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Good as the BBCgets

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...who also loves it. The BBC really does produce great quality products. As a kid you are always unforgiving, especially of the adaptation of a beloved book, thankfully this does not fall short. After the movies the interest in the book has risen, there is nothing that replaces the book experience but for anyone who can't cope with reading this format allows you to use your imagination, Frodo looks differant to ever reader, as do the Orcs or the wizards ...

hooligan854321 03.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Lord Of The Rings: BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation (Audio Book) - J.R.R. Tolkien

A hobbits begining

Advantages: protable and eay to folow
Disadvantages: none

...are new to Tolkien's world the Hobbit is the most obvious choice to make for beginning on this adventure. Even if you have read the book over and over as I have many times it is still good to recount Bilbo's journey. The audio book makes doing all of this very easy. The biggest advantage I can see from listening the audio book is that you take it almost anywhere you go. Have a spare moment and you can be in the Shire in seconds flat. The cast and ...
...You can hear all the images you have when reading the book around you. I have two copies on audio, one on cassette tape(showing my age now) and the other on cd. Without a doubt the cd is far better. No time wasted changing tapes and mutilble places to be used. Plus the clarity of sound. I got my copy at the local bookstore for $29.99 ...

paintman384 10.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Hobbit (Complete Unabridged Audio Book) - J.R.R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis (Narrator)

Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix

Advantages: once you turn it own, you can never switch it off
Disadvantages: none

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth book of the Harry Potter series. Order of the Phoenix is a secret organization which aims to stop and defeat the Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort. In this book, Harry, Ron, Hermione and some of the DA members, took a very dangerous, thrilling, heart-stumping adventure to reveal that indeed the Dark Lord is back. Side-by-side, they have proven the strength of their friendship, trust and love for the ...
...reading in your head. Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix Audio Book has a very sharp features. It has colorful cover images, very handy that you can carry them around. The audio book is an excellent idea for people who are not a reader type. You can just switch it on and viola! you can bring Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. The Audio book has great sound technology. You can hear every lines clearly. The heavy breathing of Harry and even ...

sexy-ana1985 24.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Audio Book) - J.K. Rowling, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Advantages: Lovely story, clarity
Disadvantages: Not much of visuals in the audio book

...all those who love the Harry potter series, people who havent exactly understood what Harry Potter is really about must either see the movie first or read the first few books to get the whole picture in the head properly. This audio book speaks about Harry's life as an Indirect speech from a third persons view. He first hears about a guy called Sirius Black, who according to everyonewants to come and kill Harry Potter. In the whole movie everybody ...
...him and make sure Harry doesnt encounter Sirius anywhere, but eventually they do meet and all misunderstanding comes to an end. Evrything is then clear. This was just the book's main story, you must watch t or listen to the whole book to actually enjy each and evry scene to its maximum level, it is definitely a movie worth watching and an audio book worth hearing. ...

thecoolbro 08.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Audio Book) - J.K. Rowling, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

any good?

Advantages: drama and writting style
Disadvantages: non

the best installment in the harry potter range with drama and suspence jk rowling has done a great job with te chamber of secrets. int his instalment harry anf freinds find them selves batteling voldermort once again upon with the climax of the story being harry, ron and hermiay finding the chamber of secrets and descovering the monsterus basalisc harry is able to destroy it with the help of dumbaldors pheniex and the griffindors sword which apears ...

itman123 16.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Audio Book) - J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale (Narrator)