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tubemonkey · 08-25-2015, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

Well, there is only one place to buy Harry Potter books and there are only seven of them, so there isn't exactly an infinite supply. I suppose that some could start pirating the Harry Potter books, but so far people seem to be honoring the lack of DRM and not putting them on the pirate sites, just like they did with the Baen ebooks.

You can also "buy" them at a public library; my favorite source for audiobooks.

Catlady · 08-25-2015, 04:12 PM

Jim Dale is the only reason I would even consider listening to Harry Potter (I read only the first book on paper and thought it was just "eh"). But I've loved Jim Dale ever since seeing him as Barnum onstage. Fantastic performer.

pwalker8 · 08-25-2015, 08:11 PM

I think he does an excellent job reading the books. A great range of voices. I liked the first book and think that the second is the weakest of the series. The third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is, IMPO, the best of the series. One of the things that I found interesting is that the voice of the books aged with the characters. By that I mean that the books seem to be written for the age of the characters. By the third book, the characters interactions and plot are more involved and complex. That would be the one I would recommend if you want to give Jim Dale a try.

If you just want to try Jim Dale as a reader, he also does several classics. Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol (I have that one and like it. ) Alice in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 Days. They are all at Audible.

tubemonkey · 08-25-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

If you just want to try Jim Dale as a reader, he also does several classics. Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol (I have that one and like it. ) Alice in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 Days. They are all at Audible.

The Cricket on the Hearth, narrated by Jim Dale, is free at Audible.

pwalker8 · 08-26-2015, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The Cricket on the Hearth, narrated by Jim Dale, is free at Audible.

Yes, I saw that and the Night Before Christmas. Jim Dale tends to shine more when he has a longer work with lots of character voices. It's sometimes harder to get a feel for a reader on a shorter work like that.

Sweetpea · 08-26-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You can also "buy" them at a public library; my favorite source for audiobooks.

Depends on your public library. At mine they'd probably look at you wondering what you just said if you ask for anything electronic (be it ebook or audiobook)... Let alone in a foreign language.

CRussel · 08-27-2015, 05:48 PM

I "read" the Jim Dale versions of the books and they were excellent. But then the BC Library got them in and they got the Stephen Fry versions. Even better.

You can't buy the Stephen Fry versions if you're coming from a North American IP address. But that's certainly correctable.

And yes, your public library almost certainly has copies to borrow. They really are very well read by either narrator. But expensive.

Marrella · 08-31-2015, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

And yes, your public library almost certainly has copies to borrow. They really are very well read by either narrator. But expensive.

I've got the Stephen Fry versions on CD and don't really like to think about what I paid for them more than ten years ago (for the first four, that is). But as other people have already said on this thread, they are worth every cent as I have listened to them many many times.

zebradude · 11-20-2015, 09:34 AM

YEA!!! WOO HOO! Audible just announced that they are selling the Happy Potter Series!!!

Now I can use my monthly credits and purchase them!!!

tubemonkey · 11-20-2015, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by zebradude

YEA!!! WOO HOO! Audible just announced that they are selling the Happy Potter Series!!!

Now I can use my monthly credits and purchase them!!!

Dang; you beat me to it!

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08-25-2015, 04:12 PM	#17
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,346 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Jim Dale is the only reason I would even consider listening to Harry Potter (I read only the first book on paper and thought it was just "eh"). But I've loved Jim Dale ever since seeing him as Barnum onstage. Fantastic performer.

08-25-2015, 08:11 PM	#18
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I think he does an excellent job reading the books. A great range of voices. I liked the first book and think that the second is the weakest of the series. The third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is, IMPO, the best of the series. One of the things that I found interesting is that the voice of the books aged with the characters. By that I mean that the books seem to be written for the age of the characters. By the third book, the characters interactions and plot are more involved and complex. That would be the one I would recommend if you want to give Jim Dale a try. If you just want to try Jim Dale as a reader, he also does several classics. Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol (I have that one and like it. ) Alice in Wonderland, Around the World in 80 Days. They are all at Audible.

08-27-2015, 05:48 PM	#22
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,170 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	I "read" the Jim Dale versions of the books and they were excellent. But then the BC Library got them in and they got the Stephen Fry versions. Even better. You can't buy the Stephen Fry versions if you're coming from a North American IP address. But that's certainly correctable. And yes, your public library almost certainly has copies to borrow. They really are very well read by either narrator. But expensive.

11-20-2015, 09:34 AM	#24
zebradude Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 12963484 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naperville, IL, MidGard Device: See Signature	YEA!!! WOO HOO! Audible just announced that they are selling the Happy Potter Series!!! Now I can use my monthly credits and purchase them!!!