I listened to this one a while ago, but somehow I found it hard to express my feeling towards it. Maybe I've gotten into it with very high expectations and I didn't even realise it or maybe the plot was a little flat, but I love historical Fiction and I decided to continue and listen to it even if it wasn't what I expected it at first

Georgi  Lees is a 21 years old when she falls incredibly in love with the writer W.B. Yeats even if he is so much older than her and everyone advises her that this relationship will not lead to anything, she is eager to continue loving him. He introduces her in a world of secret societies and occultism called The Order where lately she find herself a part of.
In the meantime, war is threatening to come upon them while she is trying to achive higher in becoming a nurse while she is treating wounded army soldiers at the hospital.

This book focuses more on the romance between the writer and Georgi, and her unmesurable love for him while true love might be around the corner, but Georgi never even take it as a "what if I will be happy then?" kind of a question. 
To be fair, a more detailed description of W.B. Yeats would have helped, since I was intrigued to read about a famous writer, the book only started from the perspective " I am who I am and my life goes on like this" but I would have loved an amplified description of how he got famous. 
I am still questioning why and what Goergi saw in him, or chased him that much, since the writer was so disrespectful to her (but this is more of a personal opinion) 

One of the character I found very pleasing was Lieutenant Pike and I can say that I was engrossed in the story for the love of this amazing character 

Even though the book was a little slow in the beginning, I had my fun while listening to it. My love for historical fiction and Georgi's life made me listen to it until the very end. It's a book about romance, decisions, life changing advises, a little bit of World War 1 and life in the high society in that era.
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an advance readers copy of this audiobookmin exchange of an honest review

It was such a great book and loved everything about this book. Historical Fiction is my weakness and this book was not different. It took me a while to get into the book but loved it nonetheless. I loved the MC and her growth by the end of the book. Narration of the book is so great, I am looking forward to read more books by this Author. I am so glad I got the chance to read this book.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the early arc.

This is a book about Georgie Hyde-Lees (later Yeats, after she married twice-her-age-ew W.B. Yeats) in which nothing really happens. I don't know enough about her to know how much is fictionalised re: her work, and she's not super well-developed until close to the end. It feels like the author couldn't decide if she wanted to make a commentary on Georgie herself, what things were like during and after World War I, or if she was using Georgie to talk about W.B. Yeats and weird occult stuff, so it's all just in there.

The writing is beautiful, don't get me wrong. It's descriptive to the point of being a movie in my head, it's just that the movie wasn't that interesting. I enjoy historical fiction though, which is why I picked this up.

The last line of the book is actually SO APT that I have faith that the author had a clear idea of what she wanted to say, but either she didn't know how to say it, or someone interrupted the storytelling during the editing process.

The narrator, Polly Lee, was excellent; her accents were great and she personified all the characters really clearly. I would definitely listen to her read a book again.

I received a copy of this audiobook from NetGalley and RB Media in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.

Sorry, I thought I would not be able to listen and review this title, but t still appears on my bookshelf on my NG app, It may be due to me sampling the start of the narrator.  I will update my review once I finish listening to it (over my holiday break).

thank you

This had so much potential but sadly didn't live up to it. I found that the story didn't go anywhere and the the audiobook wasn't grabbing me even though I really enjoyed the narration.
So it was fine but kind of flat and I wish there was more. More of what I can't really say but just more. The main charterer was so  nothing and I just wanted more in so many ways.

"More Like a Bird" has a beautiful cover and an interesting premise. I don't know much about WB Yeats as a poet, and therefore nothing about his personal life. As much as I enjoy historical fiction, historical fiction needs to make someone from the past come alive. It needs to be interesting. "More Like a Bird" fell flat- it comes from the perspective of Georgie Hyde-Lees and her obsession to marry the already famous poet. I found that a quick read of the Wiki pages of these two characters were as interesting as the book that I struggled to finish. The story only got worse as Georgie (and to some degree, the whole cast of characters) became increasingly unlikable. 

The narration of the audio book was nicely done and Polly Lee's voice is calming and fits the style of the book. Had I read a paperback version of this book, I don't think I would have finished it. 

Thank you Netgalley and RB Media for a copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review.

More Miracle Than Birds was an amazing read. Or should I say an AMAZING audio book. The narrator had a very soothing voice, the speed of the narrator was also very while done. The story had everything I liked, Georgie was a very interesting head strong character and all the facts of World War I were very interesting and the description made me feel as if I am there myself.

I adore historic fiction. This romance was to the point and I loved that about it. Their chemistry was something to be cherished for a long time. Would have appreciated if the book was bit short.

I could not get into this audiobook.  I found that I kept getting distracted and having to backtrack all the time.  I suspect it was not the right book for me to listen to and I should have read it vs. listening.

3 stars. And one of the stars is for the excellent audio book narrator.

I don’t even have a quote picked out for this book. Only the voice of the narrator kept me going.

The book is a biographical fiction account of the wife of WB Yeats. Much in the lines of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Other Einstein. And it is described as a sweeping historical drama. It is historical and has drama. But sweeping? Meh. And the drama? All in Georgie’s head.

She’s silly and tiresome and shallow. As are most of the people around her. Willie too. Dorothy especially. Didn’t feel like rooting for Georgie really. Or Willie too. I guess I should just stick to his poems. Never mind his personal life.

The only person who was likeable in the whole story was Pike. Who Georgie never deserved at all. So when it got to the point in the book when she was thinking for him, it was hard to muster any sympathy for her. Georgie made her bed, and very well too. Don’t know what she had to what-ifs about.

But honestly, compared to other biographical fiction books, the story felt like it was going in all directions and no direction, like the author tried to put in all aspects of Georgie (who isn’t the best heroine) and make it seem more. It doesn’t help too that the poet Yeats isn’t as interesting as Einstein or Churchill or even the Tudors. To me anyway. Sylvia Plath is more interesting to me. Or Hemingway. Whoops. Not a poet. Oh well, you guys know what I mean.

Thank you Tim House Books and NetGalley for this copy.Hope you get the narrator again. She was great!

This book is about the life of Georgie Hyde-Lees who became the wife of the famous poet W.B. Yeats in WWI. 
Going into this book, just judging by the cover and its name, it was completely different from what I thought it was going to be. 
Georgie is an inquisitive woman, she enjoys poetry, psychics and seances. She also works as a Nurse in a Small Hospital caring for soldiers. 
She falls in love and she has men fall in love with her, for the era she is strange and different, but I like her. 
Also I'm pretty sure I missed it, but I think I know who Thomas that was kept being mentioned by the spirit guides was. 
The narrator of this book was great, I really enjoyed them.

I struggled to connect to More Miracle Than Bird by Alice Miller. 

The idea for the story grabbed me. I was so excited to listen. I struggled to connect with any of the characters, which made listening to the story rather difficult. 


The narration by Polly Lee was decent. I found her voice easy to listen to, but I did not find all of her voices super distinct. She had good emotion throughout most of the book. 

Overall, I am glad I gave this book a try. I am surprised and disappointed that I did not love it more. 

I received an advanced audiobook copy from RB Media through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

<i> Alice Miller's sweeping debut novel charts the love story of two of literature's most fascinating characters: Georgie Hyde-Lees and her husband, W. B. Yeats. </i>

This is a very different book to what I am used to reading. Historical fiction isn't my favourite genre, let's just say that. 
But this- 
This was gorgeous. 
I was fortunate enough to be granted access to this through netgalley as an audiobook. Polly Lee does an amazing job, and her voice is perfect for the setting and era of the book. 
What drew me to this book, is that its a true story, about heartache, and complicated relationships, and the war in London, and high society. It really captured the destruction and devastation that Georgie would have witnessed as a nurse during wartime, with the juxtaposition of high society soirees and glossy magazines. 

Thank you Alice MIller and RB Media for this review copy.

Thank you to RB Media for the copy.
The story takes place in London during the Great War. A fictionalize account of the life of Georgie Hyde-Lees the wife of W. B. Yates during WWI and what leads to their marriage. While the romance between Georgie and Yates is the main focus of the novel, the author places the action among  a group of artists, poets, and a group of believers in the occult. I wish some characters could have been developed further. Nevertheless, the author really gets into the mind of Georgie. A good historical fiction read.

More Miracle Than Bird is an intriguing novel surrounding a secret society in during WWI. Georgie Hyde-Lees is only twenty-one years old when she meets W. B. Yeats, who introduces her to a whole underworld of mysteries.

The author has a brilliant writing style, that’s engaging and enjoyable. It’s evident a significant amount of research went into refining the book’s details. And I really appreciate how factual it feels, especially for a work of fiction. I really like the deep dive into Georgie’s history, which adds another atmospheric layer to the story. Learning more about her family and past would have been an even greater addition, as this element entertained me the most.

Sadly, my biggest struggle with More Miracle Than Bird is the characters. There wasn’t a single personality I liked, or wanted to like! They felt distant, making it difficult to connect or invest in their adventures. Georgie frustrated more than interested me, and I found W. B. Yeats to be exasperating. I think this talented poet’s personality could have been much more exciting. 

I did find myself getting a little tangled with the book’s plot and overall message. It seemed to switch between historical fiction to a whimsical adventure to a mysterious romance. And while the pace didn’t suffer, my interest did. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook’s narrator, which brought life into a story I struggled to really get into.

Wasn't my usual genre but well written although I found it finished a bit abruptly. Found it a bit hard to warm to the main character and found a few of the other characters a bit annoying. Would have preferred a happier ending.

What an interesting and unique read. I enjoyed the narrator and writing, though the ending left a little to be desired for me. Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ALC.

I admit I didn’t know anything about Yeats when I requested this book – I knew who he was, of course, but nothing more than that. However, I was fascinated by the description of the book, it seemed so mysterious and interesting.

It was really nice listening to this audiobook. I think the narrator’s voice is really soothing and her tone suits the story really well. Additionally, speaking from the perspective of a non-native English speaker, it was really easy to understand what she was reading and I could even listen to her at 1.5x or 2x speed without any problem.

This book basically tells the story of Georgie Hyde Lees, a young woman who works as a nurse during World War I. She’s an interesting character, I found her to be relatable, as she’s really naive and still wants to believe in what she thinks is the truth even though the people around her try to scold her and bring her back down to earth.

I really liked Lieutenant Pike’s characters; I think my absolute favorite chapters were the ones narrated from his perspective. While Georgie’s perspective was at times tiresome for her extreme naivety, it was just so interesting to dive into Pike’s mind, his war memories, his past and his thoughts. He definitely was my favorite character.

Georgie’s obsession with wanting to talk with dead people and the story revolving around Yeats, on the other hand, fell a bit flat for me and that’s a pity because more than half of this book actually revolves around the poet and the secret Order they are in. My interest sparked whenever the topic was Georgie’s growth as a person and her exploration of herself, her limits and her capabilities, and in the same way my interest died whenever they would talk about Yeats’ life, his poems or about the meetings of the Order and similar things.

All in all, it was an enjoyable read, but I also find it to be quite forgettable. I admit I would be surprised if after a few months I’ll still remember anything about this book at all. However I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook before bed: both the narrator’s voice and the plot were very calming and relaxing. I woud recommend it to anyone who is searching for a slow-paced read and anyone who likes historical fiction, realistic fiction and introspective novels.

I was drawn to this book to learn more about a time in history that I know little about (WW1), more about the poet W.B. Yeats and the secret society.  Additionally I found Georgie's work at the hospital interesting.

The more I wanted Georgie to listen to her family and friends, the more I reflected upon my 20-something self.  Thick headed and in love (with a much older man), lies and alcohol.  Once my eyes were open and saw that connection, I really started enjoying the book.

Often with historical fiction, the author will provide additional information regarding their research.  I was a bit disappointed that this was missing from the audiobook. 

An advance read copy of the audiobook was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you NetGalley and the author/Alice Miller.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* good but like not really what i expected i guess? it was good but the ending was just like abrupt i guess? would consider rereading though!