Audio Versions of the Books

[Karen Barker]

No: HPFGUIDX 131143

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Mich Verrier" <mich at n...> wrote:
> Hi All. Has any one read the audio versions of the books? Both the 
> US and the UK versions? What I mean is the US and Canadian versions 
> are read by Jim Dale and the others are read by Stephen Fry I 
> think; I am just wondering what people think of both these 
> narrators and their style of reading? <snip>

I am about halfway through OotP on my second 'hearing' of the audio 
books by Stephen Fry.  The first time I heard them I was totally blown 
away because when I read something I enjoy, I rattle through the books 
so quickly that I miss a lot of the detail.  Even though I make a 
conscious decision not to do that, I can't stop myself.  When I 
listened to the audio, I picked up LOADS of things I had missed in the 
original readings - for that reason I would heartily recommend the 
audio to everyone.

I love Stephen Fry anyway, so am biased in his favour, but I think he 
reads the books wonderfully.  I don't really fancy listening to the 
American version to be honest - I think the Americanization of English 
(bangs for fringe, sorcerer for philosopher etc) would just irritate 
me!!  Sorry!

Karen

Karen