I found James Herriot's books already when I was very young. My mother used to watch the TV series based on them when I was a baby. She once told me about this and I begun to read the books. I immediately loved these heartwarming stories of a young vet.
This book is the first in the series of Herriot's books. It tells how he came to work in a small veterinary practice in the Yorkshire countryside in 1930s. Charming characters and both sad and funny stories about animals, all beautifully described.
I bought this particular paperback copy from a Red Cross charity shop in Bournemouth, England, just to read it in English. I have another book containing these stories in Finnish, which is why I give this one to BC. Hopefully someone finds it and likes it as much as I do.

Given to a fellow bookcrosser in the BC meeting in Oulu.

Thanks to Kemppu who brought this to Bookcrossing Meeting in Pub Graali. I have read this and other books by James Herriot several times 20-or-so-years ago but this is the first of them to be read in English.

Reserved for myntti in a Christmas Book Relay.

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Sent in the Another Browse My Bookshelf Relay to myntti.

Received in the mail today. Thanks, Millam! Kiitoksia, kirja tuli perille tänään.
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3.5.2006
I've seen the tv series at least twice (I don't remember how many times it's been shown on tv here) and I've read the books a few times in Finnish. This was my first time reading If Only They Could Talk in English.
What can I say? I like these stories very much. Highly re-readable.

3.5. I got the book from the montly meeting for my release trip to Budapest via Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania-Poland-Slovakia.

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I left the book on a bench in the park next to National Museum and Cathedral Square.