her own natural voice for Anne. Hopefully another narrator will come along before I listen to the series again.