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Originally Posted by CRussel
Curious -- which narrator? Both the Jim Dale and Stephen Fry versions are excellent, but definitely different. I know in the US you don't really have a choice, but I was able to get the Stephen Fry ones here with a bit of effort.
Meanwhile, I've been binge reading the Ava Lee series from Ian Hamilton. Fun books, with an ethnically Chinese Canadian, lesbian, forensic accountant, martial arts proficient, main character and a wide range geographical venues, though focused around Hong Kong. Wonderful fun!
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Originally Posted by astrangerhere
Well sign me up! Just requested the first one from my library.
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I think you might just like them. They have too many product brand names repeated (someone must have told him they lend verisimilitude or something), but other than that, quite enjoyable. And I love the geographic details, which as a life-long diplomat, Ian Hamilton certainly should have accurate.
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Originally Posted by Dngrsone
Jim Dale, who tends to voice the children whiny, which is kind of annoying, and his pronunciations are sometimes kind of odd, but I don't know if it's him or me at fault there, hah. The audio book does make my long drives go by, though. I just wish my car stereo would let me skip through the track instead of having to start at the beginning again when I miss a section... these things are packeted in 60-80 minute chunks.
I wouldn't mind giving Fry a chance, though the odds of me finding that over here are minuscule.
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Well, you just need to do a bit of geographical traveling.
