Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

I originally read this book, in the tree flesh about 9 years ago and recently purchased this audio book in search of something nostalgic, familiar that soothe my ire to an from work on the 110 Freeway. The recording itself is not bad, the speaker's voice is what you would want to hear nature narrations told in. Although when going through a mid-youth crisis as I am, I found myself having to skip back tracks often, attempting to find the greater meaning that Dillard has so expertly woven in between her Praying Mantises and Blood Flukes, I would have appreciated being granted more pauses and breaks between words. Such is the tragedy of an audio book. The volume of the CD was a little low, often I found myself forgetting to turn the volume back down, leading to unpleasantries when attempting to change my car audio input back to the radio. I suppose I also have been spoiled by mp3 CD's, which hold a greater number of tracks than regular CD's; I found myself a little irritated by the frequency at which I was changing disks. My sincerest apologies to that guy that I almost hit with my car as I tried to move from disk 5 to disk 6. I would definitely re-buy this if it were offered on in mp3 CD format.

This is one of the most luxurious linguistic experiences I've ever had. Annie Dillard's writing is spectacular, using the most delicious words and images. Hearing it read aloud, with the words savored is just amazing. I find that I can only listen to a little bit at a time, kind of like eating a rich dessert. I have renewed it from my library twice now, and am only on disc 5. Treat yourself to this spectacular book!

It was recommended by a friend but I found it too wordy and no plot.