Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (audio) by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale
I've decided to give Harry Potter another shot. It just seems like everyone else is having so much fun with it, and sometimes you do just want to read a fun book. Getting caught up in another world seems like a fine way to escape a bit now and then.But then I had an even better idea: I would listen to them on audiobook! I had read a number of glowing reviews of the audio version read by the inimitable Jim Dale.
Luckily, the library has the whole series on CDs so I don't have to pay the exhorbitant fees for the CD sets. (I can't believe how lucky we are to have libraries! I still marvel at the whole system of being able to check things out for free, whatever you want. What a joy to be a citizen of a country where this is commonplace.) I've been listening to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the car during my commutes, and, at an hour a day the book will be over soon.
The audio version is AMAZING. Jim Dale's voice is absolutely perfect and everything everyone's ever said about him is true. I can't believe I've never heard him before, but now I'm ready to go for the audiobook edition of Around the World in Eighty Days that I have languishing on my shelf. And best of all, he really does bring Harry Potter's world to life and make everything seem so fun. I'm having a great time in the car this week-- I hardly noticed the traffic at all.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (audio) by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale
posted by Renee at 4:41 PM
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My husband jumped into the HP universe with Goblet of Fire -- he just skipped the first three, and didn't miss them. That is, until my oldest started clamoring for HP (she was 6; the first movie had just come out), and since she couldn't get through the book by herself, he read the first three out loud. And really enjoyed his experience.
I do think the first one does read better if it's read out loud. You really should stick with the series... books 3 and 6 are quite good.
I'm glad you gave HP another shot (I'm one of those who love the series) and the audio versions are particularly appealing thanks to Jim Dale's talents. And just think, the list of characters just keeps growing after the first book, yet he's able to give a distinct voice and personality to each one.
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